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2012

HORIZON 2020 - The EU Framework Programme For Research And Innovation (2014-2020) on 6 November 2012
Venue: Berlin Partner Brussels, Square Ambiorix 13, Brussels

What is Horizon 2020

Commission proposal for a 80 billion euro research and innovation funding programme (2014-20)
Part of proposals for next EU budget, complementing Structural Funds, education, etc.
A core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union & European Research Area:

Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth

Addressing peoples' concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment.

Strengthening the EU's global position in research, innovation and technology

What is new

A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives
Coupling research to innovation - from research to retail, all forms of innovation
Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport
Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond.

Priority 1 Excellent science

World class science is the foundation of tomorrow's technologies, jobs and wellbeing
Europe needs to develop, attract and retain research talent
Researchers need access to the best infrastructures

Priority 2 Industrial leadership

Strategic investments in key technologies (e.g. advanced manufacturing, micro-electronics) underpin innovation across existing and emerging sectors
Europe needs to attract more private investment in research and innovation
Europe needs more innovative SMEs to create growth and jobs

Priority 3 Societal challenges

Concerns of citizens and society/EU policy objectives (climate, environment, energy, transport etc) cannot be achieved without innovation
Breakthrough solutions come from multi-disciplinary collaborations, including social sciences & humanities
Promising solutions need to be tested, demonstrated and scaled up

Here you can download the presentation
Horizon 2020

Lecture at TU Berlin: "Praxis der Verkehrstelematik" starts at 24/10/2012

For more information please download: poster of the lecture "Praxis der Verkehrstelematik".pdf
For more information please download: agenda of the lecture "Praxis der Verkehrstelematik".pdf

ITS World Congress Vienna on October 22-26, 2012
Venue: Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna

ITS World Congress 2012
Mr. Wolfgang Steinicke moderated the topic "Benefits through Intelligent Management of Transportation Infrastructure" on Thursday 25 October 2012 9:00 - 10:30. Transportation infrastructure has to fulfil high standards of requirements like reliability, availability, maintainability and safety. Ensuring these aspects is very cost and time intensive. New technologies which allow data to be collected and processed help the infrastructure operators to schedule maintenance proactive, while the lifespan of the vehicles and infrastructure can be prolonged, life cycle costs can be reduced and accidents can be prevented. ITS offers a lot of dynamic maintenance solutions for all modes of transportation. This session should give an overview on new methods for preventive maintenance strategies.

EUTRAIN 2nd Regional Workshop - South Asia and Asia Pacific in Beijing on 6 September 2012
Venue:The Landmark Hotel & Towers, Beijing, China

The workshop consisted of two sessions, presentations and a panel discussion, to share experiences of international cooperation in speakers' and panelists' work and identify a number of issues that relate to the future practice in transport research. The main conclusions can be summarized in the following four areas:

Main Drivers for international cooperation
Themes and Topics of interest
Mechanisms for International Cooperation
Other issues.

There were many suggestions as regards the themes and topics of interest for a potential future international transport research cooperation initiatives of the EU or other interested organizations the region, i.e. Asia Pacific and South East Asia.
ARRB, Australia:

Asset Management
Bituminous surfacing
Network of operations / ITS
Freight Transport
Transport productivity issues

Center for infrastructure and sustainable transportation and Urban Planning, Indian Institute of Science:

Smart Mobility for people (urban and interurban)
Freight Transport
Increasing the share of Public Transport in urban areas
Innovative financing in the transport sector
Battling urban traffic congestion.

BTRC, China:

Transport emergency response and evaluation system (special weather, like snow, rain, special events)
Public transport data analysis system, i.e. how to process at a major interchange to deal with huge number of passengers or some special conditions
Congestion charging; particularly experiences from London and Singapore
Sharing experiences in use of Traffic Performance Index
Development of common methodologies and standards to influence legislations and regulation in different countries

Public Works Research Institute, Japan:

Transport infrastructure maintenance (bridges / tunnels / roads especially winter roads)
Application of ITS to traffic safety in tunnels
Use of recycled materials for roads
Winter road safety and influence of climate change to winter road

VOLVO Group, China:

Road safety is the top priority;
Electric vehicles including buses; good practices from applications of electric buses in Shanghai may be ready to share with the world including operation, bus driver training etc.
Development of common methodologies and standards to influence legislations and regulation in different countries

Here you can download the presentation
EUTRAIN 2nd Regional Workshop Beijing

EUTRAIN bilateral meeting in Tokyo on 4 September 2012
Workshop Tokyo, September 04, 2012
Venue:Institute for Transport Policy Studies (ITPS)
Tokyo, Japan

Current status, characteristics and issues in international transport research cooperation

The European Commission has launched an initiative to foster international cooperation and tackling the grand challenges of the global society. Based on past experiences and relevant cooperation of EURNEX, led by
Assist. Prof. Dr.h.c. Wolfgang H. Steinicke (CEO & Secretary General) and its partners institution it has attract further institutions specific interest to enhance International Cooperation in the field of Transport and transport research
within the framework of the initiated project EUTRAIN.

Therefore the European Transport Research Area International Cooperation Activities (EUTRAIN) project seeks to investigate key issues for the development of such cooperation and propose an appropriate framework.
The project will build upon the existing experience and know-how in this field - as well as on existing statutory arrangements - and will go further to produce specific recommendations and policies that can be applied in short to medium time frames.
The EUTRAIN project is funded by the 7th Framework programme for research of the European Commission.

With support of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, Mrs. Dr. Barbara Rhode (Head of Science & Technology Section) an EUTRAIN bilateral Meeting has been organised by EURNEX and its strategic partner the
"Institute for Transport Policy Studies" (ITPS) in Tokyo on September 04, 2012.

Dr. Barbara Rhode and Assist. Prof. Dr.h.c. Wolfgang H. Steinicke

Some 20 scientific excellences covering all modes of the transport sector met at ITPS premises to establish a concise picture of the current situation taking lessons learned
from experiences setting the priorities and topics of mutual interest and developing a potential roadmap for future collaboration.

EUTRAIN bilateral meeting experts convening at ITPS premises, Tokyo September 04, 2012

The experts were agreeable that a substantial international cooperation is based on intense and trustful communication and research at an equal level playing field with mutual interest covering the societal challenges.
The mayor areas of mutual interest and concern identified are tackling the grand challenges where transport is affected or can considerably contribute. They also convene that the global aspects
of climate change, zero emission energy, ageing society, innovative smart and green transport solutions in mega cities, safe, secure and integrated transport, new financing models and education and training will be thematic priorities
in a framework agenda towards future research cooperation.

The findings and lessons learned from this bilateral meeting will contribute to define the recommendations for the EUTRAIN project team to the European Commission. Here you can download the presentation
EUTRAIN bi-lateral meeting Japan

EUTRAIN bilateral meeting in Moscow on 9 July, 2012
Bilateral Meeting, July 09, 2012
Venue:MIIT Moscow,Russia

Current status, characteristics and issues in international transport research cooperation

The European Transport Research Area International Cooperation Activities (EUTRAIN) project seeks to investigate key issues for the development of such cooperation and propose an appropriate framework. The project will build upon the existing experience and know-how in this field - as well as on existing statutory arrangements - and will go further to produce specific recommendations and policies that can be applied in short to medium time frames. The EUTRAIN project is funded by the 7th Framework programme for research of the European Commission. Main subject of the meetings is to establish a concise picture of the current situation per region of interest, as regards the status of international cooperation for transport research and the development of a roadmap for organising future collaboration. We are fully agreeable to concentrate and to start discussion on experiences and objectives, to assess

state of the art
the needs and thematic issues, topics of interest and
priorities for research cooperation
capabilities for quality research
the barriers / gaps / diversions

and to discuss viable instruments and tools for international transport research collaboration (as well as other characteristics of such transport research).
The evaluation of a questionnaire, as initial step of our contacting, was be the basis for bilateral meetings and a workshop that will aim to collect further data and experiences related to the project aims and objectives, to assess the needs and topics of interest and priorities for research cooperation of the respective countries and regions with the EU, and to discuss viable instruments and tools for international transport research collaboration (as well as other characteristics of such transport research).

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE EUTRAIN PROJECT - SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP

As presented the EUTRAIN project, introducing its content, main activities and topics of interest. The scope and objectives of the workshop that was to collect data and experiences related to international collaboration, assess the needs and topics of interest and priorities for research cooperation of the Russia the EU and discuss viable instruments and tools for international transport research collaboration. The main objectives for the Tokyo meeting are.

Identify countries' research capabilities, investment, future priorities and potential for cooperation with the EU in the prospect of mutual interest, in major regions of importance to the ERA-T
Consider and discuss current practices for research governance and management, barriers, gaps and diversions for international transport research cooperation

Expected outcome

Current practices - characteristics - and issues in international transport research cooperation in the regions and countries that are examined related to the topics of interest.
Research Topics and future priorities for international transport research cooperation as well as the capabilities for potential future cooperation with the EU in all regions examined.
Towards a Framework for EU international transport research cooperation (Topics, Organisational models and tools, and other Recommendations).

Here you can download the presentation
EUTRAIN bi-lateral meeting Moscow

TRA - Transport Research Arena on April 22-26,2012
Venue: Athens, Greece

TRA 2012 Athens

Three Main Themes that created the tempo
1. From research to deployment (Fulfilling the EU and Horizon 2020 Agendas)

Seamless support from idea to the market with simplification in procedures

Adopt a "customer led" research agenda

Reforming the innovation and research governing systems of the future

Building "psychological" innovation through burden sharing, and creating the vision

2. Providing competitiveness for the European transport industries

Offering innovation as a stimulus to competitiveness

Faster standard setting, access to venture capital, more public procurement of research

Build upon existing technological strengths (e.g. sustainable mobility, environmental technologies, maritime construction, etc) and achievements (EGCI, City mobile, etc)

Key emphasis on: light materials (resources ?), flexibility in construction, smart systems (connected), etc

Skill shortage to support competitiveness (must press on further education, and R&D)

PPPs crucial in risk sharing and risk reduction.

3. Decarbonisation and energy forms

Fossil fuels here to stay for the next 30 years but steps beyond them must start now : improvement of gasoline and diesel engines / stop - start hybridisation / Electrification

Decarbonisation in Maritime must be addressed to new ships (retrofitting of old ones poses problems)

A fully integrated approach including many measures, necessary

Roadmaps for the future actions needed (for all modes- for road, ERTRAC already on the way)

5 major challenges emerged...

These 5 I's are expected to dominate transport research in the future!

Standing Committee meeting in Prague on March 22,2012

The Standing committee with P.Moos, W.Steinicke and M.Peireira

The Standing Committee decided on topics redirection of EURNEX Association, that includes at first priority foster cohesion and education of excellent engineers with:
Joint programming in an more international environment, Scientific exchange by persons and via EURNEX / UIC knowledge management system,Marie Curie provisions and
Education and Training towards a EURNEX EURail University with special emphasis to the Bologna process and Rail industries requirements.

EURNEX, now accepted and embedded in the European Rail System and ERRAC also, has to reconsider:

Roadmaps in the sense of preparatory research for market uptake
EURNEX scientific research contribution and financing in a co-modal environment expressed in an EU Strategic Transport Technology Plan
Mid-term regional, national and international projects and FP7 call 4 / 5, ERA-NET and FP8 integration
Pole orientation , integration, cohesion and position within the Rail Sector

ERRAC ESG meeting on March 14th 2012

European Rail Research Advisory Council
Venue: UIC Paris office, 16 rue Jean Rey - 75015 Paris

ERRAC was set up in 2001 with the ambitious goal of creating a single European body with both the competence and capability to help revitalise the European rail sector and make it more competitive, by fostering increased innovation and guiding research efforts at European level.

Within ERRAC, all major rail stakeholders are gathered. ERRAC comprises of 45 representatives from each of the major European rail research stakeholders: manufacturers, operators, infrastructure managers, the European Commission, EU Member States, academics and users' groups. ERRAC covers all forms of rail transport: from conventional, high speed and freight applications to urban and regional services.

Since its start in 2001, ERRAC has produced a number of important and influential documents, such as the Joint Strategy for European rail Research - Vision 2020, the SRRA - Strategic Rail Research Agenda and its 2007 updated version, Suburban and Regional Railways Landscape in Europe, Light Rail and Metro Systems in Europe, Rail Research in Europe, a comparison of the Member States public research programmes with the ERRAC SRRA and others.

ERRAC ESG meeting This meeting was focused on the eRAIL50 results and the ERRAC future, the Errac-roadmaps project and the TRA - overview of ERRAC related activities.

Here you can download the presentation
ERRAC RailRoute2050

DETRA Workshop in Berlin on 13 and 14 February 2012
Workshop:
Strengthening Research Institutions
Within the overall objective
"Strengthening Research & Innovation to foster European Research Area completion"

Venue: TU Berlin, Salzufer17-19, D-10587 Berlin, Meeting Room 204

The concept of DETRA derives from the so-called Lyon Declaration. In 2008, the Lyon Declaration signatories i.e ECTRI, FERSI, FEHRL, EURNEX, HUMANIST, ISN and NEARCTIS committed themselves to work together on the deepening the European Research Area objectives in transport in order to address the Grand Challenges. From this commitment grew the objective to create a European Transport Research Alliance (ETRA) that would strengthen the transport domain.

The key priorities of this Alliance were to examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) in the domain and develop common understanding and approaches to reducing fragmentation and overcoming barriers.

With the support of the European Commission, the DETRA project will provide a detailed examination of the current status and structure of transport research, bringing together the competences of all the partners together with their networks and associated links to provide the most comprehensive assessment of all the aforementioned aspects of ERA development. The project will then set out, and begin implementation, of the next steps in developing the Surface Transport ERA.

WP3/WP6: Workshop: "Strengthening Research Institutions/ international cooperation", "Strengthening transport research institutions in a cross-mode and co-modal consideration when tackling the Grand Challenges of the future and fulfilling mid and long term white paper perspectives to foster ERA deepening"

Identification of how research institutions already have realised the policy for ERA overcoming fragmentation and transport sector research integration. Followed by identifying barriers causing weaknesses and/or characteristics successful contributing to strengthen research institutions.
Recommendations agreed upon will be accompanied by lead criteria & trends permitting a regular assessment of progress. The WP will consider the requirements of all modes of transport.

This workshop was focused on how CEEC research organization can be supported to better adapt to the ERA objectives and the actions still to be taken to become mid-21st century excellent research organisations (scientific excellence, relevance excellence, governance excellence) providing high quality services for the Knowledge Triangle.

Here you can download the workshop-presentations of:
Frank Panse, EURNEX and
Wolfgang H. Steinicke, EURNEX Secretary General

2011

Katowice TRANSMEC Conference on 15 and 16 December 2011
Information published on 21 December 2011 in the UIC electronic newsletter "UIC eNews" Nr 271.
Ministerial debate - from left to right: Prof M.Sitarz; former ministers of transport: Ewaryst Waligorski, Marek Pol and Adam Wieladek (honorary UIC Chairman) The XIV International TRANSMEC Conference entitled "Cooperation in Science, Industry and Transport" held on 15 and 16 December 2011 in Katowice, during which the organisers - Silesian University of Technology, Polish State Railways and industrial sponsors - invited former and recent Polish ministers of transport, international organisations, and scientists and researchers specialising in railway sector development to participate in the event.

For more informations please download the summery report pdf of the conference.

Foundation of EURAIL University, October 20, 2011

More than 10 years of hard work: Founding of EURAIL University the "virtual University of Railways" on October 20, 2011 in Brussels,
W.Steinicke (EURNEX Secretary General) and M.Pereira (EURNEX Council Chairman and leader of Pole 10 Training and Education)

The development of the European Railway sector needs well managed and collaborative research and targeted research lead education. The SKILLRAIL project will devote a significant effort to design and launch a sustainable framework, EURAIL "European University of Railway", for creation, dissemination and transfer of knowledge within the railway sector. By addressing the needs of the sector the European University of Railway- EURail will provide the conditions to disseminate the social and industrial benefits of training and education in the railway sector and to develop, at European level, high quality training and education activities for the railway community of tomorrow.

In line with the SRRA of ERRAC, EURail is expected to promote interaction among its associates and to define clear and realistic objectives in view of the establishment of new and innovative forms for further cooperation between industry and academia.
Based on knowledge, experience and people from "real" universities in Europe, EURail is virtual in nature and aspires to foster at European level excellence by gathering and networking the different relevant organizations and institutions around an educational project suitable to the needs of the European Rail sector. EURail`s unique feature is this concentration of high-level knowledge and expertise in one single sector/problem-oriented institution. It is expected that EURail will form a coherent community able to define lines of actions and conduct sustainable business in close liaison with the Network of Excellence EURNEX.

Lecture at TU Berlin: "Praxis der Verkehrstelematik" starts at 19/10/2011

For more information please download: poster of the lecture "Praxis der Verkehrstelematik".pdf

EURNEX have been present at Railway Days in Bucharest 04-05 October, 2011

for mor informations please click: www.clubferoviar.ro

ITST 2011 in St. Petersburg, 23 August 2011

ITST 2011 – The 10th International Conference on ITS Telecommunication

"Intelligent Mobility – Key Technologies to make EC White Paper on Transport come true"

ITST-2011 conference aims to provide leading edge of research and experimental results on ITS services and applications, especially this year is focused on novel approaches for traffic safety provisioning.
Authors are invited to submit papers presenting new research results related to the theory or practice of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for different types of transport - automobile, railways, maritime, aeronautics and space.

Highlights:
Confirmed talks will be given by Paul Bevan (Secretary General of EUROCITIES), Wolfgang Steinicke (Chairman of Net!Works), Russell Hsing (Executive Director at Telcordia Technologies/Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University).

Download here the presentation of Wolfgang Steinicke!

Download: "Intelligent Mobility – Key Technologies to make EC White Paper on Transport come true" pdf

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