The European Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
1st European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
12th June 2014, Sopot, Poland
Christof Marx Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises (EASME)
Background
• Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009)
o An integrated approach can best deal with the complexity of urban transport systems
o Action 1: '… support local authorities in developing sustainable urban mobility plans (…).'
o Action 17: 'Setting up an urban mobility observatory'
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Background
• Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009)
• Service contract 2010-13
o Eltis web portal
o SUMP seminars & guidelines
o Mobility plans portal
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Background
• Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009)
• Service contract 2010-13
• A plethora of SUMP related projects and initiatives
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European Platform on SUMP (1)
Objectives
• Support the further development of the SUMP concept and of necessary tools
• Provide interested parties with a "one-stop shop"
• Realise synergies from coordination and cooperation across the different actions
• Increase the visibility for EU-supported actions on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans.
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European Platform on SUMP (2)
Elements
• Mobility Plans portal
• Co-ordinating group
• European conferences
• Platform Secretariat.
• Realised through EU projects and tenders
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Mobility Plans portal
A Platform website to disseminate relevant information.
• Integrated in Eltis website
• Presenting SUMP background and concept
• Present key initiatives of EU-supported actions
• Mobility Plans database
• Access to information in Members States
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Coordinating Group
Purpose
• Exchange information & lessons learnt
• Exploit synergies
• Agree on common views
• Assist in coordination of outward presentation
Format
• Representatives of EU supported initiatives
• Chaired by DG MOVE, EASME
• Supported by Platform Secretariat
• Regular one-day meetings
• First meeting took place 30/01/2014
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European Conferences
• Annual event
• Targeting mobility planners and implementers
• Promoting the concept of SUMP
• Highlighting latest developments
• Fostering the exchange ideas and experiences
• Offering a networking opportunity
• Providing a meeting place for European projects and initiatives
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Platform Secretariat
Tasks
• Organises meetings of coordinating group
• Supports unified presentation of projects & initiatives
• Capture local authorities' activities on urban mobility
• Contact point for inquiries
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What next?
• Re-launch of Eltis to include European Platform
• Take opportunity to feed back & take part
• Consolidation of resources, tools & initiatives
• Discussion with stakeholders about future development of the Platform.
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Thank you for your attention
Christof Marx
Eltis portal: www.eltis.org
Mobility Plans portal: www.mobilityplans.eu
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