19th May 2006 - ECLIPSE Conference - Perugia, Italy

This event included a range of European and National level speakers and presentations on a range of examples of good practice in transport and social inclusion from across Europe. 

Agenda

Minutes

Presentation slides:

1) Social Exclusion Focus on Transport
2) The ECLIPSE Project
3) Transport and Social Inclusion
4) Tackling Poverty - The Role of Public Transport
5) Access to Transport and the EU Coordination of Social Inclusion Polices
6) Presentation of Local Initatives - Merseytravel
7) Presentation of Local Initatives - Perugia
8) Presentation of Local Initatives - TWIST Project
9) Presentation of Local Initatives - Bucharest
10) Transport Sector in the EU's new Research Framework 2007 - 2013

The first ECLIPSE Conference “Social Exclusion: Focus on Transport” took place on Friday 19 th May, 2006 and was organised by FIT Consulting srl, partner of the ECLIPSE consortium. It was held in one of the historical buildings of Perugia city centre and was hosted by the Province of Perugia ( http://www.provincia.perugia.it/ ) and supported by APM Azienda Perugina della Mobilità ( www.apmspa.it ).

Representatives from Municipalities, Regions, Public Transport Operators, Transport Agencies, Transport Ministries, National and International associations, research centre/transport consultants and the media were among those attending.

The main aim of the conference was to provide an opportunity for the Consortium to present the ECLIPSE project and the relationship between social exclusion and transport service provision. Presentations were given on EU related initiatives as well as the position of relevant international associations such as POLIS, UITP and EC DG Employment. The afternoon session was devoted to the presentation of local initiatives along with possible future opportunities offered in this sector by the forthcoming VII Framework Programme.

The high level brainstorming session closed the conference and gave the participants the opportunity to draw some preliminary conclusions for consideration by ECLIPSE.

For futher information please contact the ECLIPSE team.