With Factor 8 towards zero-emission urban mobility and logistics
Discover and discuss the latest challenges and possible solutions in urban mobility and logistics.
The Urban Mobility Changemaker and the Mobilise Research Group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is inviting you to the two-day Urban Mobility Bootcamp on November 22-23, 2022 at the U-Residence at the VUB Campus in Brussels and online.
Why should you join?
The Bootcamp focuses on the transition towards zero emission mobility in cities addressing both mobility and logistics. During the two days, we will investigate how our cities can cope with the challenge of reducing carbon emissions and improving the well-being of their residents. A series of lectures from renowned academics and practitioners will explore how the 8As of transition conceived by Prof. Cathy Macharis in her recent book “WITH A FACTOR OF 8 TO THE MOBILITY SYSTEM OF THE FUTURE” can help policy makers, transport and logistics operators, citizen organisations and the people living in cities themselves to improve mobility in our cities.
The presentations will demonstrate recent evidence why we need to be aware of the need for change; how we can avoid unnecessary travel; how we can act & shift to more sustainable modes and anticipate new technologies that can help cities in the transition. Furthermore, we will demonstrate how policy can accelerate the transition, through actor involvement, in order to alter behaviour, and then get into the right mood for transformation and let all fall in love. We will also present tools and methods that support a just transition, such as impact evaluation, co-creation and inclusive design. Practitioners from policy making and operators will give testimonials of their innovative solutions to foster the transition. An interactive prototyping workshop will explore How might we accelerate carbon reduction through collaboration? hosted by Footprint and Digital Hub Mobility and we will develop future scenarios for transport playing the Mobility as a Serious Game boardgame.
The participants can bring in their own knowledge and experience through interactive workshops where we will discuss how the theory and the tools can be transferred into practice.
Who will be the participants?
The Urban Mobility Bootcamp is targeted at professionals such as policy makers, public transport operators, private mobility operators, public sector representatives, EU employees, non-profit organisations, researchers, students (Master/PhD) and everyone else working in the field of the urban mobility and logistics.
Who will inspire you?
The presenters and workshop facilitators will be renowned experts from the Mobilise, MOBI and Cosmopolis Research Centres of the VUB, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm), Aalto University Executive Education (Helsinki) and UnternehmerTUM (Munich) as well as practitioners from MPact (NGO for shared mobility), Brussels Mobility (Regional Mobility Administration in Brussels) among others.
Please consult this page for details about our presenters.
Where will it take place?
The bootcamp will be organised at the U-Residence conference centre at the campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Boulevard Général Jacques 172, Brussels).
When will the event take place?
It is a two-day event on 22-23 November 2022. The presentations and discussion will be conducted in English.
Programme
Tuesday 22 November |
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| Morning 9:00 - 12:45 |
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Welcome. What is the Urban Mobility Changemaker? |
Mikko Laak, Aalto University Executive Education |
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| Keynote: With Factor 8 to the Mobility of the Future | Prof. Cathy Macharis, Mobilise Research Group, VUB |
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| Factor 1: Awareness - Did you know that... you have an impact! | Prof. Koen Mommens & Nicolas Brusselaers, Mobilise Research Group, VUB |
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| Factor 2: Avoidance - Avoiding transport through proximity: an urban planning perspective | Prof. Kobe Boussauw, Cosmopolis Research Group, VUB |
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| Factor 3: Act & Shift - Challenges to the implementation of new technologies in Sustainable Mobility Transitions: the case of on demand transport and mobility as a service (MaaS) systems. | Dr. Fariya Sharmeen, Associate Professor in Mobility and Urban Planning, KTH Royal Institute of Technology |
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Lunch 12:45 - 13:45 |
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| Afternoon 13:45 - 17:00 | ||
| Testimonial: The role of shared mobility and mobility hubs in urban mobility systems | Angelo Meuleman, MPact |
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| Factor 4: Anticipation of new technologies: the challenges of electric and autonomous mobility in urban areas? | Prof. Evy Rombaut, MOBI Research Centre, VUB |
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| Interactive workshop with the participants: Mobility Climate Sprint - How can we accelerate carbon reduction through collaboration? | Footprint X Digital Hub Mobility |
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Dinner 19:30 |
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Wednesday 23 November |
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| Morning 9:00 - 13:00 | ||
| Factor 5: Acceleration - Good Move Brussels: How can mobility policy accelerate the transition towards the zero-emission city? | Fanny Mertz, policy advisor, Brussels Mobility |
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| Factor 6: Actor involvement - Making change happen together: innovative ways to involve citizens and other stakeholders | Prof. Imre Keserü, Mobilise Research Group, VUB |
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| Testimonial: How to foster citizen participation in Urban street transformation? | Bram DeWolfs, Founder and President, Urban Foxes |
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| Factor 7: Adaptation: Playing mobility like a game - Activation programmes to change travel habits | Xavier Tackoen, Managing director Espaces-Mobilités |
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Lunch 13:00 - 14:00 |
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| Afternoon 14:00 - 17:00 | ||
| Interactive workshop with the participants: Mobility as a serious game: Let's imagine the future of mobility and logistics together! |
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| Presentations of the groups and interactive discussion | ||
| Building the changemaker community. What is next? | Mikko Laak, Aalto University Executive Education |
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| Closing Factor 8: All in love | Prof. Cathy Macharis, Mobilise Research Group, VUB |
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How much does it cost?
We have designed attractive packages for the participants including discounted fees for civil society organisations and students. VUB employees can also reimburse the registration fee. Please send an e-mail to info.mobilise@vub.be with your name, address, name of the department/research group, amount paid and the PKC/project identification code to process the reimbursement.
- Full on-site:
250 EUR/2 days
150 EUR/1 day
The package includes: Factor 8 book, coffee breaks, lunch, dinner (Day 1), access to the recordings after the event, presentation slides.
- Reduced on-site (civil society organisations)
125 EUR/2 days
75 EUR/1 day
The package includes: Factor 8 book, coffee breaks, lunch, dinner (Day 1), access to the recordings after the event, presentation slides.
Please provide proof of civil society status (e.g. link to website) when registering.
- Reduced on-site (Bachelor/Master/PhD students)
30 EUR/2 days
15 EUR/1 day
The package includes: coffee breaks, lunch, access to the recordings after the event, presentation slides,
Please provide proof of student status (e.g. copy of student card) when registering.
- Online
50 EUR/day
The package includes: live streaming of the lectures and access to the recordings after the event
How can I register?
Please consult the registration page for details.
After you have made the payment, you will receive an e-mail with a confirmation of your registration and some practicalities (within 2 weeks). Contact us if you would like to pay in another way (e.g. by invoice/transfer).
What is Urban Mobility Changemaker?
The Urban Mobility Changemaker Bootcamp is organised by the Urban Mobility Changemaker consortium. The Urban Mobility Changemaker seeks to empower urban mobility professionals for a transition towards sustainable urban mobility. The professional education programme is a cooperation between Aalto University Executive Education (Helsinki), KTH Stockholm, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Digital Mobility Hub at UnternehmerTUM (Munich) and the Mobilise Research Group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel realised with support of EIT Urban Mobility, co-funded by the European Union.
Please contact us for more information: info.mobilise@vub.be
