Barge to Business 2012 in Vienna

Barge to Business 2012, (www.bargetobusiness.eu) Europe’s premier inland waterway event, takes place on the 14th and 15th of March 2012 at the Aula der Wissenschaften in Vienna.  Barge to Business 2012 will provide the perfect place for businesses to learn about inland waterways transport, and the environmental and cost benefits it offers. Companies can find out how technology and innovation on the waterways are solving transportation challenges and hear first hand the many success stories of water transport in Europe.

Barge to Business will consist of two pillars – a business to business pillar, called Danube Business Dating ,which offers an opportunity for the inland navigation community and logistics service providers to showcase their network to logistics and supply chain managers wishing to add inland navigation to their transport options. The second pillar is an information market, consisting of  business-orientated  presentations and debates covering  inland waterways specialised services, new technologies, innovative solutions and learning by example. Barge to Business 2012 will take place in the Aula der Wissenschaften (Wollzeile 27A, 1010 Vienna),  a prominent location in the heart of the Austrian capital of Vienna.

In the evening participants can meet each other in a relaxing atmosphere at the Dachfoyer of Hofburg  (Josefplatz, 1000 Vienna).  This networking evening, hosted by  the Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) and via donau, is an excellent opportunity to establish new contacts and to discuss the issues raised at the conference.

For more information and to register for this exciting event, visit www.bargetobusiness.eu. Attendance at the conference is free, but registration is compulsory.  

Register here. And hurry! - the last event of this kind was fully booked a month in advance.

For more information and registration
 www.bargetobusiness.eu

4th Transport Research Arena to take place in Athens from 23–26 April 2012

The 4th Transport Research Arena (TRA 2012) will take place in Athens, Greece, from 23–26 April 2012. With surface transport playing such an important social and economic role in moving freight and people, the European Commission - through its Research & Innovation, Mobility & Transport and Information Society & Media DGs - is proud to contribute to innovation in sustainable mobility for Europe, by bringing together all the stakeholders of the transport system.

TRA 2012 will be the first European Sustainable Surface Transport research conference. This means that, for the first time, it will integrate all surface transport modes: road, rail and waterborne (sea and inland) and interlinks between them. TRA 2012 will give all members of consortia from all surface transport sectors involved in FP7 Transport research projects the opportunity to meet, address common challenges, present their findings and share knowledge.

TRA 2012 is not only providing a platform for the brightest researchers and policy makers to connect, it also encourages them to think about how to successfully introduce their ideas on the market, to the benefit of European citizens. Together we can turn ideas into jobs, green growth and social progress.

For further information and registration:
www.traconference.eu