Slide Conference Sessions

TRA2022 PROGRAMME

For four days, the Transport Research Arena 2022 will organise different types of sessions dedicated to specific themes such as Smart Solutions and Society, Green Mobility and Decarbonisation, Innovative Infrastructure for Europe 2030 and Policies and Economic for a Competitive Europe.

The sessions will range from Plenary Sessions to set up the theme of the day, which will be dedicated to key political topics addressed by invited high-level speakers, Strategic Sessions to address the main themes of the conference, Scientific & Technical Sessions with the ambition to highlight EU supported projects results and Invited Sessions dedicated to specific themes open to outside stakeholders

OPENING CEREMONY
The Opening Ceremony marks the start of the Transport Research Arena 2022, with high-level opening keynotes, an Industrial Round Table on “The future of mobility in Europe”, and the TRA Visions Young Researchers Awards Ceremony.
OPENING CEREMONY
PLENARY SESSIONS

Addressing some of the cutting-edge issues related to the main topics of the Conference, the Plenary Sessions have high-level speakers from industry, public authorities and academia. They also include the opening and closing sessions, during which the TRAVISIONS award ceremonies will take place.

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PLENARY 1 – SMART SOLUTIONS AND SOCIETY

In this Plenary Session, dedicated to Smart Solutions and Society, the digital and just transition will be explored and approached in the scope of the most adequate mobility solutions.

PLENARY 2 – GREEN MOBILITY AND DECARBONISATION

In this Plenary Session, the challenge related to carbon neutrality in the transport system will be explored considering different transport modes and the full value-chain approach.

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PLENARY 3 – INNOVATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EUROPE 2030

This Plenary Session will foster the discussion of the main issues surrounding the future of transport infrastructure in Europe and beyond, considering the vision and goals set in relevant strategic documents.

PLENARY 4 – POLICIES AND ECONOMICS FOR A COMPETITIVE EUROPE

This Plenary Session will focus on the discussion of the main policies, frameworks, and economic trends that are needed to boost Europe’s competitiveness in the area of transport, both on the research and industrial fronts.

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STRATEGIC SESSIONS

With three sessions per day, these sessions will focus on major innovation fields and convey policy messages and critical industrial issues linked to the specific theme of each day, the Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility, and the EU R&I Policy.

 

The sessions aim to foster the know-how exchange among industry representatives, researchers and policymakers by addressing the major challenges for transport innovation.

SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Related to the Conference themes, in these sessions experts will present their research work and/or application in the transport sector, either through an oral presentation or as posters. The presentations are selected based on the abstract/papers reviewing process.

INVITED SESSIONS

These sessions consist of discussion panels, standard sessions or special types of workshops proposed and organised by the transport community, tackling topics of interest that the Programme does not cover. The invited session are open to all participants.

SIDE EVENTS

Planned to take place in the exhibition area, side events will be organised by exhibitors in parallel with conference sessions.

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CLOSING CEREMONY
The Closing Ceremony marks the end of the Transport Research Arena 2022, with closing keynotes and main conclusions from this edition, as well as the handing-over Ceremony, and welcome to the next TRA 2024 in Dublin!
CLOSING CEREMONY