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Read about Mobility Management in rural areas in Austria and Germany and download all EPOMM fact sheets here.

Under the motto "In the midst of the energy and mobility revolution", more than 400 experts, interested parties and long-time supporters of klimaaktiv came together at the 20th anniversary celebration and conference on 10 June 2024 to take an optimistic but also realistic look at the initiative's past and future.

The '20 years of klimaaktiv' conference paid special attention to corporate mobility management, as this area plays a crucial role in reducing CO2 emissions and improving sustainability in the transport sector. 

Companies have a significant impact on transport, both through employee commuting and through business travel and freight transport. Well planned corporate mobility management can significantly reduce a company's carbon footprint, while saving costs and having a positive impact on employee health.

The session presented examples of companies that have already successfully implemented mobility management measures. These included

· Encouraging the use of bicycles and providing infrastructure such as bicycle parking or showers for employees.

· Introducing job tickets and working with public transport to encourage employees to switch from cars to more environmentally friendly modes of transport.

· Car-sharing schemes for business travel and promoting the use of electric vehicles.

A wide range of supoorting measures to promote sustainable mobility was presented, like home offices and remote working to reduce commuting, flexible working hours to avoid peak traffic periods, mobility, for example by installing charging points and providing incentives for the use of electric vehicles, as well as developing cycling promotion programmes and providing company bicycles.

The nationwide initiative „klimaaktiv mobil“ offers various advisory and support services for companies that want to introduce or expand a company mobility management programme. These include

· Mobility analyses to assess the current mobility structures in the company.

· Support in the development of mobility policies and the implementation of measures.

· Access to funding and programmes for the implementation of sustainable mobility solutions.

Corporate Mobility Management offers enormous potential for companies to make their mobility more environmentally friendly, efficient and sustainable. The participants were encouraged to use klimaaktiv mobil's tools and advice to implement appropriate measures in their companies and actively contribute to the mobility transition.

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EPOMM participated in the 3rd Policy Support Group of the CIVITAS ELEVATE Coordination and Support Action to develop a  Topic Guide on Integrating Mobility Management for Public and Private Organisations into SUMPs.

With SUMPs and mobility management both seeking to achieve the same overall goal, measures associated with mobility management form an essential part of any SUMP. 

The SUMP Topic Guide proposes a selection of key recommendations and includes a variety of good practice examples from all over Europe, highlighting the benefits of better integrating mobility management for public and private organisations into SUMPs for the 5 following areas: urban development, public authorities, companies, the education sector, as well as the tourism and leisure sectors.

Now available for download on ELTIS!

Boosting active mobility and mobility management for climate friendly, healthy and energy saving mobility in Europe” – a contribution to THE PEP relay race workshop series.

How can we develop active, health-promoting mobility and climate-friendly mobility management? What can cities and municipalities, businesses, the tourism sector and educational institutions do to make their own mobility climate-friendly and health-promoting? Which supporting initiatives for active, climate-friendly mobility management on a national and EU level are necessary and need to be expanded? Which contributions can the Transport, Health and Environment Pan European Programme (THE PEP) make?

These important questions concerning the mobility transition will be discussed at the THE PEP Partnership & klimaaktiv mobil conference from 25-27 April 2023 in Vienna. Another focus of the conference will be the exchange of experiences and best practice examples from Austria and Europe. The new extended funding options of the klimaaktiv mobil programme for active mobility and mobility management for Austria‘s cities and municipalities, businesses and tourism as well as educational institutions will be presented.

The conference will be opened by Leonore Gewessler, Austrian Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology and Johannes Rauch, Austrian Federal Minister for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, in a strategy dialogue with Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President European Commission (tbc), Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary of the UNECE, Francesca Racioppi, WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Karlheinz Kopf, Secretary General of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and Manuel Marsilio, General Manager Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry.

Important Note for THE PEP Focal Points and Members of THE PEP Partnerships

The meetings of THE PEP Partnership on active mobility, THE PEP Partnership on child- and youth-friendly mobility and of the Ad-hoc Working Group on THE PEP Strategy will take place on 27 April 2023 in parallel sessions at the conference venue. Furthermore, THE PEP Partnership on sustainable tourism mobility will meet ahead of the conference on 24 and 25 April 2023.

Additionally, a Meeting of the EU Expert Group Urban Mobility, Sub Group Active Mobility and Vulnerable Road Users will take place on 24 and 25 April 2023.You will find more information on the European THE PEP relay race and conference and the back to back meetings in the conference programme.

Registration 
Please register by 19 April 2023 at the latest. The number of participants is limited, first come first serve.
 

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The personal data you provide will be processed for the purpose of registration and implementation of the event (Legal basis in Austria: fulfilment of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit b DSGVO). Information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy statement: klimaaktiv.at/privacy-statement

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During the event, film and sound recordings as well as photos will be taken and used for public relations or news coveragepurposes free of charge.

Green Event
We aim to organise the event in accordance with the criteria of the Austrian Ecolabel for Green Meetings/Green Events. Travelling to the event by public transport or bicycle is therefore very important to us.

25-27 April 2023
Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO)
Julius Raab Hall Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63
1040 Vienna

Read about E-mobility management in France, Austria and Portugal and download the fact sheet here: https://epomm.eu/tools-services/policy-transfer

Around 250 participants from all over the world gathered in Turku (FI) to be inspired by the presentations and discussions at the 25th ECOMM in June 2022. What an inspiring opportunity being able to meet in person again to discuss, share talk walk dance enjoy together... made a real difference!

Find more info and all presentations for download here.

Despite all challenges, the ECOMM 2021 successfully took place online with over 200 participants. Please find all ECOMM 2021 presentations here:
https://www.ecomm2021.com/vod/ecomm-2021

On 24th of February 2022, Malta joined the European Platform on Mobility Management (EPOMM), during the ‘Sustainable Transport: Together Towards Cleaner Solutions’ Conference organised by the Risk Management, Policy and EU Affairs Department within Transport Malta.

The role of the EPOMM as network of national ministries and authorities working together to further develop and promote mobility management on local and national level as well as in the EU, is important today and will be even more important in the future.

The membership was signed by Mr. Robert Thaler, EPOMM President and Vice Chariman of THE PEP, and Mr. Joseph Bugeja, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Authority for Transport in Malta.

"Our sincere congratulations and a warm welcome to Malta as a new member of EPOMM in the name of all EPOMM members. We are looking forward to a fruitful cooperation and joint initiatives with all of you!"  - Robert Thaler, EPOMM President

The Italian Conference on Mobility Management and Sustainable Mobility is the fundamental moment of reflection for the main national actors involved in the processes of urban mobility management in Italy.

Listen to the Welcome note of the EPOMM President DI Robert Thaler:

The main theme BE INSIPIRED by… sustainable mobility! The theme covers all topics from mobility management to traffic data and the new use of urban space. The call for the conference presentations will open in November welcoming inspiring presentations that focus on reaching the ambitions climate mitigation goals and enable the sustainable modal shift in practice. The compact size and versatile venues in the city create a functional, pleasant environment for ECOMM 2022 on 31 May - 2 June 2022 – so save the dates!

Turku is a veritable treasure chest for the visitor: here you will find eye-pleasing archipelago landscapes, modern city life, the peacefulness of the countryside and high-quality services. Not only is Turku the first capital on Finland but has the soul of an international culture capital in the approachable setting of a small city. Explore more!

The Call for Presentations is extended and open until 10th of December 2021, 23:59 CET

Download the Call for Presentations 2022 here

Download the application form for invites sessions here