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Mobility as a Service: low carbon mobility & improved accessibility

21 May, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

For the 2021-2027 programming period, digital transformation is in focus and the European Commission has recently launched the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. The Chair of the AER Working Group on Transport & Mobility, Martin Tollén from Region Östergötland (SE) is pleased to invite AER members and partners to a webinar focusing on Mobility as a Service (MaaS).

Focus: Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

The aim of the webinar is to share experiences on the topic of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) from urban and rural perspectives, as well as from different geographical contexts.

The webinar will also provide an update on the European Commission’s New mobility strategy, the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) policy, and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF2) Digital programme. The information provided is linked to the Green Deal and the wider topic of digital transformation.

Draft Agenda & Presentations

10:00	Welcome words Martin Tollén, Chair of the AER Working Group on Transports & Mobility
10:03	Update on transport & the digital transformation at EU-level Ebba Bjerkander, EU Policy Advisor, Central Sweden European Office Presentation
10:15	Examples of MaaS implementation in European regions Moderation: Edwin Mermans, Senior advisor international affairs Province of Noord-Brabant John Kuijs, Strategical advisor mobility Province of Noord-Brabant (NL) Presentation Siri Vasshaug, Project Manager, Nordland (NO) Presentation Jean Pascal Klipfel, Project Manager, Grand Est (FR) Presentation Katarina Jonsson Bratu, Senior Adviser Sustainable Mobility, Östgötatrafiken, Östergötland (SE) Sandra Viktor, Senior Environmental Officer, Linköping municipality (SE) Presentation Eleonora Sottile, Senior Research Fellow presso CRiMM – Research Center On Mobility Models, Sardinia (IT) Presentation Marko Javornik, Founder M8Lab, Ljubljana (SI) Presentation
11:15	Panel debate between regional representatives MaaS, lessons learnt and success factors? The role of public organisations in terms of development of concepts and governance? How to apply a city model of MaaS in rural areas?
11:30	Conclusion

What is the future of mobility?

1 December, 2020 By Valeria Simonte

New mobilities is a topic regularly discussed at AER to help better integrate and manage urban transport. We have exchanged experiences of mobility solutions during Nancy plenaries and discussed new initiatives through the leadership of Östergötland in the AER Working Group on Transports and Mobility.

The AER is now pleased to invite you to share your opinion and knowledge in the discussions on future opportunities for urban areas’ space for mobility.

Share your views

ALICE, EPA, and POLIS are launching a large-scale survey at the European level on curbside management, and your contribution can make the difference. Through this short questionnaire, we would like to collect some information that could help steer the discussion on curb management and define the main opportunities and challenges to be addressed in the near future.

The focus of this survey is then on urban areas.
The results will be presented and discussed at the joint POLIS-ALICE-EPA working session on Flexible access & space management to discuss experiences with the management of public space, and assess what needs to be done to achieve integrated mobility in the years to come.

This survey will take only 5 minutes of your time and will not ask for any personal data. Your participation in this research is voluntary and you have the right to withdraw at any point. By clicking the button below, you acknowledge that your participation in this study is voluntary, you are 18 years of age or older, and that you are aware of your right to terminate your participation at any time.

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What skills are needed in the future of mobility?

The evolution in the mobility sector requires the development of new skills and competencies, thus opportunities for the future workforce.
Therefore, the Assembly of European Regions is pleased to invite you to the webinar “New mobility services: Anticipating skills and job roles” that aims to bridge the gap between the skills and job roles needed for the New Mobility services sector and the workforce to come, organised within the Skillnet project co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme. The webinar will take place online on the 11th of December, 11:15 – 12:15 CET.

This webinar is organised as part of the SKILLNET series of webinar on EU funding opportunities. SKILLNET is a project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission aiming to strengthen the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system’s role and capacity to design high-quality VET programmes tailored to current societal needs through enhanced transnational and cross-sectoral partnerships.

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Join the webinar on “New mobility services: Anticipating skills and job roles”

24 November, 2020 By Stanislava Milankov

The Assembly of European Regions is glad to contribute to Skillman International Forum by hosting the webinar “New mobility services: Anticipating skills and job roles”, organised within the Skillnet project co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme. The webinar will take place online on the 11th of December, 11:15 – 12:15 CET.

The event is part of the Skillnet series of 18 webinars designed to bring together experts in different fields linked to vocational education and training (VET), with the purpose of establishing relevant groups of collaboration and partnerships for future EU project proposals.

The webinar will highlight regional examples on the integration of new mobility services and the development of skills and job roles needed in the sector.

New mobility services are offering solutions to today’s growing challenges in terms of congestion, lack of space, growing population, air quality, noise, social inclusion, health, economic development, and the creation of jobs. These solutions require skilled and adaptable individuals who are able to drive and support change. However, there is a growing skills shortage in the mobility services sector which could seriously delay the development of the services and hurt customers’ expectations.

Thus it is required to look into new skills for the future workforce but also opportunities realized through reskilling the workforce. In that context, the webinar aims to bridge the gap between the skills and job roles needed for the new mobility services sector and the workforce.

To this end, the event aims to:

Highlight the relevance of EU funding opportunities and European cooperation in bridging the skills’ gap in the new mobility services sector
Share good practices about how regions and local companies can foster the relevant skills in the population
Boost a network of cross-sectoral experts interested in the new mobility services that can be applied for future EU funding opportunities.

Important: How to join the webinar?

Only one registration is given for all the events within the Skillman International Forum (SIF). Hence, to join the event, you have to register to Skillman International Forum and participants will be re-directed from the plenary (main room) to the various sessions in the course the event through break-out rooms.

If you cannot attend the whole SIF, you may access the event at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the webinar “New Mobility Services: Anticipating Skills and Job Roles” (starting time: 11:15 am) so that you can be re-directed to the session.

After registration, you will receive the email with the list of separate sessions among which you have to choose 23 AER – PAVILLION d2.

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Join us at the Skillman International Forum

17 November, 2020 By Stanislava Milankov

The sixth edition of the Skillman International Forum is getting closer! Do not miss the opportunity to learn more and contribute to ‘redefining the future of learning’!

On 10th and 11th December, the 2020 edition of the Skillman International Forum (SIF) will be held online. The event is a yearly appointment launched by the Skillman Alliance in order to provide a space for exchanges relevant for improving the framework of education and Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems. This year, the SIF will focus on redefining the future of learning in the advanced manufacturing sector through a variety of activities and contributions.

Through webinars, workshops, roundtables, pavillions, award ceremonies, and a VET cafè held and moderated by international speakers and experts in the TVET field, the conference will offer a space for discussing and analyzing the main challenges faced by the Advanced Manufacturing sector, specifically:

The identification of challenges and definition of new approaches in the design of new and innovative curricula during the pandemic
The conceptualization of a systematic approach to skills foresight for curricula development
The design of curricula balancing Skills for Life and Skills for Work.
How the Advanced Manufacturing sector can meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and what are its responsibilities in this regard
Social innovation, societal impact, societal challenges, and ethical issues
“Twin Transformation”, for a green, digital, smart, and sustainable growth.

The two-day event will be a valuable opportunity for exchanging ideas, keeping informed on publications and innovations, and networking for international projects and cooperation.

AER Pavilions at the Skillman International Forum

The Assembly of European Regions is glad to contribute to this event by hosting two webinars on EU funding opportunities, organised within the Skillnet project co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme. On the 10th of December from 15:30 – 16:30, the webinar on the “Circular economy revolution: Opportunities and needs in the labor market” will focus on the impact and opportunities that the circular economy brings about for employment and social inclusion and how VET programmes can contribute to effectively achieve the circular economy transition.

On the following day, 11th of December from 11:15-12:15, our next webinar “New mobility services: Anticipating skills and job roles” will aim at providing the numerous participants at the SIF with relevant information and examples concerning new jobs and skills needed as a result of the development of new mobility services.