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The international conference "A European research strategy for intermodal transport" which will be held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 17 and 18 April 2013.

The event has been organised in the framework of the FP7 project INTRAREGIO ("Towards an Intermodal Transport Network through innovative research-driven clusters in Regions of organised and competitive knowledge").

The objective of the conference is to contribute at the optimization of research and innovation transport policies by defining a targeted research strategy for intermodality to be implemented in the new programming period 2014-2020. In this sense the conference devotes special attention to the role of clusters as driver of innovation activities and to the integration of transport into Smart Specialization Strategies of European regions.

The conference will be open to representatives from the research, industry and policy making who will have the possibility to attend 5 thematic sessions on:
   - Synergies between RTD and transport policies at regional, national and European level
   - From research to deployment for seamless door-to-door mobility
   - Round table on transport cluster experience
   - Focus on urban mobility: Smart Cities and CIVITAS
   - S3 thematic workshop on Transport

Key note speakers will comment on the topic of each session, following which ample time will be left for panel discussion and interaction with the audience. Confirmed keynote speakers include:
   - Mr. Pawel Stelmaszczyk, European Commission, DG MOVE
   - Jens Sörvik, European Commission, Smart Specialization Platform
   - Brigitte Ollier, UITP
   - Fabrizio Cobis, Italian Minister for Education, University and Research

An exhibition space will be also set up for transport and logistics clusters to present their activities and projects. A total of 20 stands will be made available for free and assigned on a first come first served basis upon registration at conference@intraregio.eu.
The conference is in fact aimed also at providing participants from the transport sector with an invaluable opportunity to network and establish collaborations in the pleasant environment of Las Palmas.

You can find the preliminary agenda and further information at the following link: www.intraregio.eu/intconference.
Due to capacity limit of the conference room, participation will be open to maximum 170 attendees.

For any additional information or communication, please write to conference@intraregio.eu.