[sustran] International Workshop, TPMDC-98

[Paul Barter]

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                PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE DATES AND
                 THE REGISTRATION FEE OF THE WORKSHOP

                           3rd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
                   TRANSPORTATION PLANNING METHODOLOGIES FOR
                     DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Emerging Trends

                                   TPMDC - 98
                             9 - 11, December, 1998

                                  Organised by
                       Transportation Systems Engineering
                          Civil Engineering Department
                     Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
                          Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India

BACKGROUND

A series of three International Workshops were announced in the WCTRS
Newsletter about four years back. The first of the series was successfully
conducted in December 1994 on Impact Evaluation and Analysis of
Transportation Projects in Developing Countries, IEATP-94.  The second
Workshop of the Series, Transportation Planning and Implementation
Methodologies for Developing Countries, TPMDC-96, was conducted during
December 1996. The third of the series will be held in December 1998 on
Transportation Planning Methodologies for Developing Countries, TPMDC-98
with special emphasis on emerging trends.  The Transportation Systems
Engineering Group at IIT Bombay is actively involved in the national and
local level transport planning activities in India.  Likewise, many of the
developing countries have lot of expertise in transportation planning and
significant innovations have been made in the past to the traditional
methods.  To share and exchange the experience among the transportation
professionals of the developing and developed nations, this workshop will
be an ideal forum. Workshop will deal with modern techniques and
methodologies of transportation planning evolved and used innovatively for
developing countries which can be of use to even developed world.

WORKSHOP THEME

The basic transport planning theory and practice have come of age.  The
data shortage and peculiarity of travel process in developing countries
still haunt the transport planners. The emerging trends of innovative
usage of tools and techniques developed in other disciplines have made
significant difference in planning methodologies. Researchers and
practising planners both in developed and developing countries have
applied these tools to a large number of problems in transportation
planning. It is high time to take stock and consolidate the gamut of ideas
pursued in transportation planning. Although complexities of the problems
still baffle the planners, they are much more confident in their approach
to the problems. The workshop intends to deliberate and discuss on these
emerging trends of transport planning with examples taken largely from
developing countries. The selected participants and experts will present
their experiences of planning examples in the form of case studies to
bring out the innovations.

TENTATIVE WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

In the three days of the workshop the presentations and the discussions
will highlight the emerging tools/techniques of data collection,
forecasting, analysis, modelling and implementation in the following
areas.


 Land use Planning Methodologies

 Transportation Planning Methodologies

 Public Transport Planning

 Inter-modal coordination

 Travel Demand Management

 Transport Policy & Implementation

In addition, there will be a technical visit.

EXPERT LECTURES

Following organisations are likely to sponsor expert lectures for the
Workshop.

The British Council, World Bank, UNESCAP, RUCA Belgium,  CODATU

PARTICIPATION

About 30 participants will be admitted for the Workshop comprising 15 from
developing countries and 15 from India. Professionals from academic,
research and consultancy organisations, transport economics/environment
faculty and practising planners dealing with transport planning are
expected to attend the Workshop. The admitted group will include
professionals from different countries dealing with projects on different
transportation planning problems.

Intending participants should send their CV and a two-page summary of the
presentation to be made in the Workshop, which will provide a judicious
basis for selection of participants.

The registration fee for the Workshop is US $ 100 for foreign participants
and Rs.2000 for Indian participants. This includes boarding and lodging
for three days of workshop and the technical visit. However, travel
expenses will be borne by the participants or their sponsoring
organisations.  All intending participants should send the CV (maximum 4
pages), summary of the presentation and format F1 latest by September 30,
1998. Foreign nationals should also send Format F2 for necessary
clearances from Govt. of India. Preferably use E-mail for communications.
The selected participants will be informed by October 31, 1998.  They will
be required to pay the registration fee by a Demand Draft in favour of
"International Workshop TPMDC-98", payable at Bombay by November 15, 1998.

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

Please return the CONSENT FORM and the BRIEF PARTICULARS to the following
address.

Prof. S. L. Dhingra / Prof. P. K. Sikdar/ Dr K. V. Krishna Rao
Co-ordinators, TPMDC-98
Transportation Systems Engineering Group
Civil Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Powai, Mumbai - 400 076, India
Tel.:
+91 22 5782545 Extn. 7300/7314/7305/7348 (Off.)
                     8329/8314/8305 (Res.)
Fax:
+91 22 5767302 / 5783480
Email:
tpmdc98 at gemini.civil.iitb.ernet.in

CONSENT FOR PARTICIPATION       FORMAT F1

1.   Name ______________________________

2.   Organisation ________________________

3.   Full address _________________________

______________________________________

4.   Phone with Country and Area Code
______________________________________

5.   Fax with Country and Area Code
______________________________________

6.   Email:
______________________________________

I am interested and shall be attending the International Workshop during
December 9-11, 1998.

Date___________ Signature_______________


BRIEF PARTICULARS                    FORMAT F2
1.   Full Name (Expanding the initials)
2.   Nationality
3.   Date and place of birth
4.   Parentage
5.   Present address
6.   Permanent address
7.   Passport No., date & place of issue, and validity
8.   Occupation
9.   Whether previously visited India? If so, date & place of previous visit
10.  Whether accompanied by spouse?