[sustran] FW: CODATU X Lome Call for Papers

[Paul Barter]

Here is a slightly shortened and edited version of the Call for Papers for
the
tenth CODATU conference which will be held next year in West Africa. This is
the
premier conference series emphasising urban transport in lower and
middle-income
countries.


CALL FOR PAPERS

CODATU  X  LOME  (TOGO)
Urban Mobility For All
Lome 12-15 november 2002

The central theme: Urban Mobility for all, various solutions depending the
city
size

The main theme is: how to meet basic mobility needs for all urban dwellers,
with
a particular attention to the cities of intermediate size (one or two
millions
inhabitants). It is supposed that sustainability of cities depends on the
degree
of satisfaction of all social groups mobility, and also the  eradication of
urban poverty programs have to take into account mobility needs besides the
classical needs of food, health, and housing. These statements are submitted
to
discussion, aiming at a more precise formulation, offering  proposals of
actions
to decision makers and stakeholders, based on exchange of experiences from
all
regions in the world.

Ten sub-themes are proposed for covering the central theme:
·	Fight against poverty through transport policy.
·	Institution building, decentralization and participation of the
citizens.
·	Public transport organisation, or how to manage various forms of
transport for
a better access to all social groups.
·	Human resources capacity and urban transport skills
·	Transport financing schemes and redistribution of benefits between
social
groups.
·	Technological solutions for intermediate cities, the investment
challenge.
·	Role of low cost means of transport and traffic management.
·	Individual motorized modes : efficiency or illusion?
·	Mobility, poverty and environment issues: convergences and
contradictions.
·	Transport and sustainable livelihoods: mobility, access to urban
facilities
and urban structure.

The conference will benefit from the work by the Codatu Technical
Committees,
which will be used as a basis for workshops.


The CODATU Association

The CODATU association (Cooperation for the continuing development of urban
and
suburban transportation) is an international association with the goal of
furthering scientific, technical, economic and social activities and
exchanges
for the development and improvement of urban and suburban transportation
based
on shared experiences between developing and already industrialised
countries.
The 10th conference of CODATU will be held in Lome (TOGO) from 12 to 15
november
2002. It will follow on from the conferences already held on this subject in
Dakar (1980), Caracas (1982), Cairo (1986), Jakarta (1988), Sao Paulo
(1990),
Tunis (1992) and New Delhi (1996), Cape Town (1998), Mexico (2000).


Nature of papers

·	Presentation of research work.
·	Presentation of experiment or achievements.
·	Presentation of possible policy initiatives.
·	Presentation of problems arised and difficulties met with.
·	Presentation of policies transport by institutions whether
international,
national, regional or local.
·	Presentation of case studies.


Selection of papers

The selection of papers will be made on the following basis:
·	papers must offer elements for developing cities in the broadest
sense of the
word, including those from emerging countries, or those already developed or
in
transition.
·	papers of a theorical nature should also preferably demonstrate
practical
applications.
·	comparative approaches, case studies, presentations of experiments
and
problems and difficulties that arise will be welcome.
·	the pertinence of subject proposed with respect to the themes of the
conference.
·	the quality and originality of the proposed paper.
·	the balance between the geographical and professional origin of the
authors.


Submission of proposals

Proposals must include an abstract in English or French on a single page (no
more than 400 words). The abstract will outline the subject and the main
ideas
of the proposed paper. A second page will introduce the author, outlining
experience, function and postal, telephone and fax particulars. The
international scientific committee will make the selection by january 15,
2002.
The accepted papers must be finalised before april 15, 2002.


Proposals must be submitted before October 15, 2002 to the following
address:

Mairie du 3ième  Arrondissement
Monsieur Christian PHILIP
CODATU X - Comité Scientifique
215, rue Duguesclin
69003 LYON France

Fax. : + 33 (0) 4.78.95.83.48
E-mail: veronique.reudet at mairie-lyon.fr