[sustran] Re: Call for Papers: Transport in Developing Countries

[pendakur]

Thanks.  Setty.
Dr. V. Setty Pendakur
Professor Emeritus (Planning) & Adjunct Professor,
University of British Columbia; and
President, Pacific Policy and Planning Associates
1099 Marinaside Crescent--#702
Vancouver, BC, Canada  V6Z 2Z3
Phone:1-604-263-3576; Fax:1-604-263-6493
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Zegras" <czegras at MIT.EDU>
To: <sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 2:15 PM
Subject: [sustran] Call for Papers: Transport in Developing Countries


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> Transportation Research Board
> Committee (A 5013) on NMT in Developing Countries
> 82nd Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2003; Washington DC
> Call for Papers
>
>
> TRB Annual Meeting:
> 1.      TRB Committee A5013 focuses on road transport and mass transit, in
> all its dimensions, in the developing countries.  TRB annual meetings
bring
> together transport professionals from many countries , developed and
> developing, each year for thoughtful exchange of ideas, research concepts
> and methodologies as well as useful social exchange.
>
> 2.      This paper call is an invitation for you to participate and
present
> a paper on the research you are doing in your own countries or
> otherwise.  The topics can be broad or particular.  Nearly 800 papers on a
> diverse variety of topics on transportation are presented each year.
>
> Paper and Panel Topics:
> 3.      The topics can relate broadly to any aspect of urban and regional
> transport in the developing countries, focus on research issues,
> methodologies or case studies.  The committee is also particularly
> interested in topics related to the mobility of the urban and rural poor,
> integrated planning of communities where transport can be an enhancing
> element to the quality of life, safety of vulnerable users, energy and
> environmental aspects, design elements, mass transit and integrated
> approach to transport planning and implementation, financing,
> organizational reform, and public-private partnerships, role of NGOs,
> institutional issues, innovations in transport and transport services, and
> a host of case studies reflecting the diverse richness of the developing
> countries.
>
> 4.      The annual meeting is scheduled for 12-16 January 2003.  The last
> date for submission of papers is August 01, 2002.  This appears to be too
> early but this lead-time is to accommodate peer review of papers.  Author
> guidelines, paper submission, review, resubmission and all other aspects
> are now electronically.  Kindly look at the TRB web page:
>
> www.nationalacademies.org/trb/
>
> Panel and Poster Sessions:
> 5.      If you wish to organize a panel on a particular country, region or
> topic, please contact me by email urgently.  The minimum is four
> speakers/presenters for each panel.  You have to some how assure that the
> presenters are able to physically come and present their papers.
Otherwise
> the slected panels will not work.  We realize this is difficult to assure
> far ahead of time, especially in view of the funding challenges in many
> countries.  However, just as a caution, your best guess on the probability
> of attendance should be good enough!!
>
>
>
> Additional Circulation for this Paper Call:
> 6.      We would appreciate it if you would kindly forward this email to
> your transportation colleagues in your country and abroad.
>
> Further contact:
> 7.      If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me
at:
>
> Pendakur at interchange.ubc.ca
>
> Look forward to seeing you, hopefully, in January 2003.
> Best wishes.
>
>
>
> VSettyPendakur
>
> Dr. V. Setty Pendakur
> Chairman, TRB/A5013
> President
> Pacific Policy and Planning Associates
> Vancouver, BC, Canada  V6Z 2Z3
> Voice:1-604-263-3576; Fax: 1-604-263-6493
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Christopher Zegras
> Research Associate
> MIT * Laboratory for Energy & the Environment * Room E40-468
> 1 Amherst Street * Cambridge, MA 02139
> Tel: 617 258 6084 * Fax: 617 253 8013
>
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