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Week for Sustainable Mobility and Climate: registrations are open!
Registrations are open for the Dakar Week for Sustainable Mobility and Climate 2021 (13th-17th September 2021)Organised by CODATU and CLIMATE CHANCE ASSOCIATION, in partnership with CETUD (Executive Council of Urban Transport in...
CODATU prize for the best PhD thesis written in the English language on urban mobility in cities of developing countries
Edition 2, CODATU XVIII Conference, Dakar, 13-16 September 2021 With the objective to encourage young PhD holders and PhD students to excel in research on urban mobility (transport) in cities of developing countries; CODATU, with the...
Launch of two mentoring programs in Sfax and Larissa
The Urban Transport community, which CODATU is a partner of, selected eight cities around the Mediterranean that currently benefit from a mentoring program in collaboration with other eight cities around the sea that developed innovating...
MobiliseYourCity is looking for a Sustainable Mobility Expert
Transport is responsible for about a quarter of energy related CO2 emissions worldwide and plays a central role in the reduction of air-pollution to reach the targets of the Paris agreement of 2015.The MobiliseYourCity Partnership is a...
Moto-taxi e-hailing apps in African cities: an overview of current practices
Authors : Solène Baffi, Lucile Boudet et Noémi Mené Fast, relatively cheap, and very flexible, moto-taxis became a major mobility solution for inhabitants in many African cities. Formerly concentrated in capital cities of some...
SAVE THE DATE: the Dakar Week for Sustainable Mobility and Climate 2021 will take place 13th-17th September 2021
CODATU and CLIMATE CHANCE ASSOCIATION, in partnership with CETUD (Executive Council of Urban Transport in Dakar), come together to organise the: Dakar Week for Sustainable Mobility and Climate 2021 (13th-17th September 2021) This week will...
Launch of the training program on electric mobility by Solution Plus
The European program SolutionPlus, of which CODATU is part of, launches a training program on e-mobility. As a reminder, the objective of SolutionPlus is to promote different innovative solutions of electric mobility for several cities in...
« Alternative revenue sources for urban transport : presentation and discussion on the French Mobility Tax », by Thierry Desclos, Clotilde Minster (World Bank)
Abstract Financing urban mobility is a worldwide issue and is increasingly so as the world urbanizes. This question has taken a new dimension lately with the debates on climate change, the development of new transport modes, the...
The Niteroi tramway comes to fruition, a project driven by CODATU Technical Cooperation
CODATU supported the States of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro from 2017 to 2019 in their sustainable urban mobility projects, in collaboration with the French Development Agency (AFD). This technical cooperation has resulted in...
Webinars to present UTC projects
The first webinar presenting sustainable mobility solutions in Mediterranean cities from the Urban Transport Community took place on October 7th. 30 people attended this webinar focusing on the consequences of COVID-19 on mobility...
CODATU’s participation to 11th meetings of AICT
CODATU participated in the 11th meetings of the International Action of Territorial Collectivities (IATC) organized by Cités Unies France on September 21 and 22, 2020 in Paris. This event was organized in partnership with the Ministry of...
Supporting the creation of a Regional Transport Authority: the CODATU cooperation in Cali comes to and end
CODATU led from February 2019 to July 2020 a technical cooperation in partnership with the French Development Agency (on FEXTE funds) in Cali, Colombia around the governance of mobility at the metropolitan scale. The objective of this...
Institutional organization of metropolitan transport systems in Latin America: 3 case studies
In partnership with the French Development Agency, Codatu conducted a technical cooperation in Colombia to structure a Regional Transport Authority in Cali. During this cooperation, Romane Jannin and Fanny Bertossi wrote an article on the...
CODATU conference is postponed due to COVID-19 crisis
The 18th CODATU conference was to take place in Dakar from November 2nd to November 7th, in partnership with CETUD. Due to the current health crisis, our priority is to respect safety recommendations. As a consequence, we have decided to...
COVID-19: The consequences for CODATU
Dear friends, members, partners, volunteers and actors of urban mobility in cities of the South and the North, We have been affected by the current situation, just like each one of you. This has forced us to postpone some of our...
Technical Assistance Program begins in Kenya
In the spring of 2019, the Kenyan Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works (MoTIHUD) officially requested to France to benefit from the expertise and feedback of French urban transport systems in...
The Tunisian Ministry of Transport in the industry 4.0 era
The Director Board Of Administrative Development, Information System and Intelligence Transport (DGDASITI) working under the Tunisian Ministry of Transport actively participate to promote INDUSTRY 4.0 and particularly the one that could be...
[Technical cooperation Colombia] Fourth workshop : towards the implementation of the RTA
In February, CODATU launched a technical cooperation in Cali, Colombia, on metropolitan governance of public transport. In partnership with the French Development Agency AFD (through FEXTE funding), the cooperation aims to support...
CODATU’s participation to AUF Conference on Sustainable cities and the evolution of urban mobilities, 21 and 22 October 2019
CODATU’s participation to AUF Conference, 21 and 22 October 2019 CODATU participated to the annual Conference organised by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) which took place in Dakar in October 2019 on the following topic...
Feedback about the International Action working group GART-CODATU
As part of their partnership, GART and CODATU organized the “Action Internationale” working group on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at the premises of the Assembly of French Departments (ADF), from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm. This meeting was...
CODATU at the first Urban Mobility Forum in Niamey!
CODATU strongly contributed to the preparation and animation of the 1st Urban Mobility Forum in NIAMEY (Niger), alongside its member RATP Coopération and with financial support from AFD (Mobilize Your City program). This forum had been in...
[Cooperation Colombia] The experience of international cooperation
In February, CODATU launched a technical cooperation in Cali, Colombia, on metropolitan governance of public transport. In partnership with the French Development Agency AFD (through FEXTE funding), the cooperation aims to support...
Strasbourg-Kairouan-Mahdia cooperation: a major project to promote active mobility is being prepared
The project AUTREMENT The AUTREMENT project is part of the decentralized cooperation Strasbourg-Kairouan that CODATU has been supporting since 2015 on the following axes: road safety, promotion of active modes, promotion of public space...
CODATU and MobiliseYourCity at the COP25 in Madrid
The 25th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 25) has just concluded in Madrid. CODATU was represented by Vincent Larondelle, responsible for monitoring, evaluation and communication of the MobiliseYourCity Partnership. CODATU...
Feedbacks on the EAMAU Board of Directors
Christian Philip, General Secretary of Codatu, participated on 28/30 November in the EAMAU Board of Directors held in Cotonou. Accompanied by the Rector Thierry Verdel, Rector of the Senghor University, he was able to present, with...
First feedbacks on SUMPS Africa
On 23 October, an informal think tank met at CODATU headquarters to hear the first feedbacks on the MobiliseYourCity initiative in Africa. This presentation by Maël Martinie, echoed an official presentation made on November 17, 2019 at...
CODATU will accompany the city of Hanoi on urban logistics issues in order to reduce urban pollution
AFD has accepted the proposal submitted by the consortium of which CODATU is part to accompany the People's Committee of Hanoi (PCH) in the "Definition of a sustainable investment program for the City of Hanoi & implementation of a...
[Portrait] Pierre-Alexis, CODATU’s intern in Niger
This article outlines and sum up the internship Pierre-Alexis LANGLAIS made for CODATU and the city of Niamey between April and August 2019. I am Pierre-Alexis LANGLAIS, currently a 3rd-year student at ENTPE Lyon (M2), specialized in...
CODATU soon to Nairobi?
At the invitation of the AFD, CODATU met on 31st October in Paris with the Nairobi authorities (Francis Gitau, Acting Director of NAMATA and Secretary Infrastructure within the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Urban Development,...
CODATU meets the President of the Republic of Madagascar
On the sidelines of his participation on October 10, 2019 in Lyon at the Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the President of the Republic of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, wished to meet...
CODATU’s projects in Indian Ocean – Mission report
CODATU is developing several projects in Indian Ocean CODATU Executive Manager was invited to speak at the conference on the Sustainable City in the Indian Ocean in Mauritius on June 19-20, 2019, and then went to Madagascar to develop...
[Technical Cooperation Egypt] Visit of an Egyptian delegation to Paris and Marseille
As part of the Technical Cooperation co-signed between AFD, CEREMA, CODATU and the Egyptian Ministry of Transport (MoT), a study tour was organized from September 24th to 27th in Paris and in Marseille. The Egyptian delegation was...
Important step for the MED Urban Transport Community !
On 17 and 18 September, the MED Urban Transport Community met in Malaga to mark a milestone. Indeed, it was the final event of the first phase of the GOSUMP project, which animates this thematic community within the InterregMED European...
[Cooperation Colombia] Third workshop on regional transport integration
In February, CODATU launched a technical cooperation in Cali, Colombia, on metropolitan governance of public transport. In partnership with the French Development Agency AFD (through FEXTE funding), the cooperation aims to support...
Third workshop – Cali Regional Transport Authority [24th of Septembre]
In February, CODATU launched a technical cooperation in Cali, Colombia, on metropolitan governance in public transport. In partnership with the French Development Agency AFD (through FEXTE funding), the cooperation aims to support...
Study tour on electric mobility in Europe for Indian representatives
Within the framework of the LUTP program funded by the World Bank, the Global Environnement Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), CODATU accompanied with the Institute of Urban Transport (IUT) a delegation of 40...
Report – 3rd MobiliseYourCity Africa Mobility Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon
When? 17-19 September 2019 Where? Yaoundé, Cameroon Theme: Transformational changes for more inclusive, low-carbon and liveable cities The 3rd MobiliseYourCity Africa Mobility Conference, held from 17 to 19 September this year in...
Interview with Angelin Zegha, co-founder of M’URBIS consultancy office
M'URBIS is a multidisciplinary consultancy office located in Douala (Cameroon), specialized in urban mobility and urban planning that aims to consolidate the local expertise and meet the growing expectations of Cameroon and Africa cities....
Technical cooperation in Colombia : closing the first stage of the cooperation
In February, CODATU launched a technical cooperation in Cali, Colombia, on metropolitan governance of public transport. In partnership with the French Development Agency AFD (through FEXTE funding), the cooperation aims to support...
Movin’On Summit: a serious game to improve transport in Niamey
Montreal hosted the 3rd edition of the World Summit on Sustainable Mobility (Movin'On Summit) organized by Michelin Foundation on June 4th, 5th and 6th. A summit focused on innovation and zero emissions whose motto was "from ambition to...
Discovering Slovenia’s measures in favour of sustainable urban mobility
Study tours in Koper and Ljubljana to discover Slovenia’s measures in favour of sustainable urban mobility were organised last 22nd and 23rd May by the Med Urban Transport Community (UTC). This Community is animated by the Interreg Med...
CODATU attended the 15th WCTR Conference in Mumbai! – 26 to 31 May 2019
The triennial conference organised by the World Conference on Transport Research Society was held in Mumbai, in India. These conferences aim at gathering all the different research trends dealing with transport worldwide, according to a...
Mission report: CODATU in Dakar to work with APIX and CETUD on feeder service
From 20 to 23 May 2019, a mission led by two experts took place in Dakar, in the context of the Technical assistance provided by CODATU to APIX S. A. and CETUD (Executive Council of Urban Transport of Dakar). A mission of expertise as part...
New areas of cooperation with Ecuador
Following the activities conducted in 2018 (technical visit in France and workshop on cycling infrastructures in Ecuador), CODATU renews its cooperation agreement with AFD and the Ministry of Transport and Public Works in Ecuador (MTOP),...
CODATU Regional Conference in Bogota in 2021 !
"Which challenges for the development of urban mobility in Latin America?" The context of urban mobility in Latin America has evolved significantly in the past few years. The transformations started from mass transit projects, which have...
Location : Los Andes University - Faculty of Management, Edificio SD, Calle 21, Bogota, ColombiaCodatu first workshop in Cali, Regional Transport Authority, what is it and how does it work?
In February, CODATU launched a technical cooperation in Cali, Colombia, on metropolitan governance in public transport. In partnership with the French Development Agency AFD (through FEXTE funding), the cooperation aims to support...
The 2018 annual report is online!
2018 was an exceptional year for CODATU in terms of the extent of its projects and the budget reached by the assocation. CODATU has also given itself a multi-year vision with its 2020 project, focusing on five large categories of action,...
6th European SUMP Conference: join MYC for a bike tour from Amsterdam to Groningen!
On June 17-18 will take place in Groningen the 6th European SUMP Conference. The MobiliseYourCity Secretariat team decided to bike to Groningen and invite all their partners to join them for this two-days trip! Departure on 15 June from...
Bus procurement: interview with Mohsen Sabra, CEO of Mwasalat Misr (Egypt)
BUS PROCUREMENT, AN OPERATION WITHIN A VISION – DEVELOPMENT OF A PRIVATE COMPANY IN CAIRO - INTERVIEW WITH MOHSEN SABRA, CEO OF MWASALAT MISR (EGYPT) This interview was conducted on February 11, 2019, by Younes Aggoun, CODATU cooperation...
[Technical cooperation in Colombia] First workshop on 20 and 21 May 2019
In February, CODATU launched a technical cooperation in Cali, Colombia, on metropolitan governance in public transport. In partnership with the French Development Agency AFD (through FEXTE funding), the cooperation aims to support local...
First day of school for the 2nd year of the Transport Master Programme in Rabat!
Master « Transport and sustainable mobilities in urban areas » in Rabat First day of school for the 2nd year, April 2019 The new students of the Master « Transport and sustainable mobilities » were welcomed at the Institut National...
[Technical cooperation Colombia] Launching mission in Cali
CODATU launched a technical cooperation in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) in Cali (Colombia) on metropolitan governance in public transport. The cooperation aims to support local authorities in the implementation of...
[Report] GOSUMP TechCamp: ICT tools for a sustainable mobility in the Mediterranean area
On March 27 in Nicosia, the MED Urban Transports Community organized, in the framework of the event CIRCLE2019 / SMILE2019 (“Challenges for the Islands in the era of the Circular Economy” & “6th Sustainable Mobility &...
InOut Conference on Digital Mobility in Rennes – Our short summary!
For the second year, CODATU participated to the InOut Forum on Digital Mobility, organized by Rennes Metropolis (Member of CODATU). This forum has been a great opportunity to keep up with the latest developments in the field of urban...
Technical Cooperation Egypt – Intermodality challenges: the case of two metro stations in Cairo
The workshop was held as part of the technical assistance agreement cosigned on 12th November, 2017 by the Ministry of Investments and International Cooperation of Egypt (MIIC), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the CODATU,...
MobiliseYourCity: second training session for 13 Moroccan cities on MRV-GHG methods on urban transports
Following the first training session intended for managers in the transport sector, a new session on MRV-GHG methods on urban transport to 13 Moroccan cities was held in Rabat. The Moroccan Minister of the Interior (DGCL),...
Focus – Bus acquisitions and donations: the SOTRAL experience in Lomé, Togo
Last December, Michel Tindano, CEO of SOTRAL (the transport society of Lomé, Togo) visited us in CODATU. He kindly agreed to share the experience of his company in terms of bus donations and acquisitions. Bus purchases and donations :...
Mission report: CODATU in Dakar
A CODATU delegation was in Dakar from January 14th to 18th to meet the different Senegalese actors of sustainable mobility. The team was composed with Dominique Bussereau (Chairman of CODATU et Chairman of the French Departments Assembly),...
The CODATU Technical Cooperation (CTC)
CODATU releases a paper in order to present its technical assistance model, based on experience gained in India, Tunisia, Senegal, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Egypt, Colombia. The aim is to offer to technical and financial partners from...
[Report webinar #7] Public procurement: for an efficient purchase of urban bus
Report of the 7th webinar of the "Community of Practice on Sustainable Urban Transport in the Mediterranean" organised by CODATU and CMI on 15 and 31 January 2019. This community of practice – led by CODATU – aims to promote the...
First day of school for the 4th year of the Transport Master Programme in Lomé
First day of school for the 4th year of the Master « Transport and sustainable mobility in African cities » Classes reopened in Lomé, when the 4th year of the Master « Transport and sustainable mobility in African cities » arrived...
InOut 2019 – CODATU round-table on 29th March!
For the second consecutive year, Rennes Metropolis will gather the french and international stakeholders involved in Digital and New Mobilities, in Rennes (France), from 28th to 31st March, 2019 We loved the first edition (we gave our...
Interview with Lydienne Mouloby Ngalle Bibehe, CEO of SOCATUR in Douala (Cameroon)
When she came last week at CODATU, Lydienne MOULOBY NGALLE BIBEHE, CEO of SOCATUR (the Cameroonian urban transport society) in Douala (Cameroon) kindly accepted to tell us about SOCATUR and mobility issues in Douala. We deeply thank her....
World Bike Forum : 8th Edition [Ecuador : 25-28 April 2019]
Quito will host the 8th Edition of the World Bike Forum (FMB8) from the 25th to the 28th of april of 2019, to promote convivial and safe interactions between street users. This year, the World Bike Forum will rely on the concept of...
Technical cooperation Brazil – Temporary installation at Central do Brasil station for its users
[caption id="attachment_23506" align="alignright" width="381"] Photo: Bruno Maximino[/caption] The Central do Brasil station, in Rio de Janeiro, is one of the main access to the city. More than 600 000 people pass by every day, users of...
Interview with Gado Mayimbo, graduated of the Transport and Mobility Master Programme in Lomé, Togo
Graduated in "Urban Geography, Urban Planning and Development" from the Lome University, Gado Mayimbo joined the SOTRAL (the Lomé Transport Company) as an assistant in charge of the operations department before being appointed as a...
Certification for the Transport and Mobility Master Programme students in Lomé, Togo
On January 23, the 2017-2018 third class students of the Master II "Transport and Sustainable Mobility in African Cities" organised by Senghor University of Alexandria, CNAM, African Crafts School of Architecture and Urbanism (EAMAU) and...
CODATU, working for sustainable mobility in developing cities
Who we are? CODATU (Cooperation for urban mobility in the developing world) was born from the world conference on the urban transport, organized in Dakar in 1980. It’s an association with international vocation whose objective is to...
[Webinar Report] Smart Mobility: leveraging current innovations
The 6th Webinar of the Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport organized by the CMI took place on September 5, 2018. This community of practice - led by CODATU – aims to promote the sharing of knowledge in the field of...
Movin’On Summit by Michelin : 3rd edition [4-6 June 2019]
"Solutions for a multimodal ecosystem" What is « Movin’On »? For the past 20 years, Michelin has been organizing the “Michelin Challenge Bibendum”, which used to be one of the world’s most reknowned conference on sustainable...
Launch of a technical cooperation in Colombia
In February 2019, CODATU is launching a one-year technical cooperation program in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) to support the department of Valle del Cauca in the structuration of its first Regional Transport...
Agadir: the development of the transport network and the experimentation of digital mobilities – Interview with Jamal DAMICH, Head of the Mobility and Transport Department of Agadir (Morocco)
Jamal DAMICH : Head of the Mobility and Transport Department of Agadir, Project Manager of the Grand Agadir Urban Mobility Plan and Project Manager BHNS in the same locality. He is also part of the national urban mobility trainers of the...
Technical Cooperation Brazil – Final workshops present Central do Brasil (RJ) and Palmeiras-Barra Funda (SP) studies’ conclusions
As part of the technical cooperations with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro States, two pre-feasibility studies for the transformation of Central do Brasil, in Rio de Janeiro, and Palmeiras-Barra Funda, in São Paulo, into new generations...
New year, new logo & new project !
For CODATU, this new year is an opportunity to renew its visual identity and present its new multi-year strategy! A new visual identity After many years of loyal service, the CODATU logo is renewed. Simpler and more modern, our new logo...
Interview with Roger Mahazoasy, Director of City-to-city cooperation at the Ministry of the Interior and Decentralization of Madagascar
This interview with Roger Mahazoasy, Director of City-to-city cooperation at the Ministry of the Interior and Decentralization of Madagascar, took place in CODATU on December 14, 2018. CODATU: Mr. Director, as an active observer of...
« Improving cycling infrastructures in Ecuador », 18-19 decembre 2018, Quito
This workshop was organized in the framework of a cooperation agreement between the French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition (MTES) and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP), with the financial and...
Car-free day in Douala (Cameroon): a great success!
On November 24th, the Urban Community of Douala organised its first car-free day called “the Street for All”. This historical day was the achievement of a whole week of intensive work from the Douala Urban Community team as well as...
Report on the COP24 with MobiliseYourCity
The 24th Conference of Parties (COP24) organised by the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place from 3 to 14 December 2018 in Katowice, Poland. The MobiliseYourCity Partnership is actively engaged since...
Report on the 8th Africities Summit in Marrakesh
The 8th Africities Summit, organised by United Local Government and Cities of Africa (CGLU), in collaboration with the Moroccan Communal Council Presidents Association (AMPCC) and the Association for Moroccan Regions (ARM) and supported by...
Urban Mobility Plan of Lome (Togo): a delegation to visit Lyon
The city of Lome is currently developing an Urban Mobility Plan (PDU) in partnership with CODATU. As part of this technical cooperation, CODATU welcomed a delegation of Togo from 3 to 6 December for a 4-day study visit in Lyon. The...
Technical Cooperation Brazil Forum – The transition to a more inclusive mobility and the construction of a new urban culture in Brazil
In the past few decades, cities seek a new, more ecological and with less GEE emissions way of development. To do so, cities are subject to big organizational changes. The commitments taken during COP21 in Paris by many countries,...
Study tour on rail transport for an Ecuadorian delegation in Lyon, Paris and Grenoble
As part of a partnership between the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition (MTES), the Ecuadorian Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) and AFD, CODATU organized a study trip for a delegation of the MTOP in Paris,...
A workshop to discuss the development of cycling infrastructure in Ecuador
On December 18th and 19th, CODATU will host a workshop in Quito (Ecuador) in the framework of a cooperation between the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition (MTES), AFD and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Transport and...
Tunisia: launching of the Urban Mobility National Policy
A commitment at the highest level The Tunisian Government has commited itself in an ambitious updating of the Urban Mobility National Policy (PNMU). The MobiliseYourCity Partnership supports the initiative and provides international...
Mission report: CODATU in Niamey
At the request of the President of the Special Delegation (PDS) of Niamey, CODATU carried out an on-site mission from 12 to 17 November 2018. The team consisted of Christian Philip (General Secretary of CODATU), Jean-Jacques Helluin...
Report on the LUTP training session in Sousse, 22-27 October 2018
A valuable and constructive session The 2018 "Leaders in Urban Transport Planning" (LUTP) Francophone training session took place in Sousse from 22 to 27 October 2018. The 38 participants were from Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Senegal and...
Technical cooperation Brazil – Partners from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo visit multimodal stations in France
As part of the technical cooperation among the French Development Agency (AFD), Île-de-France Mobilités, the State of São Paulo and the State of Rio de Janeiro, one technical visit were held in France between October 15th to 19th in...
Mobilise Your City : training session for 13 Moroccan cities on MRV-GHG methods on urban transports
The Moroccan Minister of the Interior (DGCL), the MobiliseYourCity Partnership, the French Environment & Energy Management Agency (ADEME) and the consulting company I Care and Consult organised in Rabat a training session to Moroccan...
The unstoppable internationalisation of cities and regions: CIEDEL conference report
The CIEDEL (International Research Centre for Local Development) published last month the report of the conference "The unstoppable internationalisation of cities and regions: issues, trends, prospects", held in December 2017 in Lyon. What...
Workshop « Digital Transport 4 Africa » – An Open Resource Center for improved urban mobility
On 14th November, 2018, AFD, Fabrique des Mobilités, ADEME and WRI are organizing a one-day workshop in Paris to introduce the Resource Center project (http://digitaltransport4africa.org/fr/) and brainstorm about how to develop, manage...
CODATU Board met in La Rochelle
CODATU Board Meeting took place on October 6 2018 in La Rochelle. It was a great opportunity to discuss the multi-year program "CODATU 2020" -which will be published later- and to refine the CODATU strategy, thanks to the involvement of...
Technical Cooperation Brazil – Presentation of the transformation scenarios for Central do Brasil (RJ) and Palmeiras-Barra Funda (SP) stations
As part of the technical cooperations with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro States, two prefeasibility studies for the transformation of Central do Brasil, in Rio de Janeiro, and Palmeiras-Barra Funda, in São Paulo, into new generations...
Technical cooperation Brazil – The first results of the studies for the renovation of the Central do Brasil (RJ) and Palmeiras-Barra Funda (SP) stations
As part of the technical cooperation signed between AFD, IdF Mobilités, the State of Rio de Janeiro (ERJ) and the State of São Paulo (ESP), two prefeasibility studies for the transformation of Central do Brasil, in Rio de Janeiro, and...
CODATU supports Indian Smart-Cities in New Delhi, on 25th & 26th Septembre, 2018
On 25th and 26th September, CODATU is invited by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the French Agency for Development (AFD) to participate in a workshop dedicated to the presentation of a call for project called "CITIIS -...
WCTRS Young Conference Call for Extended Abstracts
WCTRS-Y is a one-day conference which will be held on the first day of the World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India, on 26thMay 2019. Dedicated to the next generation of...
Technical Cooperation in Brazil – A meeting at São Paulo to present the latest developments in ticketing
This activity is part of the Technical Cooperation led by CODATU in Brazil. The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Government of the State of São Paulo signed in April 2016 a Technical Cooperation agreement to support the...
First Conference « France/East Africa » on the topic of « sustainable urban development »
Last 9th and 10h of July 2018, CODATU was involved into the 1st conference "France/East Africa" co-organized by the French Embassy in Kenya and Business France. The main topic of the conference was "sustainable urban development of the...
An agreement to modernise the bus system of Ouagadougou
A project to modernise the Ouagadougou bus system is set up. The 13th of June, an agreement has been signed between the Burkina Faso state, RATP and Scania to concretize this project. The Burkinabé delegation has also been received by...
WALK21, an international event in Bogotá!
A new concept in Latin America! For its 19th session, WALK21 conference will take place at Bogotà (Colombia) from the 15th to the 19th of October 2018, co-organised by the city council of Bogota. The WALK21's aim is to highlight the...
‘Movin’On’ summit by Michelin : our feedback!
A creative event... For the first time, CODATU participated to the Movin'On Summit, yearly event organized by Michelin in order to gather the ecosystem of sustainable urban transport. In Montreal, Michelin got associated with C2, event...
Forum : Are the Peruvian urban transports entering into a new paradigm?
This event was organized under the CODATU Technical Cooperation in Peru. Since February 2016, CODATU, CEREMA, AFD (France’s inclusive development bank) and the Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications signed a Technical...
Dominique Bussereau presents the global call for a cities alliance on sustainable urban mobility to Anne Hidalgo
The President of CODATU, Dominique Bussereau, met the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, on June 5, 2018, to present the global call for a cities alliance on sustainable urban mobility. This call was launched by CODATU in Montreal on June 1 at...
CODATU took part in the 5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) in the frame of the MobiliseYourCity Partnership and the GoSUMP project
The 5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) took place on 14-15 May in Nicosia, Cyprus. This annual event for all those involved in putting the SUMP concept into practice serves as a forum for policy makers,...
CODATU gets involved in the discussion about improving multimodal hubs
Which interfaces to facilitate the mode shift and make it pleasant? On March 28th, 2018, in Paris, CODATU participated in a workshop organized by La Fabrique des Mobilites about multimodal hubs and their improvement thanks to digital...
Meetings of the MED Urban Transports Community
The ”Med Urban Transports” Community, led by the GoSUMP project, took part in the « MADE in MED » event organised by the European Interreg MED Program in Rome, on 18-19 April 2018. It was the mid-term event of the Interreg MED...
Prefeasability studies for the transformation of two Brazilian urban mobility hubs into new generation stations
As part of the technical cooperation with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro States, two prefeasability studies have been launched aiming the redevelopment of two Brazilian train stations: Palmeiras-Barra Funda in São Paulo and Central do...
[Publication] « Public Transport Planning, a viable integrated multimodal citywide network », by B.I Singal
"Public Transport Planning, a viable integrated multimodal citywide network", by B.I Singal, Former Director General, IUT India Congestion, lack of mobility and rising air pollution in our cities are becoming areas of serious concern for...
InOut 2018 on Digital Mobility: CODATU’s feedback!
From 14th to 18th March 2018, Rennes (France) hosted the first edition of the InOut Summit on Digital Mobility. This was the first of a serie of 3 conferences, to be replicated in 2019 and 2020, with the objective of reflecting upon the...
CODATU at Movin’On by Michelin [30th May-2nd June 2018, Montréal]
CODATU will attend the next Movin'On Summit, together with SYTRAL, KMRL and FabMob What is "Movin'On"? For the past 20 years, Michelin has been organizing the “Michelin Challenge Bibendum”, which used to be one of the world’s most...
A GART-CODATU proposal to develop decentralized cooperation in urban mobility
The GART (French Group of Responsible Authorities of Transport) and CODATU co-sign letters to the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Action and Public Accounts to facilitate the financing of decentralized cooperation in urban...
Made in MED – Crafting the future Mediterranean
CODATU will promote the Urban Transport Community (GoSUMP project) in the frame of the Interreg Med mid-term event. Let us introduce... Our MADE in MED event ! 🔜 Built hand in hand with our projects, this two-day conference and...
CODATU introduces MobiliseYourCity at the World Urban Forum 9
What is the World Urban Forum (WUF) ? The World Urban Forum is the world's premier conference on urban issues, which is organized every two years in a different city by UN-Habitat, a programme of the United Nations for Human Settlements....
[CODATU XVII] Presentation : Analysis of Urban Traffic in Bangkok under Climate Change Scenario for Adaptation Plan Building, Dr. Varameth Vichiensan, Kasetsart University
The international CODATU conference for professionals is held every two years with the aim of promoting sustainable urban mobility policies in emerging cities. The CODATU XVII Conference was held from 4th to 6th November 2017 in...
MYC reviewed its progression during a steering committee last November
On 27 November 2017, the Steering Committee of the MobiliseYourCity initiative (MYC) was held at the Roquelaure Hotel in the premises of the Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition (MTES). The event brought together the...
CODATU at the Urban Mobility Seminar in Dakar – « Assises Territoriales sur la Mobilité »
CODATU at the Urban Mobility Seminar in Dakar - « Assises Territoriales sur la Mobilité » Senegal’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Access Improvement (Ministère des Infrastructures, des Transports Terrestres et du...
[Publication] Why watching African streets? The case of Lome.
[Publication] Why watching African streets? The case of Lome. Fieldwork of Master II students "Transport and sustainable mobility in African cities" Produced in the framework of the partnership between CODATU, Senghor University and EAMAU,...
CODATU supports CEREMA during a test mission in São Paulo as part of MYC
As part of MobiliseYourCity (MYC), a program that aims to support cities in developing countries to plan sustainable urban mobility and for which CODATU is one of the initiators, a CEREMA team travelled to São Paulo in October 2017 to...
Launch of the Master II Transport and Sustainable Urban Mobility in Rabat, Morocco
The courses have just begun in the new Master II "Transport and sustainable urban mobility" in Rabat, resulting from the partnership between CODATU, the National Institute of Planning and Urban Planning (INAU), Senghor University, and CNAM...
CODATU and MobiliseYourCity at the COP23 event
CODATU and the MobiliseYourCity Partnership have taken part to the 23th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23), held in Bonn, Germany, from 6th to 17th November 2017. Two years after...
CODATU attends the constitution in association of the ‘Fabrique des Mobilités’
FabMob, an ecosystem to innovate and collaborate! On December 7th, CODATU was at the "Paris Open Source Summit" to attend the constitution in association of the "Fabrique des Mobilités", a project initiated by the ADEME and the Ministry...
[REPORT] Urban Mobility Forum in Egypt : Efficient Urban Transport for Sustainable Cities
AFD, CODATU and CEREMA organized the 2nd Urban Mobility Forum under the title "Efficient Urban Transport for Sustainable Cities". The Forum was dedicated to the integration between urban planning and transport, in particular through...
A Brazilian delegation visits the transport networks of Bordeaux, Paris and Strasbourg
As part of the technical cooperation signed between AFD, IdF Mobilités, the State of Rio de Janeiro (ERJ) and the State of São Paulo (ESP) in the urban mobility sector, for which CODATU facilitates the activities, a study trip to France...
Launch of an opportunity study for a tram line in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
As part of the technical cooperation with the State of Rio de Janeiro, AFD will support the City of Niterói for an opportunity study for a tram line. [caption id="attachment_19579" align="alignright" width="359"] Photo credit: S....
3rd seminar on urban transport in Phuket: « Sustainable Urban Transport and Heritage project in Phuket » [Bangkok – Nov 17]
A 3rd workshop to move forward with the tram project in Phuket (Thailand) Latest in a series of 3 seminars, the main objective of this seminar was to gather all key stakeholders of the Phuket Tram project, discuss and share the...
MobiliseYourCity : Launch of the initiative in Tunisia
In December 2016, the Tunisian government announced his willingness to join the MobiliseYourCity initiative to promote sustainable urban mobility planning, to reduce the impacts of urban transport on the climate and to improve the quality...
Two articles of the CODATU XVII Conference published in the journal TEC #235 – October 2017
Two papers selected by the Scientific Committee of the CODATU XVII Conference (4-6 November 2017 - Hyderabad, India) were selected by the editorial staff of the journal TEC Intelligent Mobility, and published in issue #235 published in...
CODATU will participate in the 1st Territorial Sitting on Urban Mobility in Dakkar, Senegal, from December 4th to 5th, 2017
THE FIRST TERRITORIAL SITTING ON URBAN MOBILITY King Fahd Palace Hotel in Dakkar December 4th & 5th, 2017 co-organized by CETUD, AMS and SSATP The Ministry of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Disenclavement, through the Executive...
9th World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) from 7th to 13th February 2018
First international meeting for urban professionals since the signing of the Quito agreement, this 9th WUF aims to take stock of the implementation of SDG 11 (Sustainable Development Goal #11: sustainable cities and communities) and the...
First Meeting of the Mediterranean Climate House in Tangier, Morocco
First Meeting of the Mediterranean Climate House 15th and 16th december 2017 in Tangier, Morocco Following the exceptional 2016 MedCOP Climat, the Tangier Tetouan El Hoceima Region has decided to create a Mediterranean Climate House for...
[Webinar Report] Mobility by bike, new challenge for Mediterranean cities
[Webinar Report] Mobility by bike, new challenge for Mediterranean cities The webinar, jointly organized by CODATU and the CMI, took place on Thursday 16 November 2017 as part of the activities of the Community of Practice for Sustainable...
Greater Cairo and how the transport system is coping with rapid expansion
Introduction Greater Cairo (GC) is the largest urban area in the Middle East and one of the most populated cities in the world. The urban growth patterns of the metropolitan area reveal a fragmented city of heterogeneous parts that...
Career monitoring of LUTP training participants since 2013
Career monitoring of LUTP training participants since 2013 Survey conducted from August to October 2017 via a form to fill in the CODATU website The Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport (CoP) aims to highlight the events...
Interview of the ambitious Lebanese entrepreneur and passionate cyclist, Karim Sokhn, founder of CyclingCircle, Deghri Messengers and The Bike Kitchen in Beirut
Interview of the ambitious Lebanese entrepreneur and passionate cyclist, Karim Sokhn, founder of CyclingCircle, Deghri Messengers and The Bike Kitchen in Beirut Can you please introduce yourself and tell us a few words about your career...
CODATU XVII – 2017 – Hyderabad (India): Smart, Inclusive and Sustainable Mobility
The 17th CODATU Conference was held in Hyderabad (India) from 4th to 6th November 2017, in partnership with the Urban Mobility India Conference and Exhibition (UMI), the annual event of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India...
Feedback on the LUTP Training held from october 22nd to 28th in Marseille
Feedback on the LUTP Training held from october 22nd to 28th in Marseille The french session of the LUTP training, which is part of the "Reinforcement of decision-makers' capacities in urban transport planification" program, took place in...
Efficient Urban Transport for Sustainable Cities: Urban Mobility Forum in Egypt [Cairo, November 22nd, 2017]
After the success of the 1st Urban Mobility Forum held in 2016, AFD , CODATU and CEREMA are organising, in technical cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Transports, the 2nd edition of the Urban Mobility Forumon November 22th in...
Results of the 1st edition of “CODATU Prize of the best PhD Thesis on urban mobility in cities of developing countries”
Results are now available! For the first time, CODATU organized a « Prize of the best PhD Thesis on urban mobility in cities of developing countries », with the objectives to encourage young PhD holders and PhD students to excel in...
The Kochi Metro Experience: A valuable contribution to the history of Indian metros
To highlight the many learnings gathered during the two-year Technical Cooperation between AFD (French Agency for Development), SYTRAL (Transport Authority of the city of Lyon, France), CODATU and KMRL (Kochi Metro Rail Limited), and...
CODATU and GART conduct a joint session together at the occasion of RNTP in Marseille
CODATU and GART conduct a joint session together at the occasion of RNTP in Marseille A joint session held by CODATU and GART took place during the 26th National Meeting on Public Transport (RNTP) on october 11th, in Marseille, France, on...
Launch of the 3rd school year of the Master « Sustainable transport and mobility in African Cities » in Lomé (Togo)
Launch of the 3rd school year of the Master "Sustainable transport and mobility in African Cities" in Lomé (Togo) The week of launch of the 3rd school year of the CODATU - EAMAU - Senghor's Master "Sustainable transport and mobility in...
CODATU in Torres Vedras (Portugal) for the project GoSUMP and CIVITAS Forum 2017
CODATU in Torres Vedras (Portugal) for the project GoSUMP and CIVITAS Forum 2017 Launched in 2016 in the frame of the european program Interreg-Med, the project GoSUMP, which aims to improve the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) in...
The French Minister of Transports Elisabeth Borne will participate in the UMI-CODATU XVII Conference
The French Minister of Transports Elisabeth Borne will participate in the UMI-CODATU XVII Conference The UMI-CODATU XVII Conference will take place in less than a month in Hyderabad, India, and the list of participants is beeing confirmed,...
Results of the 3rd CODATU photo competition « Smart & sustainable mobility for happy citizens »
The results are now available! For the 3rd consecutive year, CODATU proposed to photographs around the world, in collaboration with GART and UTP, to express through photography the essential role of urban transports in insuring...
UMI-CODATU XVII Conference : Pedro Ortiz confirmed his participation as keynote speaker
The participation of Pedro Ortiz in the UMI-CODATU XVII Conference next november is now confirmed. Reknowned urban planner, Pedro Ortiz has managed the innovative Regional-Metropolitan Plan of Madrid, and wrote "The Art of Shaping the...
CODATU and AMGVM (Association of the Mayors of Madagascar Large Cities) sign an original and ambitious convention
CODATU and AMGVM (Association of the Mayors of Madagascar Large Cities) sign an original and ambitious convention Mr. Paul Razanakolona, President of the Association of the Mayors of Madagascar Large Cities (and Mayor of Antsirabe), and Mr...
Meeting with Anas Hassan, Head of Roads and Transportation Unit in Ramallah municipality, Palestine
Meeting with Anas Hassan Head of Roads and Transportation Unit in Ramallah municipality, Palestine Can you please introduce yourself and the Transportation and Roads Unit in the Ramallah Municipality? My name is Anas Hassan, 32 years old,...
CODATU XVII Conference – Opportunity for preparation of a Poster
Opportunity for preparation of a Poster The Scientific Process for CODATU XVII Conference is now over. However, the Scientific Committee still welcomes Posters, as part of the Poster session, on the basis of the Call for Abstracts launched...
UMI-CODATU XVII Conference – Intelligent, Inclusive & Sustainable Mobility – 04/06 November 2017 – Hyderabad (India)
UMI-CODATU XVII Conference Intelligent, Inclusive & Sustainable Mobility 4 - 6 November 2017, Hyderabad / India umi10-codatuxvii.org CODATU and its partners, the Indian Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and the Institute of Urban...
UMI-CODATU XVII Conference : exclusive participation of Alain Juppé
Alain Juppé will honor us by his presence to open the UMI-CODATU XVII Conference next November as President of Bordeaux Metropolis, in the frame of the decentralized cooperation agreement with Hyderabad City and Telangana State since...
1st edition of “CODATU Prize of the best PhD Thesis on urban mobility in cities of developing countries”
For the first time, CODATU organizes a « Prize of the best PhD Thesis on urban mobility in cities of developing countries ». The objectives of the Prize are: To encourage young PhD holders and PhD students to excel in research on urban...
News from India: Signature of the grant agreement between AFD and the Indian Government / Inauguration of Kochi Metro
What's new in India? June 2017 in India has been marked by two important events: On one hand, the signature of a grant agreement between AFD (French Agency for Development) and the indian Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), which...
3rd CODATU Photo Competition: « Smart & Sustainable Mobility for Happy Citizens »
"Smart & Sustainable Mobility for Happy Citizens" For the third consecutive year, CODATU offers to amateur photograhers worldwide to sumbit pictures which challenge us to re-think urban mobility and emphasize on the importance of...
Mobilise Your City India : European Union grants 3.5 Million Euros for low-carbon mobility projets in 3 Indian cities
The French Development Agency (AFD) and India’s Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) signed a Grant Facility Agreement of 3.5 million euros, to be financed by the European Union under its Asia Investment Facility (AIF) for implementing...
The Technical Cooperation in Peru integrates the Provincial Municipality of Cusco
The city of Cusco is a city of 450 000 inhabitants, from which 55% travel in public transportation. As other Peruvian major cities, Cusco has to face important congestion problems as well as a continuous increase of its vehicle fleet....
Mobilise Your City (MYC) steering committee
The second steering committee of Mobilise Your City took place in Brussels on 9th May 2017, the first one happened in November 2016 during the COP22. MobiliseYourCity supports local governments in developing countries to plan sustainable...
Launch of the European project GoSUMP!
CODATU takes part of the European project « GoSUMP » selected under the Interreg MED call for proposals. The main project objectives are: To animate a « MED Urban Transports Community » to showcase good practices and create...
Tounes Tetnafes 2017 (Tunis is Breathing 2017) : First Car Free Day in Tunis
An urban mobility crisis in Tunis The capital city of Tunisia located within the Great Tunis urban area faces a serious trafic issue causing congestion situation every day across the city. Several reasons caused this issue : the...
Second Seminar in Phuket (Thailand) : « Transport in the city: How to speed-up high quality and efficient projects? »
A first Thai-French Seminar in Bangkok (November 2016) This second seminar on Urban Transport organized in Phuket last May comes as the second event of a serie a several Thai-french seminars organised jointly by AFD (French Agency for...
Annual Report 2016
The year 2016 has been full of activities for CODATU association. The whole team is delighted to present, through the activity report, a summary of actions taken. Annual report 2016 This annual report was approved at the Annual General...
UMI-CODATU XVII Conference – Registration is now open!
Registration to UMI-CODATU XVII Conference ! Registration to the UMI-CODATU XVII Conference, to be held in Hyderabad (India) from 4th to 6th November 2017, is now open. Kindly fill in the form below and proceed with the payment on the...
Management of local authorities – Training program
"The tools of urban planning" : A training course dedicated to local authorities To support local authorities in their role as public contracting authority and as major players in development, the CEFEB, the group's corporate university of...
CODATU’s board in Kochi and Hyderabad!
The week of 13th March 2017, the board of CODATU visited India to conclude the two-year Techincal Cooperation between SYTRAL, AFD, CODATU and Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) and visit the venue for the upcoming joint conference UMI-CODATU...
[report] public transport fare policies: a challenge for mediterranean cities – webinar in french
Organized jointly by CODATU and CMI, the webinar took place on Wednesday 11 January 2017 within the framework of the activities of the Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport in the Mediterranean Region. Conceived as an...
La politique tarifaire du Grand Caire en discussion – Rencontre avec Sayed Metwalli, PDG de GCTRA
Rencontre avec Sayed Metwalli Président directeur général de l'Autorité Régulatrice des Transports du Grand Caire Pouvez-vous nous parler de vous et de l'Autorité Régulatrice des Transports du Grand Caire ? Je m'appelle Sayed...
A team from Kochi Metro visited Lyon !
As part of the two-year technical cooperation between the Transport Authority of Lyon (SYTRAL), the public company in charge of the construction and operation of the metro in Kochi, India (KMRL), the French Agency for Development (AFD) and...
[REPORT] Urban Mobility Forum in Egypt : « Out-of-fare-box » financing for the operation of metros and urban rail
The Urban Mobility Forum (UMF) in Egypt was organised in the framework of the “Sustainable Urban Transport” programme of the Center for Mediterranean Integration of Marseille (CMI) coordinated by AFD (French Development Agency),...
Call for papers for the special issue of the Journal of Transport Geography
Call for paper for the special issue: "Concepts and methods on informality in urban transport across world regions" The journal of Transport Geography is calling for papers for the upcoming special issue on informality in urban transport....
One-Day Seminar on Paratransit – Program
One-day Seminar on Paratransit Program Université Aix-Marseille - Marseille - March 2 2017 Click here to read the initial call for abstracts Having taken place in Paris last March, the initial one-day seminar on paratransit was jointly...
A Competition to find solutions to traffic congestion in Hanoï!
The Transport Department of Hanoï recently launched a Competition for concept of Traffic Organization Plan and solutions to traffic congestion. In total, $300.000 can be won, with a first price of $200.000. This competition is...
Best wishes for 2017
The President, the Board and the Team of CODATU wish you a very happy new year 2017 ! 2017 is a very important year for CODATU as: the next CODATU Conference will take place from 4 to 6 November 2017 in Hyderabad, as a joint event with...
[WEBINAR in French] Public Transport fare policies: a Challenge for Mediterranean Cities
Webinar organised leverage on the activities of the Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport in the Mediterranean The Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport is pleased to invite you to its Webinar in French on...
Urban Transport in Tunisia: 2016, the renewal of the national strategy
Five years after the Tunisian Arab Spring, 2016 is a key year for major development projects, particularly in the field of transport. The 2011 revolution and the consequent political and economic instability of the country led to some...
COP22 : launching the operational phase of MobiliseYourCity
CODATU was present during the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) organised under the supervision of the United Nation Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) that took place from 7 to 18 November 2016 in Marrakech. CODATU was...
Call for Abstracts – Second seminar on « Paratransit in the World » – Marseille, France
One-day Seminar on Paratransit "Paratransit in the World: Between informality and institutionalization" 2nd March 2017, in Marseille (France) In several urban areas, inhabitants lack formal public transport options for their daily travel...
Walk21 Calgary 2017: Call for Contributions
"(Re) Connecting Communities Together" Next year, from 19th to 22nd September 2017, Walk 21 will explore the emerging walking city of Calgary, Canada, and look at how walking fosters healthy, vibrant, connected communities and encourages...
CODATU @ COP22 to present MobiliseYourCity
From 7th to 18th November 2016, the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) will be hosted by Morocco in the city of Marrakesh. The Paris Agreement was adopted in December 2015 at COP21 in Paris and has entered into force, since at least 55...
[Webinar Report] Urban Policies For Better Mediterranean Cities: The Accessibility We Need. Challenges For The Habitat Iii New Urban Agenda.
Organized jointly by CODATU and CMI, the second Webinar of the Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport in the Mediterranean Region was held Tuesday 11th October 2016, in preparation for the Habitat III Conference in...
CODATU Photo Competition « Moving Generations » – Results now available!
RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE !! For the second consecutive year, CODATU offered to amateur photographers worldwide to submit pictures which challenge us to re-imagine urban mobility and emphasize on the importance of urban transport to ensure a...
CODATU @ Habitat III (16-20 Oct 2016, Quito) : presentation of MobiliseYourCity and dissemination of the message « The accessibility we need »
In addition to the message « The accessibility we need » that CODATU and its network forwarded to the Secretariat of the UN conference Habitat III that will take place in Quito (Ecuador) from 16 to 20 October, CODATU will attend the...
Nino – Pedalo : a tunisian start-up for bicycle delivery services
Can you tell us about your company? Pedalo is the first company for "100% bicycle" delivery services in Tunis. This start-up offers companies and individuals a courier services and delivery of either letters, bills, keys, pizza, food, etc....
[WEBINAR] Urban policies for better Mediterranean cities: the accessibility we need. Challenges for the Habitat III New Urban Agenda.
Webinar organised leverage on the activities of the Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport in the Mediterranean With the participation of Eric Huybrechts, IAU-IDF International Actions Program Officer, and Salma...
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: CODATU SEEKS EXPERTS!
In what sense a Call for Expression of Interest? CODATU develops technical cooperation activities in different countries (India, Peru, Tunisia, Egypt, Brazil, etc.) and, for several missions, has the opportunity to request: Individual...
« Out-of-Fare-Box » Financing for the Operation of Metros and Urban Rail: Urban Mobility Forum in Egypt [Cairo 19th-20th November 2016]
The Urban Mobility Forum (UMF) is organised in the framework of the “Sustainable Urban Transport” program of the Center for Mediterranean Integration of Marseille (CMI) coordinated by AFD (French Development Agency), CODATU and...
[REPORT] Webinar: How to implement a mass transit project?
Organized jointly by CODATU and CMI, the First Webinar of the Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport in the Mediterranean Region was held Monday, 18th July 2016, in parallel to MEDCOP22 in Tangier (Morocco). Conceived as an...
Car Free Days : Coming Soon in Your City !
September 22 is the World Car Free Day, a day that encourages drivers to abandon their car for a day and consider other travel modes in urban areas such as public transport, bicycle, walk, etc. Even though September 22 was celebrated in...
Climate Chance in Nantes: CODATU steers the Mobility and Transport forum and showcases MobiliseYourCity
Climate Chance is a world-class summit where non-state actors mobilised against climate change will meet in Nantes from 26 to 28 September. In addition to conferences, forums and workshops, participants will join forces to deliver a common...
CODATU joins the World Urban Campaign
The World Urban Campaign is a partnership platform that promotes inclusive and resilient cities. Its objective is to put the New Urban Agenda at the highest level in development policies. It is coordinated by UN-Habitat and regroups more...
September 13 – Study day “Planning urban mobility: a challenge to structure african cities”
To welcome the "Sustainable Transport and Mobility in African Cities" Master's second class, CODATU is organizing a study day, the theme will be "Planning urban mobility: a challenge to structure african cities". On this day a dozen...
INTA40 – World Urban Congress – Lisbon, Portugal [28-30 Novembre 2016]
Living, Building, Financing the city post-Habitat III 28-30 November 2016 - Lisbon (Portugal) The congress INTA40 marks the 40th anniversary of INTA, the International Urban Development Association. The Congress will be a key space for...
Santiago, Chile to Win International Sustainable Transport Award 2017
Santiago (Chile), 2017 STA Winner ! Followed by Windhoek (Namibia) and Curitiba (Brazil) Why Santiago? “We received many interesting nominations this year, but Santiago stood out for their wide range of achievements, and demonstrates...
[WEBINAR in French] HOW TO IMPLEMENT A MASS TRANSPORT PROJECT ?
First Webinar of the Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport in the Mediterranean The Community of Practice for Sustainable Urban Transport is pleased to invite you to its first Webinar on the topic: How to implement a mass...
THE ACCESSIBILITY WE NEED: Message from CODATU to Habitat III
During the Habitat III preparatory process, the CODATU Permanent Scientific and Technical Committee (PSTC) proposed to send a Message from CODATU to Habitat III following the one sent from CODATU to Habitat II in 1996. On April 13th...
International Conference on « Safety and quality of public transport services » – Rostov-on-Don [Russia] – 30th June – 1st July 2016
The Scientific and Research Institute of Motor Transport (NIIAT) in co-operation with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and International Transport Forum, organized an International Conference on: “Safety and quality of...
1st Call for Communications – CODATU XVII and UMI Conference – 4-6 November 2017, Hyderabad (India)
A CODATU - UMI Conferences joint event Since 1980, CODATU has organized every two/three years International Conferences on urban transport with the aim of promoting sustainable urban mobility policies in emerging cities. Each time, this...
Call for application to VREF Study Visit Grant
Open for application until 31st October 2016 The VREF invites PhD students and researchers in early stages of their career (max 5 years after PhD exam) to apply for grants for short-term study visits. The invitation is continuously open...
European Mobility Exhibition: CODATU organises a European Session, Tuesday the 14 june
European Mobility Exhibition from 14 to 16 june in Paris Transports Publics, the European Mobility Exhibition, is the biennial exhibition for all the key players in public transport and sustainable mobility from across Europe. Over...
Vélo City 2017 – The call for abstracts is now open!
What is Velo-City? Velo-city was held for the first time in 1980 in Bremen, because Germany played a key role in setting up the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), the initiator of this international cycling conference. Ever since,...
9th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference – November 8th to 11th, 2016 [Ghandinagar, India]
A key conference to discuss Urban Mobility in India... For the 9th consecutive year, the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) is holding an Annual Conference-cum-Exhibition on urban transport. This conference is one of the important...
CODATU at the 14th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTRS) – 10-15 July 2016 – Shanghai (China)
A must in the field of Transport Research The World Conference on Transport Research has been held every three years since 1977. The 14th World Conference will be held 10-15 July 2016 in Shanghai, China at Tongji University, which will...
Next CODATU Conference to be held in Hyderabad (India) in 2017 !
On May 25th, 2016, CODATU organized its General Assembly at the National Assembly. On this occasion, CODATU signed an agreement with the Indian Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) to organize the next CODATU Conference XVII in Hyderabad...
Communities of practice: an efficient instrument to ensure the sharing of knowledge
At the launch of the Community of Practice for Urban Transport in Mediterranean Region, we interviewed Mourad Ezzine, Manager of the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI), who is behind the project. What is the CMI mission? The Center...
A Community of Practice in Urban Transport … why? for whom?
The challenge of sustainable urban mobility is a priority for the Mediterranean cities The urbanisation rate in the Mediterranean countries, which stood at 64% in 2000, is set to rise to 72% by 2025. This rapid increase in population and...
Sustainable Urban Transport Community of Practice: introduction
In the field of transport, as in many other sectors, there is a real need for exchange across the Mediterranean. Regional meetings are always appreciated, but participants regularly express their difficulty in cultivating relationships and...
A new technical cooperation in Peru
In February 2016, CODATU, the French Agency for Development (AFD), the CEREMA and the Transport and Communication Ministry (TCM) of Peru have signed an agreement to support the Peruvian TCM in the implementation of urban mobility...
Feedback on the « Car-free Sunday » – Kochi (India)
On 1st of May 2016, KMRL (Kochi Metro Rail Limited), with the support of CODATU and the Cochin Municipal Corporation, organized for the first time in Kochi (India) a "car-free sunday". Launched in 2013 by WRI-EMBARQ in Gurgaon (India)...
Launch of MobiliseYourCity website
MobiliseYourCity website launched during the ITF Summit in Leipzig, Germany CODATU and its partners of the initiative MobiliseYourCity are proud to launch the website of the initiative during the International Transport Forum Summit in...
CODATU joins the « Fabrique des Mobilités » !
CODATU is now a partner of the "Fabrique des Mobilites", a european acceleration program dedicated to transportation and mobility projects. The FabMob brings together all players and projects, capitalizes on lessons learnt and feedback...
International Conference « Financing urban sustainable development » – May 27th, 2016
The Institute of the Economics of Energy Sources (IEFE) - Bocconi, in collaboration with UN SDSN - Thematic Network Urban Development and the European Commission - Regional Office in Milan, is organizing an International Conference on:...
Two-day International Training Seminar on Non-Motorized Transport – Russia
International Training Seminar: "Development of non-motorized modes of transport as an alternative to the use of personal vehicles. The possibilities of adaptation of foreign experience in the Russian Federation: problems and ways of...
Program of the Workshop « HABITAT III : the accessibility we need » – Paris, April 13th 2016
CODATU and CNAM wish to promote exchanges between experts towards Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda preparation process with the aim of advancing discussions around the urban mobility role in building local responses to global...
CODATU partner of STA Award 2017 – Nominate your city !
Nominate Your City for the 2017 Sustainable Transport Award ! The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, together with an international committee of development and transport experts, invites you to nominate your city for the...
[Report] One-day seminar – « Paratransit and urban mobilities: Spaces and contemporary challenges » – Presentations will be available shortly!
A one-day seminar on Paratransit The one-day seminar on Paratransit, jointly organised by CESSMA (UMR 245) and ESPACE (UMR 7300) in partnership with CODATU, was conducted on March 10th 2016 in Paris, at the Université Paris Diderot....
UMI 2016: Launch of MYC and official announcement of the joint conference CODATU XVII-UMI 2017
CODATU at the Urban Mobility India Conference 2016 CODATU will be present at the 9th Urban Mobility India Conference and Exhibition (UMI), the annual flagship event of the Indian Ministry of Urban Development, to be held for the first time...
18-20 May 2016 – Annual ITF Summit « Green and Inclusive Transport » [Leipzig, Germany]
For more information: http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/2016/
12-13 April 2016 – 3rd European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans [Bremen, Germany]
For more information: http://www.eltis.org/participate/events/3rd-european-conference-sustainable-urban-mobility-plans
7-18 November 2016 – UNFCCC COP 22 in Marrakesh (Morocco)
For more information: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2016
World Summit of UCLG / 12-15 October 2016 [Bogota, Colombia]
The Third World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders will take place from 12 to 16 October 2016 and will be hosted by the city of Bogotá, Colombia’s capital. The United Cities and Local Governments Congress, otherwise known as the...
12-15 October 2016 – World Summit of UCLG [Bogota, Colombia]
The Third World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders will take place from 12 to 16 October 2016 and will be hosted by the city of Bogotá, Colombia’s capital. The United Cities and Local Governments Congress, otherwise known as the...
Minutes of the Discussion session on « Development of Mass Transit in Indian Cities » – 19th January 2016
With a view to foster converging perspectives by gathering both research and business communities, CODATU organized two hours of discussion from 2-3 expert interventions with different business activities but on a common theme. Kochi, a...
Artisanal Transport and Urban Mobility: Spaces and Present Issues
Seminar – Thursday the 10th of March 2016 – Paris (Université Paris Diderot) Organised by CESSMA (UMR 245) and ESPACE (UMR 7300) in partnership with CODATU Deadline extension: you can send your abstracts till the 10th of January,...
URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS – PARIS, 20th/21st January
SMART PLANNING and SUSTAINABLE CITY towards HABITAT III HABITAT III Process Habitat III is the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development. In a context marked by new challenges of urbanization, twenty...
CODATU takes part in the Tunisia Mobility Congress 2016
January 2016, CFT Expo and Canal Presse organize the first Tunisia Mobility Congress 2016 : a business fair for mobile technology and embedded systems. This event will take place at the Palais des Congrès of Tunis on Januray 28th and...
17-20 October 2016 – Habitat III Conference [Quito, Ecuador]
For more information, http://unhabitat.org/habitat-iii-conference/
CODATU at the 2016 Sustainable Transport Award – Washington D.C
Join us for the 2016 Sustainable Transport Award, on January 12th Now in it’s 11th year, the Sustainable Transport Award recognizes cities that are demonstrating profound leadership in advancing sustainable urban life. Through bold...
Middle East Cities At The Dawn Of A Sustainable Spring? – Lyon, 18th November 2015
With a view to foster converging perspectives by gathering both research and business communities, CODATU, in partnership with CNAM Rhône Alpes, organize two hours of discussion from 2-3 expert interventions with different business...
CODATU at COP21 – A go ahead for MobiliseYourCity
An agreement with a universal vocation The COP21, 21st conference on climate change organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held from November 30th to December 12th 2015 at the Paris-Le Bourget...
23rd ITS World Congress – Call for papers
Call for Papers Open Submissions are now open for the 23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems 2016 which will be held in Melbourne from 10th to 14th October 2016. The theme chosen for this congress is “ITS – Enhancing...
Calling young innovators to the Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship
Don't miss your chance to apply for the 2016 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship The Schipper family and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2016 Lee Schipper Memorial...
MobiliseYourCity Official Launch during the Transport Focus at COP21
The initiative MobiliseYourCity aims at strengthening urban mobility planning in developing countries to reduce urban transport greenhouse gas emissions. Robert Beugré Mambé, Gouvernor of Abidjan District and Louis Nègre,...
Urban Mobility a source of solutions against climate change
AFD and CODATU publish a book presenting the low-carbon urban mobility solutions that meet both local and climate issues. The transport sector produces 15% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, or 7 Gt CO2eq, three-quarters of...
CODATU at COP21
CODATU's Agenda during COP21 focuses mainly on the presentation of MobiliseYourCity initiative. Different events are organized in the "Blue Zone" (see the following table) -where accreditations are needed-, in the Climate Generation Zone...
Fer de France _ Morning debates
During the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework convention on Climate Change, Fer de France organize from 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 December 2015 between 09:45 am and 10:30am in the Solutions Gallery a series of morning...
Photo Competition 2015 – « Change mobility, not climate » – Results available!
To heighten the awareness on the reality and risks that emissions brings to our society, and its impacts on climate change, CODATU, with the support of the Union of Public and Railway Transport (UTP) and the Association of Transport...
Call for Abstract: Bangladesh Planning Research Conference (BPRC) – Dhaka, 5-6 February 2016
*1st Bangladesh Planning Research Conference (BPRC) 2016* Theme: "Planning and Development in Developing Country Perspectives" 5-6 February 2016, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh CALL FOR ABSTRACT Department of Urban and...
Urban Mobility India Conference from 24th to 26th of November
The Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo is an annual event with the overarching theme which runs across all the aspects of urban mobility and is organized by the Institute of Urban Transport (India) under the aegis of the...
A Mediterranean Positive Agenda, outcome of MEDCOP21 Forum
A MEDITERRANEAN POSITIVE AGENDA [caption id="attachment_12618" align="alignleft" width="322"] Intervention from Lorenza Tomasoni during the Workshop "Sustainable Cities and Territories"[/caption] In June 2015, MEDCOP21 brought together in...
National Days of Urban Transport in Jordan – A short report
The National Days for Urban Transport, organized in partnership with AFD, Euromed RRU, the CMI and the CEREMA took place from the 26th to 28th October 2015 at the Jordanian Ministry of Transport in Amman. They stimulated fruitful...
Discussion Session: The cities of the Middle East at the eve of a « sustainable spring » ?
With a view to foster converging perspectives by gathering both research and business communities, CODATU, in partnership with CNAM Rhône Alpes, organizes on Wednesday 18th November 2015 in Lyon a discussion session on the following...
24-27 November – UMI (Urban Mobility India) Conference 2015 – New Delhi
The Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo is an annual event with the overarching theme which runs across all the aspects of urban mobility and is organized by the Institute of Urban Transport (India) under the aegis of the...
Start : 24/11/201517:31End : 27/11/201516:00Location : Maneekshaw Centre, Delhi (India)EASTS – New publications and Call for contributions
EASTS (Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies) have three announcements: (1) Publication of Asian Transport Studies [ONLINE ISSN: 2185-5560] (Vol. 3, No. 4) It has been published on the following URL:...
26th-27th November, Abidjan – AfDB Transport Forum on « Sustainable Transport for an Integrated Africa »
"Sustainable Transport for an Integrated Africa" The first African Development Bank Transport Forum will take place on the 26th and 27th of November 2015 at the headquarters of the African Development Bank, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire,...
Start : 26/11/201508:00End : 27/11/201518:00Location : Abidjan, Ivory CoastSmart Mobility Planning – The Innovative Evaluation Toolkit – 16th November – Brussels
The European Conference on SMART MOBILITY PLANNING is the NISTO Final Conference The NISTO project partners proudly present the NISTO evaluation toolkit for smart integrated mobility planning in Europe, the first toolkit combining the...
16th November 2015 – Smart Mobility Planning – The Innovative Evaluation Toolkit [Brussels, Belgium]
The European Conference on SMART MOBILITY PLANNING is the NISTO Final Conference The NISTO project partners proudly present the NISTO evaluation toolkit for smart integrated mobility planning in Europe, the first toolkit combining the...
Event Date : 16/11/2015from 12:30 to 18:00Location : Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU (21, Rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels, Belgium)3rd Livable Cities Symposium – 19-20 November in Istanbul – EMBARQ Türkiye
A Forum to build more sustainable and livable cities 2015 presents great opportunities for Turkey to transform cities into more livable and sustainable places. The Annual Livable Cities Symposium, organized each year in November, hosts...
National Days For Urban Transport in Jordan
Following the success of the events organized in Tunis (2014) and Rabat (2013), National Days for Urban Transport (NDUT) will occur in Amman on the 26th, 27th and 28th of October 2015. This event stems from a partnership between CODATU,...
Ecomobility Dialogues 2015: CODATU presents results of World Summit Climate and Territories
On October 7th, 8th and 9th, CODATU was invited to the Ecomobility Dialogues 2015, within the Ecomobility World Festival held in October 2015 in Johannesburg, South Africa. These transport expert discussions aimed at contributing to...
Forum CIVITAS « Sharing the city », Ljubljana 7-9 octobre 2015: CODATU discusses about the future of Paratransit
The 13th edition of the CIVITAS Forum Conference took place between 7th and 9th October 2015 in Ljubljana (Slovenia), the European Green Capital 2016. An Expert Community "Sharing the City" The theme of the Conference was “Sharing the...
[Publication] « Paratransit, an essential component in a dual system »
This document was compiled by CODATU association at the request and under the supervision of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). It was written by Pablo Salazar Ferro in close collaboration with Lise Breuil (AFD) and Julien...
CODATU at the 36th National Meeting of Town Planning Agencies – Lyon (France)
Three days to rethink the place of the individual in our evolving cities Every year, Town Planning Agencies gather for three days, with 800 participants leading extensive discussions on the future of cities and territories. This 36th...