The XXVIIth edition of the PIARC World Road Congress, held every four years, will take place in Prague from 2–6 October 2023. The theme is “Prague 2023 – Together on the road again.” The event is an opportunity for professionals and stakeholders in the road construction and road management industries to discuss road safety in person. Stakeholders will present the latest trends and technologies in the road transport sector and discuss the challenges emerging due to the modernisation of road infrastructure.

The fourth webinar on sustainable mobility, this time focused on electric mobility, will take place online on 19 April 2023 11:00-12:00 CET. The transport sector contributes to a high number of emissions in cities. Hence promoting zero emission mobility modes is important and electric mobility can help to achieve this switch to sustainable transport. It can also contribute to creating safer and cleaner cities and fight climate change.

This year’s Covenant of Mayors Europe conference in Brussels on 30 March 2023 9:30-1:30 CET will focus on the local response to the energy crisis and discuss how it has shown (once again) that cities are the frontrunners of Europe’s energy transition, and how these efforts can become long-term strategies to redefine lifestyles in the face of climate change.

The European Commission (DG GROW and EISMEA) has launched the new Expression of Interest call for cities to join the Intelligent Cities Challenge 2.0 network. Cities can apply for this call between 1 March 2023 and 28 April 2023 at 23:59 CET. No further call for expressions of interest to join the second phase of the ICC is planned until 2025 at this stage.

Transforming Transportation 2023, the 20th edition of this flagship event, will be an in-person event organised at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC, from 14-15 March 14-15, 2023. Transforming Transportation 2023 will consider the current economic scenario, post-COVID recovery, and COP27 commitments as starting points to reimagine transport to make it more inclusive, safe, sustainable, and efficient for everyone. Guest speakers will address a range of critical topics, including de

Innovation Zero is a two-day climate and clean tech congress taking place in London from 24-25 May 2023.

SOLUTIONSplus, a project which focuses on the transition towards low-carbon urban mobility, is organising a live exchange session as part of the third e-course of its global e-learning programme on electric mobility on 21 February, 16:00-17:00 CET.