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Call for Project Proposals – New program on Walking as a mode of Transport
VREF invites applications for research grants to support under the new VREF program “Walking as a Mode of Transport”. -
Call for Expression of Interest: Establish new Research Program in the area of informal and shared mobility
VREF invites submissions of Expression of Interest (EoI), to establish and lead a VREF International Research Program in the area of informal and shared mobility in low- and middle-income countries (L... -
Håkan Frisinger Award 2022
The 2022 scholarship from Håkan Frisinger's Foundation for Transport Research is awarded to Simon Matti, Professor at Luleå University of Technology. The Foundation has also decided to grant SEK 500 0... -
A study commissioned to the WRI-China is now available: Status and Opportunities of Shared Mobility Systems in China
VREF commissioned a report about Informal Public transport to the Future Mobility Project teams, working for the Sustainable Cities Program at the World Resources Institute-China. -
Join TransportNET’s Urban Logistics Summer School at University of Antwerp, 15-26 August 2022
Get yourself immersed in the world of Urban Logistics: from basic concepts to special topics. The VREF support the event in granting 5 applications from low and middle income countries. -
Mobility and Access in Sub-Saharan African Cities, 4th Call for Research Projects - Open until 1 September, 2022
VREF calls for research projects applications that will be implemented 2023 under the VREF programme “Mobility and Access in African Cities” (MAC). This Call is the fourth one of the MAC programme, si...
1 Research Synthesis produced by VREF
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Achieving Equitable Sustainable Mobility and Access in Sub-Saharan Africa: an overview of the state of knowledge
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Governance of Metropolitan Transport, a synthesis by Måns Lönnroth
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The case for investing in paratransit by Gail Jennings and Roger Behrens
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Why Goods Movement Matters - by the RPA in collaboration with the VREF
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2 Research Synthesis supported by VREF
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Transport and Social Exclusion in five African Cities - a report produced by INTALInC and supported by VREF
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Transforming Cities with Bus Rapid Transit - How to integrate BRT? a report produced by UITP, BRT+ and supported by VREF
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Transforming Urban Transport: Political Strategies and Tactics by Diane Davis and Lily Song
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FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS FOR WALKING, a Conference Week organised by Walk21 together with VREF
Following the launching of the program in June, Walk21 and VREF invite senior and young researchers as well as project managers with an interest in re...
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Invitation to a virtual Research Forum about Informal Public Transport, Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
The VREF invites you to a virtual Research Forum on January 26, 2022, in which the main findings of the bibliometric study on informal transport and m...
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Invitation to the Kick-Off event for VREF's new programme: Informal Public Transport, Wednesday, June 09, 2021, 17.00 – 18:30 CET.
The VREF invites you to the launching event for its new Program: Informal Public Transport. The event will be a kick-off for VREF’s process of develop...
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A new initiative for mobility and access in Africa
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Strategies for constructive change
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Linking Higher Education and Practical Knowledge
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OTHER PROJECTS
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Mega Transport Projects and Success
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Invitation to submit an Expression of interest 
Pdf, 457 kB.
Deadline: 1 October 2022
- Fourth Call for Research Proposals Pdf, 1.3 MB.
Closed: 1 September 2022
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- Catalysing Curriculum Change at Universities in SSA 2022 Pdf, 1.3 MB.
Deadline extended to 1 Nov. 2022
Deadline: 31 October 2022
MOBILITY GRANT 2022- MAC-MG 2022 Pdf, 447.1 kB.
Deadline: 31 October 2022
Blog! Blog! Blog!
This Meeting of the Minds' blog monthly releases interviews of global transportation researchers from the VREF's Future Urban Transport Program Network.
This CityFix series, produced by the WRI (World Ressources Institute) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and supported by the VREF, discusses walking and cycling in cities with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries.
About VREF
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) inspires, initiates and supports research and educational activities through the Future Urban Transport Programme - How to deal with the complexity of urban transport (FUT).
Our Vision: Sustainable transport for equitable access in urban areas
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