This event will show how to utilise cutting-edge technologies, integrated urban planning approaches and sustainable methodologies to transform urban spaces into better places to live. The most pressing issues currently facing Europe's cities will be discussed:

The 4th European 'Transport Research Arena' (TRA) Conference, will be held in Athens, Greece, 23-26 April 2012, hosted by the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure Transport & Networks and supported by the main transport industry stakeholders in Europe: the Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR), the  European Commission (EC), the European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC), the European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC), and the European Technology Platform Waterborne (WATERBORNE).

On 22 to 26 October 2012 ERTICO - ITS EUROPE is organising, in close cooperation with its counterpart regional organisations and the Host organisation, the 19th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) in Vienna, Austria.The ITS Congresses continue to be of increasing significance globally while gathering over 300 exhibitors and 8,000 visitors from more than 60 countries worldwide, in the quest to share best practices and build reliable networks.