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Conferences
International NMT and Intermediate Means of Transport
Conference and exhibition, February 2006 and hosted by the
National Department
of
Transport. This
conference considered ways in which to expand the boundaries
of non-motorised and intermediate means of transport for
sustainable livelihoods.
BEN partners and directors presented the following
papers:
Louis de Waal: Effective integrated planning for
bicycles, cars and people
Drs Roelof Wittink (Interface for Cycling
Expertise): International overview of NMT promotion
Andrew Wheeldon: NGO case study
Bradley Schroeder (Institute for Transportation and
Development Policy (ITDP): Panel discussion on Entrenching
the concept of NMT to transform cities and ensure sustainability
Drs Roelof Wittink: Plenary Address: The Bicycle
Partnership Programme
Drs Roelof Wittink: The cycling strategy of the
Netherlands
Velo-city Conference 2007: Munich
Velo-city is an international forum that convenes every two
years to discuss strategies to promote bicycle transport. In
2007 the conference theme was ‘From Vision to Reality’.
Andrew Wheeldon presented a paper entitled ‘The role and
importance of partnerships in the development of a
successful bicycling city’. The paper focused on the first
five years of BEN programmes in Cape Town, and outlined the
way in which partnerships between government, civil society,
industry and community-based organisations facilitated this
progress. Louis de Waal and Andrew Wheeldon also chaired two
sessions each. |
