*62 countries meet to discuss future of transport in context of Covid-19 & Climate Change at virtual summit
Ireland is chairing 62 countries at the International Transport Forum (ITF) Virtual Summit, the largest gathering of Transport Ministers, which commenced on Monday. The ITF Summit takes place from the 17th – 28th of May and will see Transport Ministers, policy makers and researchers from around the world meet virtually to discuss the future of transport.
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD made the opening address at the Summit while a number of Irish speakers from the transport industry will continue to lead the dialogue across various sessions. The theme for this year’s virtual event is ‘Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development’ which will explore how innovation will play an important role in responding to the challenges posed by both climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Commenting on the historic occasion, Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for Transport, said: “We are privileged to hold the presidency of the International Transport Forum for 2021 and look forward to working collaboratively with international colleagues over the next couple of weeks. The Summit will allow us to discuss how we can collectively address the key challenges facing the global transport sector today and take advantage of the opportunities provided by innovations in technology and policy design which will be crucial in allowing us to travel, safely and efficiently into the future.”
The Summit programme running over two weeks will include:
- Rachel Cahill, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) speaking at the session on Innovation for gender equality: A user’s perspective.
- Ken Spratt, Secretary General of the Department of Transport will chair a discussion with Rachel Cahill, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII, Anne Graham, National Transport Authority, Alan Murphy, Smart Dublin and Ewan…
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