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World Health Day 2010 will focus on urbanization and health. The theme was selected in recognition of the effect urbanization has on our collective health globally and for us all individually. With the campaign 1000 cities, 1000 lives, events will be organized worldwide during the week of 7 - 11 April 2010. Go to http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2010/en/index.html to find events in your city.
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The Women’s Transportation Seminar promotes the advancement of women in the transportation industry. Their 2010 conference will feature a keynote address by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood followed by sessions on transportation bill reauthorization, safety, climate change, congestion pricing and high speed rail. The international perspective will be represented by a presentation by Katherine Sierra, the Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank. Also on the program are professional development workshops and technical tours of DC-area transportation amenities including the H Street light rail line, new bicycle infrastructure and Virginia HOT lanes.
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TRB is sponsoring a conference on Transportation Finance: Forging a Sustainable Future - NOW! on May 19-21, 2010, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference is designed to explore options for financing surface transportation by providing a forum for sharing information and presenting the latest research findings and policy analysis related to transportation finance.
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The three day ADB Transport Forum, featuring the world's leading transport experts, will provide a unique forum for discussing and debating some of the most crucial issues facing transport in Asia. The ADB Transport Forum includes high-level panel discussions, as well as activity clinics, and a poster presentation of key ADB transport projects in Asia and the Pacific. It will be attended by over 300 senior-level representatives from across the region.
For more info:
http://www.adb.org/documents/events/2010/transport-forum/default.asp#log...
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Bus Rapid Transit World USA is where public & private sector transit leaders, policy makers, financers & their partners come together to develop a sustainable & cost-effective solution to mass transit
Unlike many conferences, trade shows and showcases, Bus Rapid Transit World USA benefits from a high level, case-study driven program, featuring senior executives responsible for driving their respective BRT projects and their successes. Senior speakers will provide attendees with their views, forecasts, opinions and practical expertise, whilst delegates are the highest value buyers and decision makers in the market.
For more info:
http://www.terrapinn.com/2010/bususa/conf.stm
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"Getting Communities Back on Their Feet: Promising approaches to support walking for a sustainable future." The conference seeks to provide guidance and inspiration in support of the development of walkable environments and to establish walking as a dynamic part of modern living. Five themes of the 2010 program include: Sustaining safe walking; Evaluating the impact of investment in walking; Walking supporting prosperity; Sharing space with cyclists; and Safe, healthy, attractive and accessible environments are a community right.
For more info:
http://www.walk21.com/conferences/thehague.asp
