EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s center for sustainable transport, will be co-hosting the 8th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Transport in coordination with Walk 21, the City of Mexico City, the Mexican Ministry of the Environment and Plan Verde.

Sustainable transport experts will convene in Mexico City to participate in this global gathering, highlighting this year's theme, "Step into the future," from September 27 - October 4.

Speakers will include:

• Holger Dalkmann, Director, EMBARQ. Expertise: climate change, low carbon transport, development economics.
• Janette Sadik-Khan: Commissioner, NYCDOT. Expertise: transport, infrastructure, inter-governmental policy.
• Andrew Steer, President, World Resources Institute. Expertise: climate change, sustainable energy, multilateral development investment.
• Jim Walker, CEO, Walk England. Expertise: pedestrian infrastructure, public health, urban policy.
• Miguel Ángel Mancera, Mayor-Elect, Distrito Federal de México. Expertise: legal studies, public space, crime reduction.
• Meleckidzedeck Khayesi, Technical Officer, WHO. Expertise: non motorized transport, academia, transport geography.
• Paula Bisau, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Buenos Aires. Expertise: urban economics, non-motorized transport, environmental culture.
• Hep Monatzeder, Vice Mayor, Munich. Expertise: Green Politics, health and transportation, public policy.
• Kurt Van Dender , Director of Economics, World Transport Forum. Expertise: environmental economy, multi-national economic partnerships, sustainable urbanism.

Thought leaders from EMBARQ's global sustainable transport centers will be participating in panel discussions during the conference:

MONDAY:

Opening Speech
10:00am-10:20am
Presenter: Adriana Lobo

Urban Crisis Scenarios: Institutional Transformation in Favor of Quality of Life
12:15pm-2:00pm
Presenter: Salvador Herrera

PROTRAM 2.0 Federal Mass Transport Program, Progress and Proposals
3:30pm-4:45pm
Moderator: Adriana Lobo

Moving the Metropolis: How to Move Toward Integrated Transport Systems
5:15pm-6:30pm
Presenter: Jorge Jara

Clean Air for Everyone: Regulations Package Now!
12:00pm-1:30pm
Moderator: Hilda Martinez

Media, Public Agenda and Urban Reform
5:00pm-6:30pm
Moderator: Jonathan Vazquez

TUESDAY:

Alternatives for a Cleaner Vehicle Fleet
11:00pm-12:30pm
Presenter: Jorge Macias

Update Regulations, Transform your city: Practical Cases: INFONAVIT's vision on the need for change in urban regulations
11:00pm-12:30pm
Presenter: Tanya Jimenez
Moderator: Robin King

The Transport Sector Innovates on Climate Change: Low Carbon Strategies
12:30pm-2:00pm
Presenter: Haitao Zeng
Moderator: Hilda Martinez

Concessionaires, Engine of Public Transport Evolution
12:45pm-2:00pm
Moderator: Amilcar Lopez

BRT: The Success Crisis. Analyzing Problems and Solutions from Research on Three Continents
3:30pm-5:45pm
Presenters: Dario Hidalgo, Ashwin Prabhu, Fernando Paez

Necessary topic in the mobility agenda: Logistics and urban cargo
12:45pm-2:00pm
Presenter: Larissa Da Silva

WEDNESDAY:

To prevent 5 Million Road-Accident Deaths : 100 Countries, One Goal
9:30am-10:30am
Presenter: Claudia Adriazola

Sustainable Transport Saves Lives
11:00am-12:15pm
Presenter: Dario Hidalgo
Presenter: Claudia Adriazola

The Role of Business in Public Transport: Undertake, Improve and Serve
12:45pm-2:00pm
Presenter: Luis Gutierrez

Urban Transport and Mobility in Developing Countries - Proposals and Insights.
Book presentation by Eduardo Vasconcellos, International Expert and Advisor for CAF
12:45pm-2:00pm
Moderator: Rodrigo Diaz

Citizens with Vision: Agreements for Mobility in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico
3:30pm-4:45pm
Presenter: Adriana Lobo

From a housing development to a whole community
3:30pm-5:00pm
Presenter: Rejeet Mathews, Ricardo Fernandez

Communications for Transport Systems : How to gain users and maintain a positive image in the city.
5:00pm-6:30pm
Presenter: Angelica Vesga

THURSDAY:

Building Alliances for Great Environmental and Development Actions After Rio +20
9:30am-10:30am
Presenter: Andrew Steer

Workshop on Sustainable Transport and Climate Change
10:45am-5:00pm
Presenter: Hilda Martinez

Balance Between Green Mobility and Better Mobility: Economic Guidelines to Achieve it
11:00am-12:00pm
Presenter: Madhav Pai

Which Institutions does Urban Mexico Need for Metropolitan Management?
12:00pm-1:30pm
Moderator: Salvador Herrera

"Friendly Mobility" Awards
5:00pm-6:30pm
Moderator: Claudia Adriazola

Full details can be found online:

http://congresotransportesustentable.org/

Download the program here:

http://congresotransportesustentable.org/congreso/digital%20WEB%20.pdf

Feel free to approach any of our experts throughout the conference.

Additional media requests can come to Jonathan Vasquez, jvazquez@embarqmexico.org, +52 3096-5742 ext. 303