About
About the International Transport Forum
The International Transport Forum is a strategic think tank for the transport sector. Each year, it brings together Ministers from over 50 countries, along with leading decision-makers and actors from the private sector, civil society and research, to address transport issues of strategic importance. An intergovernmental organisation linked to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Forum’s goal is to help shape the transport policy agenda, and ensure that it contributes to economic growth, environmental protection, social inclusion and the preservation of human life and well-being. The 2010 International Transport Forum, to be held on 26-28 May in Leipzig, Germany, will focus on Transport and Innovation: Unleashing the Potential.
The Forum was established in 2006 by Transport Ministers in an initiative to globalise the then European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT), which had been in place since 1953. The Forum is supported by its Research Centre, which provides data and analysis on key topics.
An Annual Event for the Global Transport Community
The International Transport Forum’s annual event attracts experts and leaders from the global transport community providing a platform to debate and progress strategic transport issues. The involvement of Transport Ministers offers high-level links between policy-making and business at both national and international levels.
A large body of analysis as well as Key Messages on Forum topics provide a substantive framework for each Forum’s theme.
At the Forum
The annual Forum event offers:
• High Level Expert and Decision-Makers’ Panels
• Exhibition and Demonstrations
• Awards for Outstanding Research and Good Practice
• Networking Opportunities with Industry, Government, Research and Civil Society
Visit the International Transport Forum for information on events, activities, research findings and statistics, as well as opportunities to connect with the global transport community.
Forum Themes:
2008 Transport and Energy: The Challenge of Climate Change
2009 Transport for a Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities in the Downturn
2010 Transport and Innovation: Unleashing the Potential
2011 Transport and Society
2012 Seamless Transport
