Transport professionals from across Europe are invited to register for the 3rd European Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan conference, taking place in Bremen (Germany) from 12 - 13 April 2016. Over 300 delegates are expected to attend the free conference, the principal annual event for those involved in turning the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) concept into practice. This year's conference theme is ‘Planning the efficient city’.

The European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, is one of many speakers already confirmed for the event. Ms Bulc will lead an interactive discussion on how the take-up of the SUMP concept can be accelerated across Europe. Nikolaus von Peter from the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Transport will outline the latest European Union policy initiatives, while Rainer Bomba, State Secretary from the German Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure, will look at sustainable transport in Germany.

The promotion of vehicle sharing; electrification of public transport; the optimised management of freight; and the enhancement of cycle infrastructure will be under discussion at the event. A host of excursions around Bremen – the winner of the 2014 SUMP award – will take place to demonstrate how planning processes are shaping the creation of low-carbon neighbourhoods.

For more information, visit the Eltis events page.