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CEDR is recruiting an Action Plan Communication & Coordination Officer

We are relaunching the call for applications for this post. Working within the Brussels secretariat, the APCCO will assist the effective coordination of CEDR’s Action Plan activities, working with our experts, to maintain coherent advice to the Governing Board and National Road Authorities. Call closed 15/1/19.

Call 2015 Climate Change Final Conference, November 19-20, Utrecht, the Netherlands

The final dissemination conference under Call 2015 Climate Change will take place at the LEF Center in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on November 19-20, 2018. This will form part of a broader “Climate Change Summit” which will review all CEDR-funded research on Climate Change over the last 10 years in an effort to quantify these impacts and develop mitigation and adaptation measures and tools. The focus of the summit is the next step: how to integrate and implement previous and current CEDR research findings, related to climate change, into decision-making and work practice.

Assessing Distraction of Vehicle drivers in Europe from Roadside Technology-based Signage

The ADVERTS research project will hold a workshop at the VIAS institute in Brussels on the afternoon of October 11, 2018. The workshop will present the newest insights on road safety issues related to distraction from roadside billboards and on how road authorities can deal with these.

Incursion Reduction to Increase Safety in road work zones

The IRIS research project will hold a workshop on the morning of October 11, 2018, at the VIAS institute in Brussels. The workshop will present the newest relevant insights on traffic management at work zones and seek CEDR members’ thoughts about how these recommendations can fit into current practices, and the barriers that may be encountered.

CEDR projects to present at International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology

The HVTT15 conference in Rotterdam, 2-4 October 2018, will feature presentations from the FALCON and FLUXNET projects under CEDR Call 2015 Freight and Logistics in a Multimodal Context.

Spain appoints new Governing Board member

Mr Javier Herrero Lizano has been appointed by Spain as their new GB member.

Turkish version of CEDR Forgiving Roadsides Design Guide

The General Directorate of Turkish Highways has produced a Turkish language version of CEDR’s 2013 Forgiving Roadsides Design Guide.

CEDR Call 2017: Selection of research projects

All projects under CEDR Call 2017 have been selected and will now commence research activities.

Call 2013 Roads and Wildlife: Publication of Manual and End of Programme Report

Road administrations are increasingly aware of the need to minimise the impacts of roads and traffic on wildlife. Under Call 2013 Roads and Wildlife, CEDR has published two Contractor Reports providing insight into effective and cost-effective measures for achieving this.

Public consultations: Evaluation of Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive & 7th Environment Action Programme

The European Commission has launched a public consultation as part of the evaluation of Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public plans and programmes on the environment (SEA Directive). In parallel, a consultation on the evaluation of the 7th Environment Action Programme is also being carried out.

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