VREF – VOLVO RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS

Towards Sustainable and Equitable Mobility

The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) inspire, initiate and support research and educational activities for the purpose of contributing to new ideas and solutions for developing sustainable and equitable mobility and access in cities.

VREF operate as an independent entity. Our overriding goal is to strengthen accessibility for all groups while at the same time radically reduce negative local and global environmental impacts of transportation. Through the ”Future Urban Transport (FUT) – How to Deal With Complexity” program we fund research and education within four thematic programs:

– Mobility and Access in African Cities (MAC)
– Informal and Shared Mobility in Low- and Middle Income Countries (ISM)
– Walking as Mode of Transport (Walking)
– Urban Freight (UF)

VREF Research Programs in Focus:

Mobility and Access in African Cities (MAC)

Walking as a Mode of Transport (WALKING)

Informal and Shared Mobility in Low- and Middle Income Countries (ISM)

News:

VREF NextGen Initiative

Catch up with recording from NextGen Research Forum 30 October

Upcoming online course: Essential Skills for Research Proposals & Projects

Lee Schipper Scholarship

Meet the 2024 Lee Schipper awardees!

Practices and challenges in informal and shared mobility in SSA – catch up with recording from 23 October

Equity in mobility & access in Sub Saharan Africa – concepts, perspectives, approaches – catch up with recordning from 18 September

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Upcoming Events

Research Forum: Walking practices among the young and the old

MAC Research Forum mini series – Celebrating 5 years of research results on mobility and access in SSA

MAC Research Forum, celebrating 5 years of research results on ”Transport planning and governance for sustainable development in SSA cities”

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Calls in focus:

VREF NextGen Initiative

Apply for VREF Next Gen Study Visit Grant 2024

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