Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF)
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 Research Programs in Focus:
Calls & Opportunities:
ISM
Call for Submissions: “Informal and Shared Mobility – status, challenges, and opportunities in Southeastern Europe and Central Asia”
Håkan Frisinger
Håkan Frisinger Award for Excellence in Transportation Research
VREF NextGen Initiative
Apply for Study Visit Grant 2025
WALKING
Call for Expressions of Interest for establishing an International Research Program on Walking as a Mode of Transport (IRP-Walking)
News:
ISM
Unlocking Better Work Conditions in the Informal Transport Sector Through Labour Impact Assessments – Catch Up with Recording from Our Research Forum
ISM
New research paper from VREF and International Transport Federation
ISM
The 3rd Paratransit / Popular Transportation Day at Transforming Transportation 2025
Upcoming Events
Mar
26
VREF NextGen Research Forum
Welcome to join the first VREF “NextGen” Research Forum of 2025, focusing on walking as a mode of transport and specifically on ”The Intersection of Walking, Vulnerability, and Spatial Constraints”
Apr
09
Research Forum
Building capacity on informal public transport in African cities: Government officials’ experiences
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