VREF – VOLVO RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS

VREF invest in research and education for the purpose of contributing to new ideas and solutions for developing sustainable and equitable mobility and access in cities. The overriding goal is to strengthen accessibility for all groups while at the same time radically reduce negative local and global environmental impacts of transportation.

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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)

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Opportunities and Calls in focus:

MAC

Call for expression of interest – for forming and leading a VREF African Research Program on Mobility and Access in African Cities (MAC-ARP)

WALKING

Second call for project proposals – Research grants 2024 for exploratory projects

Future Urban Transport Programme

Apply for study visit grant 2023

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:

ISM

Global Consortium wins VREF Research Grant for IRP

ISM

Workshop summary report: Reimagining the techno-social infrastructure for collecting data

Newsletter

Meet the Lee Schipper Scholarship recipients

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Upcoming Events

Dec

MAC Research Forum: New tools for improving user information and developing more inclusive paratransit planning

Join us for knowledge exchange and discussion!

Dec

Global Launch of VREF ISM International Research Program

Mar

Call for abstracts – extended deadline for submissions to African Transport Research Conference, taking place in Cape Town 5-7 March 2024

Welcome to Cape Town 5-March 2024, when the first ever African Transport Research conference will bring together a wealth of interesting and relevant opportunities to advance transport research and solutions in Africa and for Africa.

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