Dear VREF ISM Community,
We invite you to join our upcoming Research Forum this Wednesday, September 16, for the launch of our fourth regional study! This comprehensive assessment explores the landscape of marshrutkas, informal taxis, and shared mobility across Southeast Europe and Central Asia, filling a critical knowledge gap in the region.

Following regional studies on China, India, and Southeast Asia, this research contributes essential data and policy insights to inform global efforts on informal transport governance.

The study will be presented by authors Egor Muleev and Wladimir Sgibnev from the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL), with contributions from regional partners.

DATE: 16 September
TIME: 11:00 – 12:00 GMT

Program

Moderator: Holger Dalkman, VREF ISM Program Coordinator and Strategic Advisor.

• Welcome and Introduction Jane Summerton VREF Scientific Advisor
• Presentation of Findings: Egor Muleev & Wladimir Sgibnev (editors, IfL), with country authors Draženko Glavić (Serbia), Altynai Nogoibaeva (Kyrgyzstan), Yannis Paraskevopoulos (Greece), and Ilya Sogolov (Uzbekistan)
• Comments: Armin Wagner (GIZ), Tauri Tuvikene (Tallinn University), Nikolaos Olma (University of the Aegean), Tamara Kerzhner (School of Cities, University of Toronto)
• Open discussion & Q&A

This webinar is part of VREF’s Informal and Shared Mobility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (ISM) program, dedicated to advancing equity and sustainability in urban transport through collaborative research.

We look forward to an engaging discussion and hope you can join us!

Sincerely,
Holger Dalkmann, ISM Program Coordinator and VREF Strategic Advisor
Karin Henriksson, VREF Head of Communications and Community