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MAC, Mobility and Access in African Cities

Announcing the Launch of Three African Research Programs on Mobility & Access in African Cities (ARP-MAC)

Consortium leaders, Dr. Gladys Nyachieo, Dr. Josephine Malonza and Dr. Gift Dumedah. The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) is excited to announce the establishment of three African Research Programs (ARP-MACs) within its “Mobility & Access in African Cities” (MAC) program. This announcement follows a competitive call for applications issued in 2023, inviting researchers from

New Handbook Available for Research Proposal Writing

Are you a young or middle-level scholar who frequently writes proposals for research grants, often with perhaps discouraging results? Or are you a senior scholar (or supervisor) who teaches – or wants to teach – academic courses on proposal writing? If so, a new open-source resource from VREF can be a valuable resource for you.

Research Forum on e-mobility – catch up with recording

This Recording is from the online MAC NextGen Research Forum 17 April 2024, where we focused on: Towards a Decarbonised Mobility Future? Exploring the e-mobility landscape in African cities As the world moves toward cleaner and more eco-friendly fuel alternatives in transport, Africa too is playing its part in transitioning to a decarbonised future. Electric

Welcome to Cape Town!

This week we celebrate African transport research, during the first ever African Transport Research Conference, which we co-organise together with Centre for Transport Studies, University of Cape Town. For program, news and updates – visit the official conference website. This conference is a landmark event in several ways. It is the largest convening to date of

Catch up with recording from MAC Research Forum 6 December

Dear scholars in the VREF community, 6 December we arranged a virtual Research Forum presenting and discussing three projects within the Mobility and Access in African Cities program (MAC) . Focus of the day was  ”New tools for improving user information and developing more inclusive paratransit planning”. If you missed out you can now see

Free Online Course: Essential GIS for Transport & Logistics

Starting October 2023 colleagues within the VREF MAC Network offer an opportunity to sharpen your skills on GIS for transport and logistics. 30 hours comprehensive, certified and asynchronous training will be offered via a free online course, sponsored by VREF. A short practical information follows below and full information is available in THIS FLYER (pdf).