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04.03.2013

Huge interest in FIRM13 - join today!

The FEHRL Infrastructure Research Meeting 2013 (FIRM13) is on track to being the biggest meeting yet of its kind - have you reserved your place?



If not, register today  for FIRM13  on 4-6th June 2013 at the Diamant Centre in Brussels, Belgium. This key event, which is free of  charge and in English, will gather transport infrastructure innovation and research experts, including European and national policy makers, leading industry, standardisation agencies, SME's and the media.
 
With the theme of "Advanced and Innovative Construction and Maintenance", FIRM13 includes sessions with innovation funding agencies and a workshop on barriers to market uptake. Other topics to be covered include:

  • Infrastructure Innovation
  • Implementation of Innovation
  • Greening of Road Infrastructure
  • Infrastructure Maintenance
  • The TEAM project final symposium
  • Knowledge Transfer and Infastructure Research
  • Innovation for Railway Infrastructure
  • Adaptation to Climate Change
  • Forever Open Road, including Transport Infrastructure Integrated with Land-Use Planning (TIILUP)

Click here to take a look at the draft programme and contact Isabelle Lucchini, Events Officer, with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Free entry included to the Infravation Expo!

In parallel with FIRM13, the Infravation programme is organising the first Road Infrastructure Innovation Expo. This means that during FIRM13, you will be able to browse the Expo and learn about innovative solutions being developed by SME's to improve road infrastructure.
 






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