Velo-city 2022

Cycling the Change
Ljubljana, Slovenia 14-17 June 2022

TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022

09.00-09.15
OPENING CEREMONY

  • Mojca Mavec

  • Urša Pintar

  • Zoran Janković

  • Henk Swarttouw
09.15-10.30
PLENARY 1: Cycling the Change

  • Mojca Mavec

  • Violeta Bulc

  • Heather Thompson

  • Jan Gehl

  • Jean-Francois Decaux

  • Emmanuel John
10.30-11.00
Coffee Break & Exhibition Opening
11.00-12.00
Public space reallocation across European cities
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA3+4)SESSION 1,1
Exploring the potential of cycling in small cities and rural areas
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 1,2
CIE: Changing the way micro-mobility companies work with cities
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 1,3
Changing minds & behaviours - one ride at a time
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 1,4
Academic session: Better cycling policies through better design + data
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 1,5
Storytelling I: Fighting for more cycling
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION 12,1
12.15-13.15
Active mobility in road infrastructure safety assessment
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 2,1
National bike-friendly city ratings: Exchange & learn
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 2,2
CIVITAS HANDSHAKE: 50 years of cycling progress squeezed into 5
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 2,3
Tactical urbanism: Fast action for lasting change?
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 2,4
Cycling data: which data we need for policy and advocacy
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 2,5
Pitch your project idea match-making session
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.1.1
13.15-14.30
Lunch
13:30-13:45
Project SABRINA and CycleRAP model
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.2.1
13:45-14:00
Changing mobility – one driver at a time!
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.2.2
14.00-14.15
Dutch National Cycling Strategy and the policies to get there
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.2.3
14.30-15.30
Cycling advocacy re-imagined: Central & Eastern Europe takes action!
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 3,1
When one in four is not enough: Implementing smart cycling policies
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 3,2
Safe parking to encourage #MoreCycling
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 3,3
Kids on bikes: early practice for an active lifestyle
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 3,4
Safe cycling: From road markings to social safety
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 3,5
Storytelling II: Encouraging cycling for all
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION 12,2
15.30-16.00
Coffee Break
15.40-15.55
AV Living Lab: Our way to transform innovative urban mobility solutions into reality
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.3.1
16.00-17.30
PLENARY 2: Policies for More Cycling- from National Strategies to Traffic Reducing Measures

  • Karen Vancluysen

  • Line Barfod

  • Robert Thaler

  • Georges Gilkinet

  • Filip Watteeuw

  • Oliver Luksic

  • Janez Kozelj

  • Simona Larghetti

  • Aleksandra Dulkiewicz
17.30-19.30
Slovenian Tourism Board Presentation & Welcome Reception
Technical Visits

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022

09.00-10.30
Regional Plenary 3: Political Courage for Breakthrough Decisions

  • Mojca Mavec

  • Draško Stanivuković

  • Miloš Vučević

  • Zoran Janković

  • Benjamina Karić

  • Mato Franković

  • Maja Oven
10.30-11.00
Coffee Break
10.30-11.00
Public bike sharing service: keys to succeed
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.4.1
11.00-12.00
Knowledge transfer: From North-West Europe to Central-East Europe
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 4,1
Local strategies for better cycling
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 4,2
Working towards more gender equality
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 4,3
Different approaches to cycling infrastructure
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 4,4
Academic session: Perceptions of cycling among different age groups and neighbourhoods
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 4,5
Sport - a platform for community engagement to grow the power of the bike
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION 12,3
12.15-13.15
Regional cycling connectivity: Safe & active mobility in Ljubljana and beyond
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 5,1
Campaigns that make a difference
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ3+4)SESSION 5,2
Cycling out of transport poverty
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 5,3
Educating the planners: University cycling courses and professorships
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 5,4
ITS solutions that make cycling a breeze!
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 5,5
Smart Pedal Pitch: Semi-finals
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.5.1
13.15-14.30
Lunch
13:30-14:30
Movement: how to take back our streets and transform our lives
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.6.1
14.30-15.30
Putting your employees on a bike: The impact of the Cycle-Friendly Employer (CFE) Certification scheme
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 6,1
Women in Cycling: Changing the game!
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 6,2
European mobility week: How local authorities promote cycling and behavioural change
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 6,3
Cycling to school: From safe routes to school streets
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 6,4
Cargo bikes: The right answer to many urban problems!
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 6,5
Meet the cycling embassies
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION 12,4
15.30-16.00
Coffee break
15:40-15:55
Travel behaviour: Why we are traveling how we are traveling?
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.7.1
16.00-17.15
Plenary 4: Focus on Citizens, Stakeholders and Community

  • Ana Carboni

  • Ann-Kathrin Schneider

  • Sarah Mitchell

  • Jill Warren

  • Jenn Dice

  • Saskia Kluit

  • Edwin Heesakkers
19.00-22.00
Bike parade
Technical Visits

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022

09.00-10.30
Plenary 5: The Growing Economic Benefits of Cycling Tourism

  • Alessandra Priante

  • Petra Stusek

  • Henk Swarttouw

  • Blaz Kurnik

  • Alex Crevar

  • Camille Thome

  • Thomas Larsen Schmidt
10.30-11.00
Coffee Break
11.00-12.00
Slower cars, safer streets: How to tame the car in our cities
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 7,1
Cycling tourism on the rise: Using data for growth
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 7,2
Let's talk about funding!
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 7,3
The latest innovations from bike-sharing and micromobility
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 7,4
Engaging citizens and building the cycling community
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 7,5
The role of the Cycle-Friendly Employer (CFE) Certification in cycling advocacy
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION 12,5
12.15-13.15
Cycling data: The inside story
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 8,1
UITP: Public transport, active and micro modes join forces for greater mobility
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 8,2
Sava Cycling Route: Back-bone of cycling network in South-East Europe
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 8,3
Overcoming barriers: Ableism & active mobility
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 8,4
Pushing for change: National strategies
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 8,5
13.15-14.30
Lunch
13.45-14.00
The Dutch polder model and the shift to cycling: Usefull take aways.
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.10.2
14.00-14.15
Deep Dive: How the Bikehangar® Enables Modal Shift
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.10.3
14.30-15.30
Academic session: Technological innovation as a global driver for more cycling
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 9,1
CIE: Smarter procurement for smarter cycling services
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 9,2
CIVITAS HANDSHAKE: City-to-city collaboration as a tool to advance cycling
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 9,3
Cycling: A booming sector for the economy and jobs
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 9,4
Standing out from the crowd - innovation in cycling tourism
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 9,5
Health benefits of cycling
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION 12,6
15.30-16.00
Coffee break
15.40-15.55
BICIFICATION - Supporting modal shift and cycling through gamification and rewarding
FREEWHEEL STAGESESSION F.11.1
16.00-17.30
Plenary 6: Urban Mobility Innovation

  • Mette Granberg

  • Heather Allen

  • Kevin Mayne

  • Philippe Crist

  • James Lancaster

  • Vassilis Agouridas

  • Karen Vancluysen
20.00-23.00
Networking dinner party - Ljubljana Castle
Technical Visits

FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022

09.00-10.00
Building a better cycling future: Austrian expertise on signposting, data and network planning
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 10,1
CIE: Cargo Bikes = Van Killers
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 10,2
Think big: Cycle superhighways & large infrastructure projects
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 10,3
On the bikeway towards climate neutrality
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 10,4
Cycling tourism off the beaten track
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 10,5
10.15-11.15
TEN-T: Are large infrastructure projects a threat or an opportunity for active mobility?
RED ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 3+4)SESSION 11,1
UN-Habitat: Reclaiming Streets for Pedestrians and Cyclists in Africa – enhancing road safety during and after COVID-19
BLUE ROOM (POVODNI MOZ 1+2)SESSION 11,2
Placemaking: Connecting people and places
PURPLE ROOM (URSKA 3+4)SESSION 11,3
Beat the bikelash: Getting citizens and media on board
GREEN ROOM (KOCKA)SESSION 11,4
Academic session: Which changes do we need in road space allocation and cycling infrastructure networks?
YELLOW ROOM (URSKA 1+2)SESSION 11,5
11.15-11.45
Coffee break
11.45-13.30
PLENARY 7: Rethinking urban space and closing ceremony

  • Mojca Mavec

  • Burkhard Jung

  • Sigrid Heiberg

  • Rodney Ellis

  • Karl Falkenberg

  • Janene Tuniz

  • Keti Luarasi
13.30-14.30
Final Lunch
Technical Visits
PLATINUM PARTNER
SLOVENIAN MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE
LOCAL PARTNER
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