My dear colleagues, Greetings from TRANSED 2012 Secretariat, India!
I am delighted to share with you that the triennial 13th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons (TRANSED 2012) is taking place in New Delhi, India during 17-21 September 2012 for which the date for receiving the abstracts has now been extended to 31st July 2011. Hosted by Svayam <http://www.svayam.com/> in partnership with Ministry of Transport, Government of Delhi and Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the conference is co-sponsored by Transportation Research Board<http://trbaccessmobility.org/?p=transed>(USA). The theme of the Conference is “Seamless Access for All: Universal design for transport systems and infrastructure as a key element in the creation of livable cities” and sub-themes are: A. Role of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) B. Best practices and innovations C. Accessible tourism: Conservation, access to the historic and natural heritage D. Environmental impact, sustainability, and accessibility of integrated multimodal systems E. Accessible Public Transport (Bus Rapid Transit, Metro, Para-transit systems etc.) F. Highway design and safety G. Pedestrian mobility & safety for livable communities H. Rural access and mobility I. Implementation, monitoring and enforcement J. Potential of Technology in Accessibility for all (Information Technology, Accessibility aids, etc.) K. Others The abstracts may be developed for either a paper or a poster based on the themes above and is required to be submitted online on the TRANSED website before 31st July 2011. *Important Dates:* 31 July 2011 – Deadline for receipt of abstracts 31 October 2011 – Notification to Authors of acceptance of abstract as Paper/ poster 30 March 2012 – Deadline for submission of full papers/posters by authors. 17-21 Sep 2012 – Conference Dates for TRANSED 2012, New Delhi, India We request you to consider putting in one or more abstracts for this important conference independently or in collaboration with other professionals. Also, please feel free to encourage your associates, students or any other persons/groups who might be interested in submitting an abstract or attending the conference. Please note that the registration for early bird is open till Feb 15th 2012 and there are discounts for group registrations (5 & more). For details please refer: www.transed2012.in Just drop in an email to [email protected], should you have any query relating to the Conference. We would be happy to assist you. Looking forward to your abstract, queries and active participation. Warm regards, Subhash Chandra Vashishth Project Coordinator-TRANSED 2012 TRANSED 2012 Secretariat Jindal Centre, 12, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066, India Direct:+91 (11) 41462323, Mobile: 9811125521, Fax: +91 (11) 26105671 email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
