TRANSSLO - Support for Sustainable Transport Research in Slovenia
Overview
Objectives:
TransSLO ran from April 2008 and was designed to increase the participation of Slovenia in the field of transport research and the integration of Slovenia in the ERA (European Research Area). The overall aim of TransSLO was to prepare, strengthen and network the transport research community in order to expand participation in European projects through the co-operation and networking capability of the surface transport research community and form methods of cooperation and form strong relationships for future collaboration. The overall aim of the project was to use the scientific and research potential of the networked research community to connect the academic environment and industrial practice. One of the important aspects of any adjustment of economic progress in Slovenia is in the transformation of the transport industry.
The specific goals were:
- To support knowledge transfer and experience exchanges within the EU and specifically target Slovenia and nearby countries in order to promote transport research and encourage post graduate research at Universities.
- To generate information for decision makers and politicians on Slovenian and EU transport research priorities
- To ensure dissemination of Slovenia transport research capability
- To ensure dissemination of the results of the project
Methodology:
The project focused on four main actions:
- Organising a contest of the best PhD studies in the field of transport, the best of which was presented during the Slovenian ISEP 2008 Conference.
- Setting up a database of companies, research institutes, organisations and universities involved in transport research facilitated through the Slovenian Transport Research workshop 2007.
- Mapping areas of strengths (and weaknesses and needs) of Slovenian transport research.
- Presenting of the final results of the TransSLO project during the EU - Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference in Ljubljana in April 2008.
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