International Conference on Sustainable Mobility and Climate 2026

Programme

4-day event: one day of scientific conference, two days of workshops, plenaries, and Pitch Corner, plus off-site visits

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Conference

19th CODATU Conference – Morning Schedule

Scientific conference organized by CODATU. More information coming soon.

09:00 12:00
Conference

19th CODATU Conference – Afternoon Schedule

Scientific conference organized by CODATU. More information coming soon.

14:30 17:30

Programme

4-day event: one day of scientific conference, two days of workshops, plenaries, and Pitch Corner, plus off-site visits

19th CODATU Conference – Morning Schedule

19th CODATU Conference – Afternoon Schedule

CIMDC Business Forum: Bringing Together Cities, Businesses and Financiers

How can intercity, peri-urban and urban transport systems be better integrated?

Digitalization of informal transport

Designing resilient infrastructure and avoiding maladaptation

Electromobility and local sectors

Review of the last 10 years of Urban Mobility Plans

Pitch Corner

Second cities: how to avoid the mistakes made by capital cities?

Pitch Corner

Innovation and integration of urban transport systems

Logistics and sustainable trade: decarbonisation and adaptation

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for Sustainable Mobility

Urban forms and adaptation for the African continent in the face of a +3°C warming

Presentation of CIMDC2026 and summary of the Codatu Scientific Conference

Official opening ceremony

Opening plenary — Mobility and climate: towards new governance and financing?

Port Cities and the Blue Economy

How can we add value to artisanal transport?

What new concepts are relevant to mobility in cities of the Global South? Urban intensification, the 15-minute city, corridor-oriented urban development…?

Decentralisation of urban mobility governance: what are the advantages? What skills are required? What resources are needed?

High-capacity transport: BRT metro for Abidjan 2023 – “How is the ‘big bang’ of urban mobility being prepared?”

Pitch Corner

Tools for Coordinating Urban Planning, Mobility and Land Use

High-Capacity Transport Series: Roundtable 2 – “From Off-the-Shelf to Tailor-Made: How Can My City Develop the Right Mass Transit System?”

Train, Share Knowledge, Professionalize: Skills at the Heart of the Transformation of Transport Professions in Africa

Highlighting civil society initiatives supporting women in mobility and transport, and presentation of the CODATU gender study

How can we give walking its rightful place within the transport system?

Pitch Corner

Presentation of the AIMD Call for Initiatives to Create Sustainable Mobility Businesses by the Abidjan Sustainable City Club and AMUGA

Which Energy Sources for Which Transition? What Role for Renewable Energy?

Capacity Transport Series: Roundtable 3 – “From Off-the-Shelf to Tailor-Made: What Role and Which Intermediate Capacity Transport Systems for Cities in the Global South?”

Urban mobility financing in a changing geopolitical context

Innovation, Mobility and Climate Adaptation: Employment Opportunities in the Mobility Sector in Africa

Pitch Corner

Lagoon transport : Sustainable Mobility at the Heart of Cities

Mobility and Women in Africa: From Innovation to Systemic Adaptation

Sensitive Urban Walk in the Cocody District from Hôtel Ivoire

Paratransit Structuring Agora: Lessons Learned from Experience

Digitalization, Transparency and Data Governance for More Effective Governance

Climate and social justice: inclusion, public health, equity

The role of civil society actors in transforming urban mobility : Towards Active Citizenship

Architects’ Vision: The African City as a Model for Tomorrow’s Urban Development

High-Capacity Transport Series: Roundtable 4 – “Towards an Integrated and Multimodal Network”

Reconnecting Territories to Protect Elephants: From Assessment to Collective Action

Closing ceremony, launch of the Women in Mobility West Africa Club, and presentation of the winner(s) of the Call for Initiatives to Create Sustainable Mobility Businesses