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Introduction
To enhance familiarity with UIC and its activities, UIC is organizing a series of web meetings for Asia-Pacific members. These sessions are designed to foster greater engagement in UIC initiatives and provide an opportunity for direct inquiries.
This particular session will focus on the vital topic of sustainability. The webinar will explore the crucial role of railways in contributing to a sustainable future and how collective efforts can advance sustainable railway development across the Asia-Pacific region.
Attendees will gain insight into:
- UIC’s global sustainability platform and strategic direction.
- Tools and practices available to members for implementing sustainable initiatives.
- Urgent and emerging sustainability issues specific to the Asia-Pacific region.
- Opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing with UIC.
Please note, this event is exclusive to UIC members.
Programme
09h00-09h10 Welcome message Philippe Lorand, Director of Institutional Relations, Advocacy and Communications & Coordinator Asia-Pacific region, UIC
09h10-09h20 Introduction by the chair of the Sustainability Platform Lia Talarico, Head of Sustainability, Trenitalia International
Ranking poll: what is your priority Sustainability topic you would like to address at UIC?
09h20-09h30 UIC Sustainability Platform Overview Lucie Anderton, Director of Sustainability, UIC Pinar Yilmazer, Head of Sustainability Programme, UIC
09h30-10h00 UIC Sustainability Tools and Practices
- Isabelle de Keyzer, Senior Advisor Circular Economy, UIC Sustainability Department
- Philippe Stefanos, Senior Advisor Energy & CO2 and Air Quality, UIC Sustainability Department
- Lorenzo Franzoni, Senior Advisor Sustainable Land Use, UIC Sustainability Department
- Monika Rukia, Junior Advisor Noise and Vibration, UIC Sustainability Department
- Snejana Markovic-Chenais, Senior Advisor on Economics, UIC Sustainability Department
- Q&A
Poll: ideas and what kind of UIC activities are helpful?
10h00-10h30 Moderated Discussion on Sustainability & Asia Pacific Industry and Academic Representatives: Azerbaijan Railways | ADY Nargiz Samadova, Sustainable Development Manager Southwest Jiaotong University | SWJTU Xin Ling, Deputy Director of Tianyou Railway Institute
- What are the urgent and emerging issues on sustainability in your organisation? What is driving them?
- What kind of activities do you value from UIC?
Summary and closing
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