Day 1: 18th April 2018

14:00 - 18:30: Workshop "Use of ICT to react in realtime to fluctuating demand: existing barriers and next steps”

Schedule of the workshop

14:00 – 14:45 Welcome words GIOVANNI LOLLI – Vice – President of Abruzzo Region
ICT and transports: what is the contribution of Ipa Adriatic CBC Program 2007-2013?
•    PAOLA DI SALVATORE (Abruzzo Region)
The goal and the purpose for the workshop and introduction of day´s schedule
•    FRANCESCA LASCHIAZZA (Abruzzo Region)
OPTITRANS project “Optimization of Public Transport policies for Green Mobility”
•    CHIARA COLANGELO (Abruzzo Region)

14:45-15:10 The future of Intelligent Transportation System and the case of EMERGE project
•    FORTUNATO SANTUCCI (University of L’Aquila / ZTE)

15:10 – 16:10 Smart city initiatives for infomobility in the city of L’Aquila
•    MICHELE FLAMMINI (University of L’Aquila/Gran Sasso Science Institute)
•    ANTONIO MANCINI (Abruzzo Region)

16:10-16:25 Coffee Break

16:25 – 16:55 Local public transport and e-ticketing
•    Representative of T.U.A. (Local Transport Company)

16:55 – 17:40 Project Partners / stakeholders presentations on the topic “Use of ICT in Intelligent Transportation System: state of art”

17:40 – 18:00  Urban metamorphosis: from post-industrial city to digital city
•    Paolo Fusero (University of G.D’Annunzio)

Open discussion (questions from the audience ~10 - 15 min)

Day 2: 19th April 2018

09:15 – 13:00 Workshop  “Rural-urban linkage development approach: the role of public transport in the Abruzzo’s Strategy for Rural Areas” leaded by Prof. VALTER FABIETTI (University of G.D’Annunzio)

Schedule of the workshop

9:15 – 9:30 Welcome words LUCIANO MONTICELLI - President IV Council Commission for European Policies of Abruzzo Region and Representative for the Abruzzo Internal Areas

9:30 – 10:00 The new Regional Public Transport Plan
•    Tobia Monaco (Abruzzo Region)

10:00 – 10:30 The National Strategy for the Rural Areas in Abruzzo Region: an overview
•    Elena Sico (Abruzzo Region)

10:30 – 11:00 The new demand of public transport in the regional rural areas
•    Massimo Luciani (Director of National Association of Local Municipalities for Abruzzo Region)

11:00 – 11:20 The state of art of the Strategy for the Rural Area “Valfino – Vestina”
•    Davide D’Innocenzo (Representative for the Area)

11:20 – 11:35 Coffee Break

11:35 – 12:00 The state of art of the Strategy for the Rural Area “Basso Sangro Trigno”
•    Mario Di Lorenzo (Representative for the Area)

12:00 – 12:45 Project Partners / stakeholders presentations on the topic “Rural-urban linkage development approach: state of art”


12:45 Light lunch

The venue is near to the main landmarks of the city (Fontana Luminosa, Viale Della Croce Rossa) where there are many hotels.
You can check this website which has all main information in english:
conoscere.abruzzoturismo.it/index.php;
or
www.booking.com

General information on the airport:
There are 3 airports near to L'Aquila:

•    Two in Rome (Fiumicino and Ciampino) for more info please see
www.adr.it/fiumicino

•    One in Pescara (only few flights), for more info please see www.abruzzoairport.com/default.aspx

From Rome (Fiumicino and Ciampino) to L'Aquila there is a direct bus (about 2 hours), the price is  from 12 to 16 euro.
www.gasparionline.it
www.dicarlobus.it
The bus station in L'Aquila is near Hotel Amiternum (Strada Statale 17 Est, 67100 L'Aquila).

From Pescara to L'Aquila there is a direct bus (about 1:30 hour), the price is about 8 euro
www.tuabruzzo.it
www.dicarlobus.it
From Pescara Airport to the bus station that is in Piazza della Repubblica (city centre, about 3 km) you can: take a taxi (tel: 0039 085 35155) or take the urban bus n. 38 (ticket on bus)

The bus station in L'Aquila is at Terminal Bus Collemaggio, Via Giacomo Caldora, L'Aquila.