9月16,17日に、先進国及び途上国における地区交通に関する国際会議を開催し
ます。

主として、EASTS IRG10として活動してきたメンバーによる発表及び討議が行わ
れます。直前の通知でまことに申し訳ありませんが、興味をお持ちの方のご参加
をお待ちいたします。

埼玉大学久保田尚、坂本邦宏


International Conference on Urban Transport in "micro" areas
- Sharing Knowledge between Developed and Developing Countries -

International Research Group - 10 of the Eastern Asia Society for 
Transportation Studies (EASTS)
Saitama University, September 16-17, 2008


Subject;
International Research Group - 10 (IRG-10) is pleased to announce that the 
International Conference on Urban Transport in "micro" areas - Sharing 
Knowledge between Developed and Developing Countries - will be held in 
Saitama University in Japan from 16 to 17 September 2009.
This conference has an aim to share experience and knowledge regarding the 
approaches to handle the problem of urban transport particularly in "micro" 
areas, such as neighborhood areas and city centers. Target topics are 
transportation policy, traffic safety, consensus building, travel behavior 
and perception of neighborhood transportation planning both in developed 
and developing countries. Several academic and practical presentations will 
be made by member of this IRG, i.e. researchers from Indonesia, 
Philippines, United Kingdom, Thailand and Japan.


Program;
International Seminar Room, Department of Engineering, Saitama University
255 Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, JAPAN

16th September
09:45-10:00 Registration
10:00-10:15 Welcome
10:15-10:45 Keynote Lecture
            Prof. Hisashi KUBOTA
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session-1: Chair: Dr. Tri Basuki Joewono
 Transport Policy for Indonesian Cities: Past, Present, and Future
  / Wimpy Santosa, Professor, Parahyangan Catholic University
 Establishment of a Model Road Traffic Safety Zone
  / Jose Regin F. Regidor, Associate Professor, University of the 
    Philippines-Diliman
 Traffic Simulation as a Tool for Solving Neighborhood Transportation
 Problem
  / Kunihiro Sakamoto, Research Associate, Saitama University
12:30-14:00　Lunch (lunch on meeting of IRG-10 activity)
14:00-15:00　Session-2: Chair: Prof. Jose Regin F. Regidor
 On-going Research on Urban Public Transport in Indonesia
  / Tri Basuki Joewono, Lecturer, Parahyangan Catholic University
 Public perception on express boat system along Chao Phraya River
 / Djoen San Santoso, Assistant to the Dean, Asian Institute of
   Technology
15:00-15:15　Coffee Break
15:15-17:15　Session-3: Chair: Dr. Kunihiro Sakamoto
-Teleconference-
 Integrated Urban Transport Planning: Have you ever think that you 
 travel too close?
  / Yusak Susilo, Senior Lecturer, University of the West of England
 Pricing policy in congested city centers
  / Zaw Naing Win, Doctoral student, Saitama University
 Traffic Calming for Residential Areas;
  / Farzana Rahman, Doctoral student, Saitama University
 Consensus building and silent group in traffic calming
  / Aya Kojima, Doctoral student, Saitama University
 Improvement of Road Safety Data for Indonesian Context
  / Budi Hartanto Susilo, Doctoral student, Parahyangan Catholic
    University
17:15-17:30  Closing Remarks
             Prof. Hisashi KUBOTA

17th September
10:00-16:00  Technical Tour (Kawagoe-city)


Venue and Registration fee;
The conference will take place on September 16 and 17, 2008, at Saitama 
University. 
Free of charge.


Contact;
Kunihiro Sakamoto (sakamoto@dp.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp)
e-mail : IRG-10@dp.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp
website: http://www.dp.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp/easts-irg-10/