2025 AGENDA
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Registration and Welcome Refreshments
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Chair's Opening Remarks
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Harnessing Economic Clusters to Advance Circular Mobility in the MEA Region
- Strategic role of economic clusters in circular mobility
- MEA region best practices and case studies
- Collaborative frameworks for sustainable infrastructure
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Integrated Tolling for the Future: Satellite-Based Charging with AI Enforcement
- Barrier-free, GNSS-based tolling
- AI enforcement for full compliance
- Self-funded, scalable infrastructure
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Morning Networking Break
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Paving the Way: Azerbaijan’s Journey into Toll Roads
- Understanding implementation challenges
- Lessons from early-stage projects
- Strategic considerations for future expansion
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Effective structuring of user-financed Public-Private Partnership transportation projects in Africa
- Importance of ability and willingness to pay studies in the effective structuring of user-finance projects.
- Enhancing the bankability of user-financed projects using efficient user fees collection solutions
- Role of government support mechanisms in unlocking investments for user-financed PPP transportation projects.
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Road User Charges in Transition: Lessons from Ghana’s Tolling Experience for Sustainable Road Financing
- Tolling reforms must be driven by clear policy frameworks
- Automation and digital payment systems are critical
- Public-private partnerships offer viable financing options
Speaker
Principal Engineer – Policy, Planning and Budgeting Directorate
Ministry of Roads and Highways, Ghana
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Lunch and Networking Break
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The journey from Tolling to RUC
- Why tolling and RUC differ at early stages
- The potential evolutionary path of learning through tolling and RUC
- How tolling and RUC can coexist effectively
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Tolling Europe 2025: The Future of Road User Charging
- Emerging innovations and tested frameworks are enhancing the return on investment in European tolling systems.
- Approaches are being developed to align tolling operations with 2024/2025 EU environmental and regulatory goals.
- Expert insights and peer experiences help operators navigate the shifting European tolling requirements.
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Panel Discussion: RUC Systems: Financing, Sustainability and Data Privacy
- Enhancing user trust through robust data protection policies
- Adopting technological innovations for better efficiency
- Financing long-term road maintenance through RUC systems
Speakers
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Chair's Closing Remarks
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Registration and Welcome Refreshments
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Chair's Opening Remarks
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Intelligent Traffic Signal Systems and Road Charging: Enhancing Road Safety and Urban Mobility
- Intelligent traffic systems use real-time AI to cut congestion and improve safety
- Road pricing reduces peak-hour traffic, funds infrastructure, and ensures fair access
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Applying these systems lowers traffic accidents and boosts urban mobility
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Enhancing Local Roads and a Way of Achieving Local Economic Development
- Presenting on National Transportation Strategy in Egypt
- Presenting main transportation projects within Africa
- Local Roads as a gate for Local Economic Development
Speaker
Head of Regional Planning Division
Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and International Co-operation - Egypt
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Morning Networking Break
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Simulation-Driven Design of Innovative Intersections: Applications from Turkey's National Road Network
- Innovative intersection design practices
- Tolling systems and payment methods on highways
- Digitalization and emerging technologies in transportation infrastructure
Aurora Insights Pecha Kucha
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Panel Discussion: Public-Private Partnerships: Unlocking Africa’s Infrastructure Potential
- Strategies for attracting private sector investment in toll projects
- Mitigating risks while ensuring profitability and equity
- Best practices from successful PPP models across the region
Speakers
Principal Engineer – Policy, Planning and Budgeting Directorate
Ministry of Roads and Highways, Ghana
Head of Regional Planning Division
Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and International Co-operation - Egypt
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Chair’s Closing Remarks
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Lunch and Afternoon Networking Break