Call for Proposals: FERSI Exchange Programme Visits 2025-1

The Call for Proposal for FERSI Exchange Programme Visits 2025-1 has officially opened.

FERSI Exchange Programme supports short-term visits between member institutes to strengthen collaboration, enhance knowledge sharing, and encourage joint research activities. Researchers will have the opportunity to visit another member institute to exchange expertise, learn about methodologies, share project experiences, and develop new partnerships.

Aspirant applicants can consult the Call at the following link for participation procedures.

Applications must be sent to info@fersi.org and sevketoguzkagan.capkin@uniroma1.it no later than 30 September 2025, by attaching the following form filled out with applicant’s information.

8th IRTAD International Conference (Athens, 15-17 April 2026)

The International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD) of the International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD) and National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) are co-organizing the 8th IRTAD International Conference, titled “Better Road Safety Data for Better Safety Performance” which will be held in Athens, Greece, on 15-17 April 2026.

The objectives of the Conference are to discuss improvements in the quality of data systems and data analysis in IRTAD and other countries by fostering knowledge transfer among participants, with particular emphasis on road safety performance. The Conference is open to all and is primarily for the attention of road safety researchers, data analysts, those involved in collecting safety data and developing databases, and all those using the results of research to advise decision makers on road safety matters.

Researchers can submit their abstracts until 15 October 2025.

More details on IRTAD2026 Conference can be found at: https://www.nrso.ntua.gr/irtad2026.