Vital Links – Resilient Network from North Sea to Mediterranean

We are excited to announce the Rhine-Alpine Corridor Conference « Vital Links – Resilient Network from North Sea to Mediterranean » taking place on 25 September 2024, 14:30-18:00 h in Palazzo Lombardia, Sala Biagi, Milan!

The Conference will feature a variety of different speakers, and we hope to encourage stimulating discussions through our thematic sessions:

In the keynotes session “Perspectives on the TEN-T Corridor Framework”, the European Corridor Coordinator Paweł Wojciechowski will highlight the European Commission perspective on the merger of the two Corridors: Rhine – Alpine and North Sea – Mediterranean and resulting consequences. The perspective of POLIS on the integration of urban nodes into the new TEN-T Regulation will be highlighted by its Secretary General Karen Vancluysen.

In the panel discussion “The Italian Regions in the wider Corridor Context”, it shall be highlited from regional, urban and economic perspectives how this part of the Corridor contributes to the economic, social, and environmental aspects of the corridor.

And in the panel session “Towards a new Corridor Strategy for the EGTC Rhine-Alpine”, the draft of the new Corridor Strategy for the EGTC Rhine-Alpine will be presented and discussed. The strategy is being developed, with inputs from several speakers on thematic topics such as the greening of the Corridor (focus on rail and inland waterways and cross-border aspects), spatial integration, modal shift and resilience.

Please register for the event by using the form below.

The Corridor Conference takes place in coordination with Stati Generali della Logistica del Nord-Ovest on 25-26 September 2024. This event focuses on the theme of logistics and the economic system of North West Italy in the post-pandemic context and the recovery opportunities offered by the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Italy’s PNRR).