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The world congress on sustainable mobility Global Mobility Call kicks off in Madrid
Spain is committed to leading the global race for sustainable mobility by convening all economic sectors and institutions driving the transformation of mobility. This is the goal of Global Mobility Call, the world congress on sustainable mobility organised by IFEMA MADRID and Smobhub, and sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, that takes place in Madrid until 16 June.
The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, said that Global Mobility Call "is set to become the first reference point for the mobility of the future", at a time when it is essential "to share ideas and experiences in pursuit of a sustainable mobility that will allow us to face the colossal challenge posed by climate change and that requires everyone's efforts ".
The Chairman of IFEMA MADRID , José Vicente de los Mozos, said that the goal of Global Mobility Call is "set to be the world landmark event in sustainable mobility" and "the top business platform for projects that will transform sustainable mobility" driving join initiatives among all sectors, institutions, regulators, companies, SMEs and entrepreneurs.
Juan José Lillo, co-founder of Smobhub, recalled that "new social habits and digitalisation have quadrupled the movement of people and goods globally", accelerating the transformation of transport, a sector that is in the spotlight due to the need to achieve the national decarbonization targets under the Paris climate Agreement. "At Global Mobility Call, we have created an agenda that emphasises the word Call in its name, which is a call to action", he said.
The meeting, held at a key moment of post-pandemic recovery and in the midst of an energy crisis, will drive the sustainable mobility debate as the great lever for change in the new economy, bringing together large companies, corporations and multinationals from the industrial sectors that are active in the development of sustainable mobility. Some of the companies present are Bolt, Cabify, Europcar Mobility Group, Iberia, Renfe, Adif, Renault Group - Mobilize, Etra, Indra, Net4things, Accenture, Deloitte, EY, and McKinsey & Company; Iberdrola, Repsol and ProLogium; Santander Consumer Finance or Mapfre.
Strong institutional support comes from , who chairs the Congress' honorary committee, the Spanish Government, with the participation of President and the Ministers of Transport and Mobility, , and of Ecological Transition, , as well as international institutional representatives such as , Commissioner for Transport of the European Commission; , President of ITF; , President of ACEA; , Secretary General of PIARC; and representatives of POLIS, WWF, WHO and IDB.
, will feature, as well as some of the best European and international public-private collaboration projects in the context of the European Recovery Plan, such as , and major research such as AIL: Automotive Innovation Lab, Renewables Now, Center for Future Mobility and es.movilidad.
Global Mobility Call is organized around the key mobility challenges: , and , which integrates three major movements with an impact on society: , and . In addition, there will also be a forum dedicated to .
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