CIVITAS Forum 2024

1–3 Oct 2024 | Parma, Italy

Karen Vancluysen

Secretary General

POLIS

Brussels, Belgium

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About me

Karen Vancluysen was appointed as Secretary General of POLIS in September 2014, after having been the network's Research Director for 10 years. Prior to that, she worked as network manager at ACCESS-Eurocities and as project manager at Langzaam Verkeer, a Belgian centre for mobility management. Since 1998, Karen has been involved in European urban transport networking and policy activities, and EU research and innovation projects covering a wide range of urban mobility topics. She has been a speaker and moderator at many high-level events in Europe and beyond, on a wide range of urban mobility themes addressed from the perspective of cities and the governance of innovation.

My organisation

POLIS is the leading European network of cities and regions working together on sustainable mobility and innovation. For 35 years already, members have been working together to develop and deploy sustainable and innovative urban mobility solutions for the city and region of today and tomorrow.

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Areas of Interest

Finance, Funding & InvestmentPolicy & GovernanceUrban LogisticsSmart & Connected MobilityRoad Safety & SecurityPublic Participation & Co-CreationIntegrated & Inclusive PlanningDemand & Urban Space ManagementCollective Passenger Transport & Shared MobilityClean & Energy Efficient VehiclesBehavioural Change & Mobility ManagementActive Mobility

Speaker sessions (1)

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

14:45 - 16:00

Session 4: How can Community-driven Initiatives Fundamentally Reshape and Improve Urban Transportation Systems?

Format:In-person
Location:Sala Plenaria
Track:
Panel Discussion
  • Stream 3: Inclusive and safe mobility for all