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©Tourisme Montréal,
Stéphan Poulin
TRANSED 2007: A Success!
Canada is proud to have hosted the 11th
International Conference on Mobility and
Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons (TRANSED),
held
June 18-22, 2007, at the Palais des
congrès de Montréal under the theme "Benchmarking,
Evaluation and Vision for the Future".
The Conference highlighted advances in
research, profiled international breakthroughs and explored
perspectives for technological innovations related to the mobility challenges of an
aging population and of persons with
disabilities, as part of an inclusive
society. The Conference also featured an
exhibition where participants were given an
overview of the deployment of innovation in
the field of accessible transportation, a dynamic poster
session, and technical tours of local facilities. Thanks to everyone helped make TRANSED 2007 such a success - see you at TRANSED 2010 in
Hong Kong!
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Acknowledgments
The organizers of TRANSED 2007 would like to thank all participants for their commitment and
contribution to making this conference such a great success.
The scale and scope of TRANSED 2007 was extraordinary, with upwards of 600 registrants from
about 40 countries
in attendance and the largest participation to date of people with disabilities. Over 30 exhibitors were
on hand to present their services and innovations, while delegates submitted a record number of poster
presentations and abstracts. All of the papers submitted for TRANSED 2007 are
available for viewing on the Program page.
It is important to note that none of this would have been possible without the tireless efforts of the
TRANSED 2007 volunteers, whose generous contribution helped to make this a truly
world-class event. Bravo!
Congratulations to all the award winners and
travel award recipients for their hard work and invaluable research
into accessible transportation – because of you, we are closer than ever to living in a barrier-free world.
A special mention goes out to Ann Frye (UK), recipient of the 2007 William G. Bell Award for her lifelong
commitment to promoting accessibility.
Don’t forget to peruse the Conference photos online
now.
See you at TRANSED 2010 in Hong Kong!
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