Central European T2 Activities

Central European Technology Exchange (CETE)

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Josef Mikulik
CDV - Transport Research Centre
Brno, Czech Republic

International LTAP Session

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CONTENT

• CDV T2
• CE T2
• New partnership
• Next development

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1. CDV T2

1998

• U.S. - Czech governmental agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation
• first contacts between CDV and U.S. partners
• representatives of FHWA in the Czech Republic
• CDV Director participated in LTAP National Conference

1999

• establishment of CDV T2 Center
• agreement between CDV and Virginia Transportation Research Council

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Goals:

• cost - effective management and development of sustainable transport and transport infrastructure of the Czech Republic,
• mutually beneficial links and cooperation among all stakeholders within transport sector in the Czech Republic.

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Objectives:

• to increase understanding of technology transfer methodologies and best practices,
• to establish access and links to information resources,
• to disseminate knowledge to transport staff,
• to improve implementation of research results,
• to increase awareness of national knowledge for international partners.

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Activities:

• maintaining a mailing list,
• publishing T2 News,
• providing T2 materials,
• information services,
• organisation of seminars and trainings.

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2. CE T2

2001

• establishment of CE T2 Group
• partners:
  • Czech Republic - CDV
  • Slovak Republic - National Road Administration
  • Hungary - AKMI
• cooperative agreement between CDV and U.S. DOT FHWA

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U.S. - CE twining partnerships:

• Czech Republic - Virginia
• Slovak Republic - Rhode Island
• Hungary - Ohio

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Activities:

• exchange of experts between U.S. and CE T2 partners, involvement of road administration,
• workshops, conferences, study tours,
• coordination U.S. - CE T2 meetings,
• regular exchange of information,
• networking of information sources with road administration

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Good examples:

• joint workshop VTRC/CDV
  Brno, Czech Republic, May 2004
  "U.S. experience with concrete pavements"
• Snow Plows Rodeo
  organized since 2006
  by Slovak Road Administration
  inspired and assisted by Rhode Island
• test of Prefabricated Steel Bridges
  joint project CDV - Rhode Island

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3. New partnership

• since 2004
  • attenuation of activities
• 2007
  • reanimating and new impulses
  • meeting during 86th TRB
  • Czech Republic Study Tour (September)
  • discussions with new partners

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New CE T2 Group:

Czech Republic - CDV - Transport Research Center represented by Josef Mikulik

Slovak Republic - VUD - Transport Research Institute represented by Milan Rezetka

Hungary - KTI - Institut for Transport Sciences represented by Botond Aba

Poland - IBDM - Road and Bridge Research Institute represented by Monika Kowalska-Sudyka

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New CE T2 Group:

• consists of leading institutes strongly involved in international/European reserch activities,
• provides similar activities and services,
• has common interest in sharing new knowledge and best practices,
• looks for better dissemination and practical implementation of research results,
• creates joint interest in technology transfer,
• has close links with relevant Ministries.

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4. Next development

Conditions to be filled:

• identification of customer's needs
• integration of T2 into all institute activities
• involvement of knowledgeable and engaged staff
• secured financing

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Areas to be developed:

• identification of areas with high potential gained by technology transfer,
• improvement of T2 Centers interoperability,
• development of target oriented workshops,
• development of joint projects,
• investigation of implementation possibilities of career and public awareness programs.

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Concrete topics resulting from the September 2007 meeting in Brno:

• extension of partnerships behind the existing twining links,
• finding U.S. partners interested in joint activities,
• update US - CE T2 agreement,
• participation of CE T2 representatives in the National LTAP Conference,
• study tour to Slovakia (Kosice, October 10-15, 2008),
• share best practices by considering Webinar Technologies,
• share T2 materials and link websites,
• cooperation in development of :
  • Summer Transport Institutes,
  • Construction Career Days,
  • Snow Plows Rodeos,
• implementation of joint projects:
  • SNOWFLAKE,
  • Tailgate warning system

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Areas for further consideration of joint activities:

• road traffic safety,
• traffic management,
• enviromental impacts of transport,
• road pavements and constructions,
• workforce development.

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Looking forward to further cooperation

Thank you for your kind attention

josef.mikulik@cdv.cz