In the Vienna Declaration the ministers decided to extend the focus of the previous Partnership on Cycling to walking and other forms of active mobility, making it a Partnership on Active Mobility. Furthermore, ministers decided to develop a pan-European master plan on active mobility, which would include guidelines and tools.

 

OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE

·         Support the implementation of the pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion

·         Develop a pan-European Master Plan on Active Mobility, which would include guidelines and tools

More detailed objectives

·         Intensify and strengthen the efforts of the Partnership by actively involving member States, ECF, ECE WHO/Europe, international financing institutions, and relevant stakeholder

·         Continue to share good practices among partners and stakeholders

·         Monitor the implementation of the Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion

·         Seek to expand the geographical scope of the partnership to include countries that have not been involved in the past

·         Expand the scope of work to include walking and the entire range of active mobility

·         Support the design and establish a Pan-European Competence Centre for Active Mobility to support the implementation of the Pan-European Master Plan

·         Support the countries to facilitate the development of national cycling and walking plans, strategies, and transnational cooperation projects in the pan-European region.

·         Organize funding workshops with representatives of the various financial institutions

·         Support the elaboration of the Infrastructure Module for the Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion

 

PARTNERS AND TARGET GROUPS

As of October 2021, a total of 30 member States and the European Cyclists’ Federation, the cycling industry actively participated in the partnership.

THE PEP Partnership is addressing the following target groups:

·         Member States (National cycling and walking officers and/or National Cycling / Walking Representatives nominated by the member states)

·         European Cyclists Federation ECF & Walk21

·         International financing institutions

·         European Commission

·         European Bicycle Manufacturers Association

·         Other relevant international organizations

 

If you are interested to join forces in sustainable tourism mobility please get in touch with Andreas Friedwagner, who is coordinating the work of the partnership on behalf of the Austrian ministries.

Andreas Friedwagner: a.friedwagner@verracon.at  I +43 664 2412924

Resource material under the Partnership 

Meetings under the Partnership:

         THE PEP Partnership on Active Mobility (focus on walking) Dublin, 19-23 September 2022

THE PEP Partnership on Active Mobility, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague (the Netherlands) 23 - 25 January 2023