The Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) is pleased to announce that the next Marco Polo Conference will take place on 5th and 6th October in Vienna.
 
The event will bring together public authorities at European, national and regional level and key representatives of the freight and logistic business with an interest in sustainable transport.

A PRESS CONFERENCE will be held on Tuesday 5th October, in the morning. On this occasion all journalists will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions to:
 

•  The Director of the EACI;
•  A representative of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport;
•  A representative of the Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology;
•  A representative of the City of Vienna;
•  The Vice-president of the Austrian Economic Chamber.

The conference will cover various aspects of co-modality with a particular focus on inland waterways. Following the tradition of Marco Polo conferences, the event programme foresees presentations of some ongoing Marco Polo projects and a technical visit to the Port of Vienna.

 
For additional information on the event and to register online please visit: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/marcopolo/events/conf_en.htm

Media Contact:
Mr Andrea Pascal, EACI
Tel: +32 (0)2 29 90452              
E-mail: andrea.pascal@ec.europa.eu

About Marco Polo:
Marco Polo is the EU funding programme for freight transporters, shippers and logistic operators that are committed to the sustainable transport of goods across Europe. Marco Polo pursues the reduction of congestion on Europe's roads by shifting freight off the road to more environmentally friendly modes of transport, such as short-sea shipping, rail and inland waterways.
http://ec.europa.eu/marcopolo

About the EACI:
The Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) was established by the European Commission to ensure the effective management of three EU-funding schemes and a European business network. The EACI's team is made up of specialists on energy, the environment, business support, multi-modal transport, communication and finance.
http://ec.europa.eu/eaci