VI International Transport Conference TRANSLOG
September 21-22, 2006, Warsaw
“Liberalization and deregulation of transport in the European Union. Expectations and experiences” is the guiding theme of the 6th edition of the International Transport Conference TRANSLOG, which will take place on September 21-22, 2006, at the Hotel Jan III Sobieski in Warsaw. The honorary patronage of the conference is held by: Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Transport, and Jerzy Polaczek, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Poland. The scientific patronage is jointly provided by the Rector of the Warsaw School of Economics – prof. zw. dr hab. Adam Budnikowski and the Rector of the University of Szczecin – prof. zw. dr hab. Waldemar Tarczyński. The initiators and substantive co-organizers of this prestigious event are: the Department of Transport of the Warsaw School of Economics and the Faculty of Management and Economics of Services of the University of Szczecin.
Following the pattern of previous years, both theorists and practitioners of the transport services market, as well as representatives of government and local administration, have been invited to participate in the Conference, giving all interested parties the opportunity to exchange views on such an important sector of the economy as transport. During the conference, discussions are planned within the following panel groups:
1) The concept of liberalization and deregulation. Concepts and views (moderator – prof. dr hab. Jan Burnewicz):
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The concept of transport liberalization.
- Liberalization as an instrument for creating new opportunities for transport development in Europe.
- Globalization, liberalization, competitiveness in transport.
- Usefulness and utility of deregulation as an instrument for increasing competitiveness.
2) Europe’s expectations and experiences in liberalization and deregulation in transport branches (moderator – prof. dr hab. Bogusław Liberadzki):
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Liberalization and deregulation versus the obligation to provide public service.
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Liberalized transport environment and the growth and development of transport in Europe.
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Tools and effects of air market liberalization.
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Instruments and effects of liberalization in road transport.
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Liberalization – a stimulator or a brake on the combined and multimodal transport services market.
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Liberalization in shipping and seaports.
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Liberalization and deregulation packages in rail transport.
3) Recommendations and conclusions (moderator – prof. dr hab. Józef Perenc and prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Załoga):
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The impact of liberalization and deregulation on the logistics and forwarding services market.
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Liberalization and deregulation in the transport policy concept of the European Union and member states.
This year’s meeting is organized on the occasion of two jubilees. The first is the 100th anniversary of the Warsaw School of Economics, which is the oldest economic university in the country with the largest academic staff. The second jubilee is the 100th anniversary of the birth of prof. Marian Madeyski – the creator of the modern transport school.
With its five-year tradition, supported by a high substantive level, TRANSLOG has become part of the calendar of the most important conferences on transport theory organized by scientific communities in Poland.
Detailed information about the event and the rules of participation can be found on the website: www.translog2006.pl.