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On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), the GACC South is organizing a virtual Motion Speaker Series as part of the Transatlantic Program on the topic of pandemic-resilient infrastructure and efficient crisis management. The Motion Speaker Series is designed for knowledgeable stakeholders and others from urban and transportation planning, local government, public health, virology, academia and other sectors of society from both sides of the Atlantic. During the virtual trip, German expert speakers from the focus area of Munich and Bavaria are offered the opportunity to travel virtually to Texas to experience projects and initiatives first-hand and to allow for “face-to-face” interaction and dialogue with local experts and stakeholders.
The Transatlantic Program is funded by the Federal Republic of Germany with funds from the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).
Key message: Bring together knowledgeable experts from both sides of Atlantic to discuss the topics: Pandemic-resilient Infrastructure and Efficient Crisis Management
Day 1:
Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 - “Pandemic Resilient Infrastructure”
Expert Speakers:
Robert Follmer (Keynote Speaker and Panelist)
Head of Department - Transport and Regional Research
infas Institute for Applied Social Sciences
Attila Lüttmerding (Panel)
Head of Mobility Data Unit
Department of Mobility - City of Munich
Dr. William Fulton (Panel)
Director
Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University
Dr. David Schrank (Panel)
Senior Research Scientist
Mobility Analysis Program at Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Dr. William Eisele (Moderator)
Mobility Practice Leader and Senior Research Engineer
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Day 2:
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 – “Efficient Crisis Management”
Expert Speakers:
Wolfgang Schäuble (Keynote Speaker and Panelist)
Head of the Crisis Unit of the City of Munich
City of Munich
Beatrix Zurek (Panel)
Head of the Health Department
City of Munich
Dr. Amiso George (Panel)
Professor of Strategic Communication
Texas Christian University
Dr. Maria Watson (Panel)
Research Assistant Professor
Hazard Reduction and Recover Center at Texas A&M
Ms. Davia Temin (Moderator)
CEO
Temin & Co