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Universal design in a Barents perspective

Universal design in a Barents perspective. Foto: Knut Opeide. We are were the people are:. Directorate Five regions 6500 employees 10 500 km roads 6500 bus stops. Organized in regions. National Transport Plan 2014 - 2023. Globalization Population growth Economic growth

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Universal design in a Barents perspective

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  1. Universal design in a Barents perspective Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region Foto: Knut Opeide

  2. We are were the people are: Directorate Five regions 6500 employees 10 500 km roads 6500 bus stops Organized in regions Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  3. National Transport Plan 2014 - 2023 • Globalization • Population growth • Economic growth • Traffic safety • Emissions and climate change Major challenges Foto: Knut Opeide Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  4. Accessibility Traffic safety Environment Universal Design National Transport plan 2014 - 2023 Four main targets Foto: Knut Opeide Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  5. What do we do? • Develop compentence • Universal design in all new plans and projects • Uppgrade existing infrastructure • Busstops and terminals • Develop our guidelines • Cooperation with other actors • Develop strategies in all regions Foto: Giselle Jensen Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  6. National walking strategy Main targets: • Walking should appeal to everyone • More people should walk more Key principles: • Universal design • Vision zero Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  7. Mission To promote advances within the road, road traffic and road transport sector through cooperation among professionals in Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and Sweden  Role Exchange of information, knowledge and experience within and among the Nordic countries The NVF facilitates cooperation within the sector, with members from both the public and private sectors and a total of some 320 member organisations in the Nordic countries. The Nordic Road Association (NVF) Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  8. JOINT BARENTS TRANSPORT PLAN Timeframe: January – September 2013 Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  9. Population in Barents Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  10. MANDAT AND STRATEGIC STUDIES OF IMPORTANCE The work has been founded on: • Use of already existing knowledge • The main findings from the strategic studies completed • Strategic objectives and recommendations given by national plans • Input from relevant projects Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  11. Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden have the ambition to develop an efficient transport system in the Barents Region with good internal connectivity between the Barents countries and with good external links to world markets. The transport system should facilitate Barents regional development and create new opportunities for important industries. The transport system should be developed in a manner that safeguards the environment and improves safety and accessibility for all PROPOSED JOINT OBJECTIVES Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

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  13. Transport Corridors Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

  14. PROPOSAL The proposals by the Expert Group are the basis for a ministerial declaration to be signed at an Barents ministerial meeting 24. September 2013. Torbjørn Naimak, Regional Director, The Northern region

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