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POLIS

Acronym: POLIS

General Information

Identification Code: 27284005223-47
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Associations and networks of public authorities
Registration Date: 2/3/2011
Last Update: 3/22/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: POLIS is a network of leading European cities and regions working together to develop innovative technologies and policies for local transport. Since 1989, European local and regional authorities and transport-related organizations have been working together within POLIS to promote sustainable mobility through deployment of innovative transport solutions. Our aim is to improve local transport through integrated strategies that address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of transport. To this end, POLIS supports the exchange of experiences and the transfer of knowledge between European local and regional authorities and transport-related organizations. POLIS fosters cooperation and partnerships across Europe with the aim of making research and innovation in transport accessible to cities and regions. The network and its secretariat actively support the participation of POLIS members in European projects and is itself a partner in several of those project (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Budget
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Digital economy and society
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • International co-operation and development
  • Public health
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • national
  • global
  • sub-national
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Legislative proposals and policies that may, directly and or indirectly, have an impact on, or support the advance of, the work of cities, regions and transport authorities in regard to sustainable transport innovation, including: - European Green Deal; - European Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy; - Urban Mobility Package; - Recovery and Resilience Facility; - Multiannual Financial Framework; - CEF - Connecting Europe Facility; - TEN-T Network - Horizon Europe - Smart Cities - Environment and Health in Transport (Air Quality, EClean Mobility package: Clean vehicle directive, Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Directive, Euro 6 standards follow-up, Active Mobility, etc.) - Traffic Efficiency (ITS - Intelligent Transport Systems, CCAM - Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility, MaaS - Mobility as a Service, integrated ticketing, digital services in transport, etc.) - Access (UVAR - Urban Vehicle Access Restrictions, Parking, etc.) - Road Safety and Transport Security (GSR - General Safety Regulations, ISA - Intelligent Speed Assistance, Direct Vision for larger vehicles, lower speeds, capacity building, public procurement, etc.) - Governance and Integration (data sharing, Public Private Partnerships, governance of innovation, leadership for change, understanding and prevention or mitigation of negative externalities, gender perspectives on urban mobility, etc.); - Freight and Urban Logistics (Sustainable Urban Logistics Plans, integration with the TEN-T Network, etc.).
Communication Activities: POLIS conduct various types of communication activities, including: - The POLIS Annual Conference; - Meetings of the POLIS Working Groups; - Conferences and webinars for EU-funded projects and other projects; - Publications for EU-funded projects and other initiatives; - Digital newsletters and news articles in the website; - Posts in social media.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Active mobility and safety of vulnerable road users#E03863/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103752 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#OtherFuture of urban mobility and inclusive and sustainable urban space #E03863/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103792 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#OtherExpert Group on Urban Mobility#E03863#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3863 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#OtherSub-group on best practices of public authorities to support the deployment of recharging infrastructure #E03321/8#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101055 #MEMBER #C#OtherUrban logistics#E03863/4#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103735 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#OtherMultimodal Passenger Mobility Forum#E03826#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3826 #MEMBER #C#OtherZero Pollution Stakeholder Platform#E03790#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3790 #MEMBER #C#OtherUrban vehicle access regulations#E03863/6#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103733 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#OtherExpert Group on alternative transport fuels ('the Sustainable Transport Forum')#E03321#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3321 #MEMBER #C#IndustryAdvisory Group on Vehicle Emission Standards (AGVES)#E01295/5#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100254 #OBSERVER #C#OtherSUMP monitoring and implementation #E03863/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103732 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#OtherEuropean ITS Advisory Group#E02736#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2736 #MEMBER #C#Other
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Urban

Head Office

Address: Rue du Trône, 98
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Rue du Trône, 98
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: Financial year 2022 - Total budget: 2 989 000 - Public funding : 1 922 209 - Grants (interreg horizon) : 1 922 209 - From other sources : members : 749 867 - Other sources conference lease subcontracting :315 424

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 2
Members F T E: 1

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: POLIS Membership is open to all European (also non-EU) local and regional authorities including cities, provinces, and regions, as well as to their transport authorities, mobility agencies and local public transport organisations. "Associate Membership" is open to entities which are not eligible for full membership such as associations, research centres and universities with an interest in local and regional transport. Associate members do not take part in the internal decision-making process of POLIS and do not vote in the General Assembly. Non-European cities can become engaged in the network as associated members and link up with their European counterparts via the POLIS Global Platform. Updated membership listing can be found here: https://www.polisnetwork.eu/who-we-are/members/
Organisation Members: - Member of ERTRAC, the European Road Transport Research Advisory Council - Member of the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) - Member of the Electromobility Platform, http://www.platformelectromobility.eu/