2nd ERMN meeting

2nd ERMN Meeting – The 2nd ERMN meeting was held from the 10th to the 12th of October 2023 in Bingen am Rhein

PURPOSE

SMARTA-NET organized its first in-person conference in Bingen am Rhein, Germany (near Frankfurt), hosted by our lighthouse site Kusel District on 11-12th October, with site visits planned for 10th October.

The 2nd ERMN meeting aimed to bring together municipality representatives and organizations to enhance rural mobility and foster sustainable transportation solutions across Europe, with the key focus on mobility’s role in support of rural tourism. The event offered a unique opportunity for the European Rural Mobility Network members to meet, share experiences, and discuss issues about rural mobility.

The event primarily focused on municipalities and local authorities, in line with SMARTA-NET’s commitment to its mandate from the European Commission. Beyond municipalities, various organizations involved in rural mobility planning and implementation were also welcomed to participate.

AGENDA

When: 11-12th October, with a site visit planned for 10th October afternoon

Where: Bingen Am Rhein, Germany

Venue: RHEINTAL-KONGRESS-ZENTRUM, at Museumstrasse, 3, 55411 Bingen Am Rhein

Day 0: Tuesday, 10^th October

Getting to Bingen & Site visits

14:00-18:00

Site visit

1^st Option | Guided Tour to Kulturufer and Visit to the former National Horticultural Show site
2^nd Option | Assmannshausen, Niederwald monument and Rüdesheim
3^rd Option | Villa Rupertsberg, Monastery arcades & Hildegard Church through digital experience
4^th Option | Virtual tour of Lichtenberg Castle, Kusel district;

19:00

Meeting Dinner

Restaurant Zum Weinkeller, Vorstadt 60, 55411 Bingen am Rhein

Day 1: Wednesday, 11^th October

SMARTA-NET & Inspirations from the ground

8:30-9:00

Meet and greet, Check-in

9:00-9:15

Welcome by the host

Bingen am Rhein

9:15-10:30

Opening plenary

Introduction to the European Rural Mobility Network (ERMN)
Mr. Brendan Finn, SMARTA-NET Project Manager, MemEx
Policy perspective on rural mobility and tourism
Mr. Reiner Dölger, Rhineland Palatinate Ministry of Traffic
European Commission policy on rural mobility
Mr. Rafal Stanecki, European Commission DG MOVE
Enabling factors for change to boost rural development
Mrs. Pascale Van Doren, EU Rural Pact Support Office, Team Leader
Supporting green rural mobility on state level
Martin Schiefelbush, NVBW
Q&A

10:30-11:00

Coffee and networking

11:00-13:00

World Cafè session

Mobility in support of sustainable rural tourism

Challenges of access from city/town to rural tourism destinations
Bundling of tourism and mobility into integrated service offer and pricing
Workers and locals needs in a tourist-oriented area

13:00-14:00

Lunch break

14:00-15:30

Plenary Session

Introducing rural mobility services supporting tourism Andrea Lorenzini (Memex) & Bente Grimm (NIT)

Presentation of good practice examples:

15:30-16:00

Coffee and networking

16:00-17:30

Parallel Thematic Workshop session

Delivering good practice solutions in shared mobility, led by MemEx
Presentations
Intoduction-Green workshop
Sopotniki- Good practice
Ring a link- Good practice
Sustainable tourist mobility in rural regions, led by NIT
Presentations
Introduction_Sustainable-Tourism-Mobility
Kalmar, Sweden
Normandy, France
Rural sensitive ´Strategy & Development´ of a SUMP, led by TIS
Presentations
Rural sensitive ´Strategy & Development´ of a SUMP
Exploring mobility challenges in rural areas, led by Panteia
Presentation
Introduction – Exploring mobility challenges in rural
Areas
LAG Sdruzeni Ruze, Czechia

17:30-18:00

Concluding remarks and Introduction of Day 2

19:30

ERMN Dinner

Hildegard-Forum, Rochusberg 1, 55411 Bingen am Rhein

Day 2: Thursday, 12^th October

SMARTA-NET & Networking

8:30-9:00

Meet and greet, Check-in

9:00-9:15

Introduction to Day 2

Presentation of the scope and framework of Day 2

9:15-10:30

Parallel Session

Session guided by topics proposed by participants

10:30-11:00

Coffee and networking

11:00-11:45

Parallel Session

How to bring about implementation at sufficient scale to meet rural mobility needs

The discussion will be focused on the following issues:

Understanding the scale of what is needed and related implications
How to measure rural mobility and identify areas of particular need
Delivery: what is the delivery structure needed to address rural mobility, at the level of national, regional, and local authorities