Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Informal Urban Mobility
Program
Welcome and introduction: Henrik Nolmark, VREF
Current VREF NextGen initiatives: Robert Ambunda, Pascalin Basil, VREF NextGen facilitators
Presentations
Title: Rethinking informalities in urban Global South mobilities
Presenter: Ariana Salas Castillo, Columbia Climate School, New York, USA
Discussant: Ibraheem Abdul-Azeez, Lagos State University, Nigeria
Title: Understanding Informal Transport Dynamics in Bogotá: A Social Network and Agent-Based Modelling Approach
Presenter: Andrés Torres Gómez, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Discussant: Samuel Akintomide Ajayi, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, Nigeria
Title: A Framework for Smart Transport in Low Income Countries: A Case of Malawi
Presenter: Donald Phiri, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Malawi
Discussant: Augustina Amponsah, University of Ghana, Ghana.
Plenary Discussion || Reflections
Closing: News, Updates from VREF; Short survey || Networking
The Research Forum on 29th October 2025 is the third in the special series “VREF NextGen Research Forums” – designed specifically for young scholars and other stakeholders within the community.
The purpose of the Next Gen Research Forum is:
- to stimulate scientific discussion among the NextGen community on specific issues and themes in the area of sustainable urban mobility and equitable access;
- to provide an opportunity for young scholars to present and discuss their on-going work with their peers within the community;
- to provide a meeting place for dialogue and exchange among young scholars and other stakeholders within the community
Do you have questions, thoughts or ideas related to the VREF NextGen program? Do not hesitate to contact us: [email protected]
