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Pharos Project SeminarMay 17th, 2016

Intercontinental City Stars, Cairo

Agenda

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PHAROS PROJECT SEMINAR

10:00 -10:30

• Welcome note (Dr. Hossam Allam, CEDARE)

• Presentation of CEDARE's activities in sustainable transport (Eng. Ahmed El-Dorghamy, CEDARE)

10:30 -12:30

• PATRAS University, Project Scientific Coordinator

(Prof. Yorgos Stefanedes, University of Patras, Greece)

1. PATRAS University activities in ITS.

2. Overview of PHAROS project, scientific outcomes, and potential future research.

3. Bigger picture: Strategy to develop an ITS sector.

• SOFTEC International, Project Industrial Partner

(Eng. Mary Zekrie, SOFTEC International, Egypt)

1. SOFTEC's Profile in ITS and Altair Fleet Management Systems.

2. PHAROS Project practical results and future prospects

12:30-12:45 Coffee Break

STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP

12:45-14:00

• Presentation: A Vision for ITS in Egypt (Dr. Ahmed Mosa, Transport Planning Expert)

• Experience Exchange: Ongoing activities in the ITS sector and Sustainable Transport in Egypt and active players.

o Stakeholder introductions and presentation of activities

1. Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT)

2. Egyptian Company for Tracking services and Information Technology (ETIT) (Dr. Ahmed El-Nayel, ETIT CCO/CTO)

3. Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), Sustainable Transport Project (STP-Egypt) (Eng. Mohamed Fathy,

UNDP/EEAA)

• Open discussion: What are the next steps in the sector of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Fleet Management Systems (FMS) in

Egypt and opportunities for cooperation?

• Closing session

14:00- 15:00 Lunch

Pharos Project Seminar:Intro to CEDARE & PHAROS ProjectEng. Ahmed El-DorghamyPHAROS Project Technical CoordinatorCenter for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)May 17th, 2016

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� CEDARE’s Sustainable Growth Programme (SGP) addresses new and emerging concepts related to environment and development for human welfare & environmental sustainability, with focus on:

� Sustainable Consumption and Production,

� Green Economy,

� Green ICT,

� Sustainable Transportation

CEDARE’s activities in

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI)

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Tool here: http://www.unep.org/transport/gfei/autotool/

Egypt, Bahrain, Tunis, Morocco reports here:http://www.globalfueleconomy.org/in-country/middle-east-and-west-asia

Roadmap for Arab States here: http://www3.cedare.int/images/sulfur_roadmap_final.pdf

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Two-year project funded by EU-Egypt Innovation fund through the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Programme

(www.rdi.eg.net), an EU funded programme at the Ministry of Scientific Research of Egypt.

http://pharos.cedare.org

OBJECTIVES:

� Design and develop an innovative fuel optimized route guidanceand driver- support system.

� Integrate machine learning algorithm for estimating travel time, fuel consumption on road network for route selection.

� Evaluating carbon emission due to road transport and fleets.

Key outcome: Innovative FMS that saves fuel, time, and emissions.

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• Overall financial and administrative management.

• Technical coordination and quality control.WP1: Project Management

• Overall scientific management

• Scientific publicationsWP2: Scientific Coordination

• Identification of st.h. needs & inefficiency to address

• Functionality & services analysis, system requirements & architecture.

WP3: User needs, functionality, & system

concept• Integrating vector maps, assessment of scheduling engine,

development of travel time estimation methodology.

• Development of a maintenance module.WP4: Eco-Trip Planning

• Fuel consumption estimation, upgrading scheduling engine.

• Learning model development.

WP5: Eco-Driving & Navigation

• Evaluation of routing & driver performanceWP6: Eco-awareness feedback

• Integration and testing of components (maintenance module, learning model, driver & route evaluation, etc)

WP7: Prototype development, deployment, and assessment.

• Online & offline dissemination & stakeholder engagement.

• Sustainability planning (beyond PHAROS) & policy implications.

WP8: Sustainability & Dissemination

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PHAROS Dissemination & Stakeholder Consultation Event

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PHAROS Dissemination & Stakeholder Consultation Event

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PHAROS Dissemination & Stakeholder Consultation Event

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Field visit for consultation with drivers and launching surveys

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Thank you.

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