17 June 2008, 10:34am
Incident Management Summit - Understanding Today to Plan a Safer Tomorrow
11-12 September 2008
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A forward thinking geo-spatial platform for European transport management, the Summit will bring together geo-infrastructure experts, high ranking public sector delegates representing governmental agencies from across the whole of Europe, and globally trusted solution providers.
The 2008 Incident Management Summit was instigated by the Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat who have dedicated their time and energy into making this event the most prestigious and forward thinking geo-spatial platform for European transport management. It brings together many of the world's foremost geo-infrastructure experts, high ranking public sector delegates representing governmental agencies from across the whole of Europe and globally trusted solution providers who will be on-site and available to offer cutting edge technology designed specifically for this arena.
With the full co-operation and assistance of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, every effort has been made to provide a unique, positive and pro-active environment that will highlight and aim to solve the problems caused by the ever growing transportation flow throughout the European community.
Places at the event are limited so you are requested to register as soon as possible and you will be informed as to the options available to you.
For full details, visit:
http://www.imsummit.org/joomla/
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