Meeting Objective

The purpose of this meeting is to analyse and discuss the current state of gender equality in the mobility sector in Catalonia, using the "Study on Gender Equality in the Mobility Sector in Catalonia" (2024) as a starting point. Throughout the session, initiatives and projects promoting more inclusive mobility will be presented, best practices will be shared, and opportunities for collaboration between companies and organisations in the sector will be explored.

Participants will also receive updates on the latest activities of the UITP "Women Employment" Working Group, and future actions and events aimed at strengthening equity in the mobility field will be planned.

Agenda

10:00 h
Welcome and introduction of participants

10:10 h
Meeting overview and objectives

• Reminder of the Study on Gender Equality in the Mobility Sector in Catalonia (2024)

• Expansion of the working group towards social sustainability

• Presentation of the group's extended scope of action for 2025

10:30 h
Presentation: Dr. Anna Pujol i Ferran – CEO of SomDONES.cat
Online platform for professional women, entrepreneurs, executives, students, and businesswomen in Catalonia

10:50 h
Presentation: Breogán Sánchez – Senior EU Project Manager, BABLE Smart Cities
"Perceived distance as a parameter for socially inclusive urban design"

11:15 h
Coffee break

11:40 h
Project: “Transport Cultural”
Introduction to the project and its role in social innovation to ensure mobility access for vulnerable groups
Laia Garriga Mas – Co-founder of RETURN, community project design and management

12:00 h
UITP “Women Employment” Working Group
Presentation of UITP’s Women Employment Working Group
Online participation of a representative from the Human Resources Committee

12:30 h
Closing and next steps