TRB - Webinar on June 27th - Moving Research Into Practice (fwd) - ABJ30-Friends

23 Jun 2011

ABJ30 Members and Friends -
Here's an opportunity to participate in a webinar -- 

As members and friends of TRB Committees we volunteer considerable time and effort
identifying research needs and supporting the conduct of research. Our efforts result in
papers, presentations, workshops, conference proceedings, and cooperative research program
reports.  There are practitioners who would benefit but are not adopting new practices or
technology, new practices or technology that could make their jobs easier, the travel
safer, facilities longer lasting and less congested, or improve the environment.  

During the TRB Joint Summer Meeting we will be holding a Peer Exchange on Moving Research
into Practice.  TRB Committee members and friends attending the Summer Meeting are invited
to participate in a peer exchange to increase the movement of research into practice.

The purpose of the peer exchange is to -

·         Identify areas where gaps exist between available research
(state‐of‐the‐art) and the state‐of-the‐practice that address current challenges to the
transportation industry;

·         Explore approaches for moving research into practice, which includes recognition
of common barriers to innovation and promising solutions; and

·         Draft a strategy for how TRB and its Committees can address improved
implementation of research results where the industry is facing the greatest challenges.

In preparation for the face-to-face peer exchange, or for those not able to attend the
Summer Meeting, we are holding a webinar to get the conversation started.  The webinar
will be held June 27 from 1 pm to 2 pm eastern time. To join the webinar go to
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/487139753 and to join in on the audio portion of the
webinar call (877) 339-0018 and enter the meeting number is *1173525*.  The * s are
required. 

The webinar will provide

·         A discussion on which recently completed research results or documented
effective practices could advance the state of the practice.    

·         Details on how to get involved in moving research into practice.

We hope you will be able to participate in both the webinar and the face-to-face meeting!

Kimberly M Fisher

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW

Room 493

Washington, DC 20001

Phone - 202.334.2968

Fax - 202.334.2003

www.trb.org

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