POLIS x CIVITAS Forum 2026 Workshop: From data to decisions – Implementing SUMPs
On 15 September 2026, POLIS, together with CERTH-HIT, the Region of Central Macedonia (RCM), and the Municipality of Oslo, will host a workshop on data and decision-making in SUMP implementation, as a side event to the CIVITAS Forum 2026 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The workshop will explore how Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) can evolve to better address Functional Urban Areas (FUAs), improve mobility data collection, and strengthen the implementation phase through clearer guidance on the use of collected data. The discussion will build on the updated SUMP guidelines and indicators, including emerging mobility trends, the role of integrated public transport systems, and a stronger focus on urban logistics as an integral component of SUMPs.
Special attention will be given to how data supports decision-making in multimodal transport planning, network integration, and evidence-based policy development, as well as to its role in experimentation and the scaling of mobility innovations in complex urban systems.
The workshop will foster an open dialogue on how SUMPs can evolve under the new European Guidelines, supporting the development of evidence-based, adaptive, and resilient sustainable mobility systems. It will combine short expert inputs with interactive roundtable discussions, creating space for exchange between policymakers, operators, planners, and researchers. Insights, knowledge, good practices, and pilot activities will be shared from the REFOCUS and TERRAIN projects, the BSR Urban Mobility Platform, and MITHOS.
Draft agenda
- 09:00 – 09:10: Opening session
- Welcome and workshop objectives - CERTH/HIT
- 09:10 – 10:10: Presentations
- The new generation of SUMPs and updated SUMP guidelines - POLIS
- The implementation of the new urban nodes and local SUMPs in Greece - TBC
- Integration of urban logistics into SUMPs: experiences from MOVE21 & BSR Urban Mobility - City of Oslo
- Data-driven approaches and tools for sustainable mobility planning - REFOCUS
- Exchanging knowledge for achieving the carbon-neutral cities of the Ionian-Adriatic area - TERRAIN
- Integrated Public Transport Planning within SUMPs - The Case of Thessaloniki Functional Urban Area - MITHOS
- 10:25 – 11:45: World Cafe Workshop
- Data-driven approaches and tools for sustainable mobility planning in Metropolitan Areas - REFOCUS
- Transferring the knowledge of the new SUMP implementation in Adrion cities - TERRAIN
- Integration of urban logistics into SUMPs - SULP
- Integrated Public Transport Planning within SUMPs - The Case of Thessaloniki Functional Urban Area - MITHOS
- 11:45-12:05 Closing and final words - CERTH
Register by 15 September through the general CIVITAS Forum registration process here. Participants who have already registered for the CIVITAS Forum will need to revisit their registration in order to add side events.
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