Deadline: 31-Oct-20
Applications are now open for the 9th edition of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) Award to encourage the adoption of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) by local authorities across Europe and to reward outstanding achievements in each year’s thematic priority area.
This year’s award will focus on sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) which includes aims to create zero-emission and inclusive transport. The European Commission’s award for sustainable urban mobility planning was launched in 2012
The SUMP Award is separate to the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award, but remains complementary. The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award is given to municipalities for their outstanding activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK on 16-22 September, whereas the SUMP Award recognises local and regional authorities for excellence in sustainable urban mobility planning.
Theme
- The topical focus is based on this year’s EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK theme, which puts the spotlight on zero emission mobility for all.
Prize Information
- Political or high-level representatives of the three finalists will be invited to attend the award ceremony, which takes place in March/April 2021 in Brussels. The winner will receive a trophy, which will be presented by the EU Commissioner for transport.
- The winner will receive a professional video clip highlighting the importance of reducing harmful emissions from the local transport system. Shorter video clips emphasising the achievements of the finalists will be presented at the award ceremony.
- The winner and the two finalists will benefit from visibility at the European level. This includes case studies on the Eltis portal, and recommendations to invite the winner and finalists to participate as speakers in relevant events such as the European Commission’s Urban Mobility Conference.
Eligibility Criteria
- The competition is open to local authorities from the European Union, European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), the United Kingdom, EU candidate countries (Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey), Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine) and the potential EU candidate countries that are part of the Stabilisation & Association Process (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo) that have initiated or completed the development of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan.
- Applicants can be local and regional public authorities that have legal competence in developing and implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan on their territory.
- The contact person for each application must be a representative of a public authority. Consultancies and transport operators are not eligible. In case of doubt, applicants will be contacted to provide proof of their legal status as a local or regional public authority.
For more information, visit https://mobilityweek.eu/sump-award
