Active2Public Transport to Feature at The Danube Region Transport Days 2024

The 8th Danube Region Transport Days (DRTD 2024), themed “Boosting Sustainable Transport and Connectivity,” is set to take place on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. This annual conference serves as a cornerstone event for discussing innovative solutions and fostering collaboration in sustainable mobility across the Danube Region.

Organized by the coordinators of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) Priority Area 1b—led by the Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure and the Serbian Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure, in partnership with the UNECE—DRTD 2024 continues its mission of gathering stakeholders from the European Commission, academia, financial institutions, and industry. The conference seeks to strengthen cross-border cooperation and align strategies for road, rail, and air transport infrastructure until 2050.

This year, Project Active2Public Transport (A2PT) will take center stage with a presentation by Mr. Gregor Steklačič, Project Manager and the National Cycling Coordinator from the Slovenian Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Energy. The A2PT project is a pivotal initiative promoting active mobility as an integrated part of public transportation systems, fostering sustainable urban and regional mobility.

The outcomes of the DRTD 2024 will directly contribute to shaping the Danube Region's transport policies and provide valuable insights for advancing shared mobility goals. With its inclusion at the event, A2PT reaffirms its commitment to promoting a greener, healthier, and more connected future for public transport users in the region.

Who is Gregor Steklačič

Gregor Steklačič joined the Ministry of Infrastructure of Slovenia in 2016. He works as an Undersecretary in the Sustainable Mobility and Transport Policy Directorate and is appointed as national cycling coordinator since 2019. His main tasks include coordination of the cycling issues on ministerial and inter-ministerial levels, coordination of EU-funded investments in cycling infrastructure and supporting regional and local authorities in the promotion of cycling.

Prior to joining the ministry, Gregor spent several years working in the private sector as well as public administration, focusing on sustainable mobility topics since 2012. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He is an avid everyday and recreational cyclist who did more kilometres with his bike than his car in the past two years.