Safety of Vulnerable Road Users: the SaferBraIn project SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME THEME 7 - TRANSPORT (INCLUDING AERONAUTICS) Collaborative Project PROJECT MEETING & FINAL CONFERENCE Pune, 2nd & 3rd February 2012 Ista Hotels, Pune 5th Project Meeting (for partners only) Date: 2nd of February 2012 Location / address: Ista Hotels, Pune Project Meeting Agenda Time Topic Speaker(s) 14.00 – 14.30 Opening & synthesis of project CTL - Luca Persia progresses Project Coordinator 14.30 – 15.00 WP4 meeting (work progress, next Loughborough activities & discussions) 15.00 – 15.30 WP5 meeting (work progress, next A+S activities & discussions) CTL 15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break 15.45 – 16.00 WP6 meeting (work progress, next Velo Mondial activities & discussions) 16.00 – 16.30 WP7 meeting (work progress, next Balancia activities & discussions) 16.30 – 17.00 Management issues and organisation CTL of activities for the last project period Final Conference Date: 3rd of February 2012 Location / address: Ista Hotels, Pune Conference Agenda Time Topic Speaker(s) 9:00 Registration / Coffee 09:30 – 10:00 Situation of VRUs safety in Europe Luca Persia and worldwide Project Coordinator 10:00 – 10:30 Road safety in India Dinesh Mohan 10:30 – 11:00 VRUs safety in India Geetam Tiwari 11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:00 SaferBraIn project Gabriele Giustiniani 12:00 – 12:30 Transferability of Methodologies and Veit Appelt Tools 12:30 – 13:00 A Decision Support System for Alessandro Fornasiero VRUs safety analysis 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch Break 14:30 – 15:00 Recommendations for VRUs safety Ruth Sims improvements 15:00 – 15:20 Results of Pilot tests and Brazil Veit Appelt 15:20 – 15:40 Results of Pilot tests in India Sudhanshu Panse 15.40 – 16.00 Coffee Break 16:00 – 17:00 Round Table: considerations about Indian Dignitaries and road safety Authorities Details of Conference Venue Ista Hotels, Pune We recommend all our partners to stay in this hotel as it is one of the good hotels. Rates have been negotiated by VW India. We will get very good facilities. 5th Project Meeting & Conference will take place in this hotel. Contact Details: Ista Hotels, Pune. Address: 88,Nagar Road, Adjacent to Aga Khan Palace, Yerwada , Pune - 411006. Contact numbers: + 91 (020) 41418888 + 91 (020) 41418899 Contact person: Mr. Aashish Arora - + 91 9158897655 Email Address for Room reservations: reservation.pune@ istahotels.com How to get from the airport to your hotel: For people, who will get down in Mumbai, we will arrange for a shared car (shared with other SaferBraIn partners) which the partners will pay. For people getting down in Pune, please talk to the hotel for Pune airport to Hotel conveyance. I am preparing a special document on this and will release by this week end. For this transport Contact: Sudhanshu Panse, (VW India): [email protected] PUNE About: Known to have existed as a town since 937 AD, Pune is now the eighth largest metropolis of India, and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai. It was once the center of power of the Maratha Empire, and has emerged as the cultural capital of the state. Pune is situated 560 meters above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. It is approachable by road through the Sahyadri ranges from Mumbai via one of the best Express-Ways in the country. You may even take a flight from Mumbai or a train to reach here. Today, this city is known for its excellent educational facilities and relative prosperity. It has an ever-growing industrial hinterland, with many multi-national information technology and automotive industries having set up their units in Pune district. The city is known for various cultural activities like classical music, spirituality, theater, sports, and literature. These activities and job opportunities attract migrants and students from all over India and abroad, which makes for a city of many communities and cultures. Climate: Mornings and Evenings could be cool. So do carry light jackets and pull overs Maximum temperature currently is 24 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature is 11 degree Celsius. Population: Population of Pune urban agglomerate is over 4 million. Airport: The Air force base at Lohegaon also serves as the domestic airport. It is located 3Kms away from Hotel Ista. Places to Visit: Though it is not a big tourist destination, Pune does boast a few places that are worth visiting for their historical value. Sinhagad Fort Sinhagad, earlier known as 'Kondhana', is the most prominent and popular fort in Pune. It is located at village Donaje, taluka-Haveli at a distance of c.a. 25 km from Pune on a hill 1290 m high. Tanaji Malusare, Chhatrapati Shivaji's (the brave Maratha emperor and founder of the Maratha Empire) trusted and brave General, fought a battle here all alone with the Mughal army. On hearing news of his death, Chh.Shivaji said. "We won the fort but lost the lion" ("Gad Ala Pan Sinha Gela"), and so after his death Chh. Shivaji renamed this "Kondhana" fort as "Sinhagad"- “Lion’s fort”. The once magnificent fortress now remains as ruins to tell the tale of a brave victory. The easiest way to reach here is by car via the road to the top of the 2000 m mountain. Shinde Chhatri It is a memorial dedicated to the great soldier, Mahadji Shinde. For twenty years, between 1760 and 1780, he served as the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army under the Peshwas. The entire complex of the memorial also consists of a temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, which was built by Mahadji himself, in the year 1794. He left for the holy abode the same year and in 1965, Madhavrao Sindhia got the entire complex built, along with the samadhi (memorial). The major attraction of the Shinde Chatri is its exquisite architecture, reflecting the style used in Rajasthan, India. Even years after its construction, the memorial retains its architectural designs and beauty and seems to be totally unaffected by time. You can visit it anytime between 6:00 am and 9:00 pm Location: Wanowrie, Pune Agakhan Palace Historically, Aga Khan Palace of Pune holds great significance. From 9 August 1942 to 6 May 1944, this palace was the prison for Mahatama Gandhi, his wife Kasturba and his secretary Mahadev Bhai Desai. The latter two died during their captivity at the Aga Khan Palace. Both of them have memorials in their name in the same complex near Mula River. In 1969, the Aga Khan Palace at Pune was donated to the Indian people by Aga Khan IV as a mark of respect to Gandhi and his philosophy. Today the Aga Khan Palace in Pune also houses a memorial on Gandhi where his ashes were kept. The historical palace also hosts a shop that deals in khadi and hand loomed textiles. Location: Pune-Nagar Road, Next to Hotel Ista Seite 2 Shaniwarwada Shaniwar Wada a 13 storey palace of Peshwas was built by Bajirao-I, in the year 1736. It was headquarters of the Peshwas. The structure was built giving security the highest priority. The main entrance is known as 'Delhi Darwaja' & others have names like Ganesh, Mastani, Jambhal, Khidki. You will find the statue of Bajirao-1 on horse in front of Shaniwar wada. Inside one can see Ganesh Mahal, Rang Mahal, Aarsa Mahal, Hasti_DantMahal, DiwanKhana and a fountain. A light and music show is conducted every day showing history of Peshwas. The palace was the seat of Peshwa power and later was destroyed by a fire in 1828. All that remains are the walls that fortified this palace, with sturdy doors, studded with spikes for added protection. Sound And Light Show timings: 8:15 pm to 9:10 pm in English Location: Shaniwarpeth, Pune Vishrambaug Wada: Vishrambaug Wada, a fine mansion situated in central Pune on the Bajirao Road, was the luxurious residence of Peshwa Bajirao II, the last Peshwa (ruler) of Maratha confederacy, in early seventeenth century. The 20,000 sq. ft. wada presently houses a post office on its ground floor, a few other offices of the municipal corporation and a small museum of Maratha artefacts put together by noted Maratha historian, Babasaheb Purandare. This structure is famous for its fine entrance and the balcony with carved woodwork. Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum: Location: Shukawar Peth, on the Bajirao Road. It’s one of the finest museums in the Pune city. Now under the ownership and control of the Department of Archaeology, Government of Maharashtra, it was originally under the possession of Dr. Dinkar G. Kelkar, who built the assimilation slowly and gradually, devoting more than 40 years of his life towards it. His endeavor to start a museum started in the year 1920, when he started gathering artifacts to be displayed inside it. By the year 1960, Dr. Dinkar had more than Seite 3 15,000 items in his possession. With time Department of Archaeology added more items to his collection and today, the number of artifacts owned by them number more than 20,000. Most of the items, that make up the collection of the Kelkar Museum, date back to somewhere between 18th and 19th century. At present, only 2500 items have been displayed for public viewing consisting of an impressive collection of musical instruments, compilation of Mughal antiques like instruments, lamps, paintings, etc., an exquisite collection of nutcrackers, carved palace doors, pottery, etc. The display collection of the museum also includes paintings depicting scenes from the Great Indian Epic Ramayana. Last but not the least is the collection comprising of Armors made of fish scales and crocodile skin, pistols, long barreled muskets, daggers, shields, swords and small cannons, along with the betel boxes, lime containers and spittoons used by the Maharajas.