Информация об участнике:
Компания: Ассоциация транспортного коридора Восток–Запад (EWTCA)
Должность: советник Премьер-министра Литовской Республики, Президент Ассоциации транспортного коридора Восток–Запад (EWTCA)
Конференции и темы докладов
- IV Балтийский транспортный форум
- «Транспорт – 2050»: план создания единого европейского транспортного пространства как конкурентной и ресурсосберегающей транспортной системы
Дополнительная информация
Algirdas Šakalys Dr., Head of Competence Center of Intermodal Transport and Logistics of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Adviser to the Prime Ministry of the Republic of Lithuania.
Graduated in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, doctor in Transport Technology. Key qualifications: transport policy, transport infrastructure development methodology and strategy, researches on structural changes in transport sector, intermodal transport and logistics development.
Previous career in transport sector:
- 1991-2000 Vice Minister for the Transport and Communications of Lithuania, responsible for transport policy and foreign relations.
- 2001-2002 Consultant to the President of Lithuania for transport policy;
Since 2000 he is involved in VGTU research activities mostly in the fields of development of intermodality and logistics as senior researcher, as well as deputy Director of Transport Instituteof VGTU (since 2007 –Director of Competence Center of Intermodal Transport and Logistics).
He was/is involved in EC Framework 5, 6 and 7 projects: INTERMODA, NAS-ITIP, RAILSERV, BESTUFS II, MOTOS, PROMIT, BE LOGIC, B2B LOCO as well as in INTERREG IIIB projects: NeLoC, InloC, Intrasea, Baltic Gateway, EWTC, EWTCII, TransBaltic.
He is an author of over 30 scientific articles on transport policy and economy, transport infrastructure and intermodal transport development strategy, Pan-European transport corridors, TINA and TEN-T network development.
A new elected (2010) President of the International East West Transport Corridor Association.