The 14th International Symposium on heavy vehicle transport technology (HVTT14) which Rotorua is hosting in November 2016, is calling for papers on all relevant industry topics to be submitted by interested parties.
The International Forum for Road Transport Technology (IFRTT) is conducting the conference from November 15 to 18 next year.
This conference provides a unique forum for legislators, road administrators, academics, consultants, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, transport organisations and transport operators to discuss and exchange ideas on ways to improve the safety, efficiency, productivity and sustainability of the road transport industry.
Delegates will travel from all around the world including Asia, Africa, Central and South America, Europe, North America and Oceania says the organising committee.
In common with previous symposia, the format will include plenary sessions, parallel technical sessions and evening social events for more informal interactions.
Previous symposia have been held in Canada, England, United States, Australia, the Netherlands, South Africa, France, Sweden and Argentina.
This will be the first time an HVTT conference takes place in New Zealand. Rotorua, is a major centre for the road transport industry in New Zealand with several trailer manufacturers based there and with substantial forestry activity in the region.
Paper submissions should be in the form of extended abstracts, which are intended to give the HVTT Scientific Committee confidence regarding the relevance, content and quality of the proposed papers.
The submission should be about four pages and include sufficient information for a good understanding of the proposed paper. Ideally, at least four major sections should be included in the abstract. Brief summaries of papers will not be accepted.
Abstracts must be in English.
More details about submissions here.
More details about the 2016 conference and IFRTT are available here .
