PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 

MASTERCOM

 Learn how to transform the way your employees travel to work
 Surround yourself with like-minded sustainability enthusiasts
 Get access to an exclusive ToolKit to design
effective commuting strategies in your company

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Mastering sustainable Commute Planning
Mastercom training

Did you know that commuting patterns are responsible for more than 20% of CO2 emissions in Europe?

(Giménez-Nadal, Molina and Velilla 2022)

Time to take action and learn how to integrate sustainable commute planning as an essential part of your company’s sustainability strategy.

The training program MASTERCOM has been developed to prepare professionals of private and public companies to develop, manage, communicate and implement effective travel plans for your company. It will provide you with up-to-date knowledge, expert guidance, best practices and access to a practical ToolKit - leaving you feeling confident with transforming employee commuting. 

Joining MASTERCOM means joining a diverse, interactive and international learning environment covering commute planning from theory to practice and featuring relevant speakers and stakeholders from academia and industry

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Duration

Weekly study

by EIT Urban Mobility

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per module

by EIT Urban Mobility

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PARTICIPANTS PROFILE

MASTERCOM addresses all professionals of public and private companies, who feel committed to sustainability and are motivated to transform the commuting patterns at their companies.

This could be:
     Managers of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
     Fleet managers
     Human recourses professionals
     Happy management professionals
    Benefits and well-being professionals

WHY MASTERCOM?

In a nutshell



 
Genuine hands-on and practical learnings
 
Guidance in desgning your own company travel plans
 
Learn from best practices and solutions worldwide
 
Access to a ToolKit including templates, guidelines and techincal tools to develop a company travel plan
 
A flexible and interactive learning
 
A unique opportunity to enlarge your network 
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PARTICIPANTS PROFILE

MASTERCOM addresses all professionals of public and private companies, who feel committed to sustainability and are motivated to transform the commuting patterns at their companies.

This could be:
   Managers of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 
    Fleet managers
     Human resources professionals
     Happy management professionals
     Benefits and well-being professionals

LEARNING OUTCOMES


By the end of this training, you will be able to…

Evaluate

the potential of implementing a travel plan or commuting strategy in your company.

Manage

the design, communication, implementation and monitoring of a sustainable travel plan.

Propose

new mobility policies/strategies that support sustainability objectives.

Choose

relevant mobility solutions taking into account the company's mobility context, mobility patterns and corporate policy objectives.

Operationalize

the toolkit developed as part of the course learning material.

LEARNING FORMAT

MASTERCOM provides A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY FLEXIBILITY, INTERACTIVITY AND EASE,
COMBINING THE BEST OF THREE WORLDS:

Online Course

MASTERCOM has busy professionals in mind!

A central component of the training
is a four-module, self-paced online course, including well-portioned knowledge from academia and industry as well as interactive excercises. 
Online Live sessions

Knowledge exchange
is key! 

Regular online live sessions give the opportunity to directly interact with instructors, peers and experts, receive immediate feedback, and clarify any confusion or questions, leading to a more engaging and effective learning experience.

Final On-site event

Focussing REAL-LIFE success stories!

The final event in Barcelona (February 2024)will be a unique setting for a best practice workshop bringing together leading companies to share their experiences and make real-life success stories tangible.

The participation in the on-site event is not mandatory to complete the training. An online stream of the event will be available. 
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Online Course

MASTERCOM has busy professionals in mind!

A central component of the trainingis a four-module, self-pacedonline course.
Write your awesome label here.
Live sessions

Knowledge exchange is key! 

Regular live sessions with experts and educators create a personal and pleasant space for questions and direct exchange. 
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On-Site Event in Barcelona

Focussing REAL-LIFE success stories!

The final event in February 2024 in Barcelona will bring together leading experts from academia and industry, sharing real case success stories. 

ONLINE COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Timeline

Online Course

Module 1 opening: 30th of October 2023
Module 2 opening: November 2023
Module 3 opening: November 2023
Module 4 opening: November 2023

Online Live Sessions

Online Live Session 1: 15/11/2023
Online Live Session 2: 13/12/2023, 4pm CEST
Online Live Session 3: 17/01/2024, 4pm CEST

Final On-Site Event

8th of February 2024 in Barcelona

COURSE TIMELINE

Online Course Modules

Module 1: Available from 30th of October 2023

Module 2: Available from November 2023

Module 3: Available from November 2023

Module 4: Available from November 2023

Online Live Sessions

Online Live Session 1: 15/11/2023
Online Live Session 2: 13/12/2023, 4pm (CEST)
Online Live Session 3: 17/01/2024, 4pm (CEST)

Final face-to-face event

8th February 2024 in Barcelona

MASTERCOM SPEAKERS & CONTRIBUTORS

Prof. Cathy Macharis

Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Coordinator of the research group VUB Mobilise

María Angélica Pérez Avendaño

Senior Consultant Mobility at Factual Consulting, Barcelona

Sven Vlassenroot

Project manager Smart Mobility & ITS at Tractebel Engie

Lisa Grace

Chief marketing officer at Nemi, Barcelona

Dr Samyajit Basu

Senior researcher at VUB Mobilise, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Tjalle Groen

Project director at Mpact

Pauline Journieux

Project manager Mobility at Tractebel Engie

Maria Kopp

Mobility Consultant at Factual Consulting, Barcelona

Charlotte van Vessem

PhD student at VUB Mobilise,
Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Liesbeth de Wilde

PhD researcher at VUB Mobilise,
Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Manel Ferri

Mobility technician at the Climate Change Office of the Barcelona Provincial Council

COURSE CERTIFICATE

Once you have completed the course, you have the chance to purchase a certificate of your participation signed by the organisers of the course, recognised in the mobility sector.

You can share your Course Certificate in the Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile, on printed resumes, CVs, or other documents.
 

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This project is supported by EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. EIT Urban Mobility acts to accelerate positive change on mobility to make urban spaces more liveable. Learn more: eiturbanmobility.eu
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