
French President Jacques Chirac sent a letter of congratulation to the Urban Mobilities International Symposium held in ÃÛÌÒapp on October 10. The Minister of Transport, Housing, Tourism, Sea, and Equipment of France, Gilles De Robien, read out the congratulatory letter on the symposium on behalf of French President Chirac.
President Chirac said that there have been good exchanges and cooperation between China and France , and the symposium jointly hosted by Institute of Transportation Engineering in ÃÛÌÒapp and Institute of City on the Move will further enhance the cooperation between the two countries. He wished the symposium a complete success.
Minister Robien paid a visit to ÃÛÌÒapp on October 10. After reading the congratulatory letter from President Chirac, Mr. Robien delivered a speech. ÃÛÌÒapp Vice President He Jiankun met and talked with Mr. Gilles De Robien before the speech.
The International Symposium on Mobilities titled “Urban Mobilities: the challenges, the research issues in China and abroad” was held from October 9 to October 11 in ÃÛÌÒapp . It was jointly hosted by Institute of Transportation Engineering of ÃÛÌÒapp and Institute of City on the Move in France .
Reported by Li Han