The Polis Annual Conferences provide an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements to a large audience and for the wider transport community to engage with representatives of city and regional authorities on innovative transport solutions. The 2012 Polis Conference will showcase many of the key topics explored recently by Polis within its thematic working groups and projects:Reduce the environmental impact of road transport; More effectively manage the movement of people and goods; Deliver safer roads and a more secure transport network; Finance transport systems and improve accessibility and social conditionsThrough the sessions, the audience will learn about trends, future plans and recommendations through presentations, statements and discussion.Each session will aim to offer a mix of contributions on current practice and future plans in cities and regions, academic research and industry initiatives. Sessions will be delivered in different formats, including workshops, round-tables and short, focused presentation-style sessions.