On 19th October 2020, researchers from the EQUIMOB project and MM project met for a follow-up online meeting to update each other on their respective work progress. The MM project, funded by the European Research Council and based out of the University of Groningen, focuses on mobility practices in later life and their connection with…

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us into a lockdown with an unprecedented impact on our daily lives and movements. The lockdown protocols and the pandemic itself have especially impacted the older adults. EQUIMOB launched an online survey with the aim to know how the COVID-19 lockdown has impacted the daily lives of the older adults…

On the 11the of September the EQUIMOB team members participated in an online panel discussion on COVID-19 and rising disparities using the case studies from India and Bangladesh. The PhD and PostDoc scholars discussed the insights derived from the recently concluded online survey concerning the mobility of older adults and also drew from their fieldwork…

Prof. Ajay Bailey, the principal investigator of the EQUIMOB project, is invited to speak on air pollution and the need for comprehensive shared mobility solutions for India. The panel discussion is titled ‘Duty to Protect our Environment for Future Generations: Thoughts and Experiences’. The discussion is organised by the Embassy of India the Hague and The…

On the 12th of August, 2020 EQUIMOB research team will discuss the second set of papers coming from the research groups in Delhi, Kolkata (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh). These will explore different dimensions of access to urban mobility using the field data analysis from the three cities. The authors are Dr. Saakshi Joshi, Prof. Sanghamitra…

EQUIMOB team of researchers created a short survey that can be compiled online in 15 minutes to understand the impacts that Covid-19 had on the lives of the elderly people in living in Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal. We are the EQUIMOB (Inclusive Cities through Equitable Access to Urban Mobility) project; a team of researchers…

On the 15th of April, 2020 EQUIMOB research team will discuss the first set of papers coming from the research groups in Delhi, Bengaluru (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh). These will explore different dimensions of access to urban mobility from diverse perspectives in the three cities. The authors are Dr. Saakshi Joshi, Mr. Prajwal Nagesh, and…

The Netherlands Council for Research opened a new Call for Proposal for research projects focusing on SDG interactions and policy interventions in developing countries. The deadline for the submission of a preliminary application is 31 March 2020, 14:00.00 hrs CE(S)T. The consortium members of EQUIMOB is working towards the application submission. More information on the…