There will be Africa T2 2011 Prize Competition. By submitting a paper in response to the Call for Papers authors will automatically be entered in the Africa T2 2011 Prize Competition and have a chance to win one of the three prizes for the Best Papers for the Conference.

Also authors who are University Students (undergraduate or graduate) from African countries currently enrolled at any university by submitting a paper in response to the Call for Papers will automatically be entered in the Africa T2 2011 Students Prize Competition and have a chance to win one of the three prizes for the Best Paper Students Category at the Conference. More information about Africa T2 2011 Students Prize Competition is provided below: -

University Student Competition on Management of Urban Transport Congestion for African Countries

The Ministries of Works and Transport in collaboration with the Association of Southern African National Road Agencies (ASANRA) and other stakeholders is organizing the 5th Africa Transportation Technology Transfer Conference to be held at Naura Springs Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania, from 21st to 25th November 2011.

One of the ASANRA objectives is to promote best practices through innovations and it is along this thinking that the university student competition on management of urban transport congestion has been put forward. The aim of the competition is to develop interest in university students from African countries who are the future transportation workforce to be creative and innovative. The students are expected to express in writing, their experience regarding urban traffic congestion, available best practices worldwide and their innovative ideas, perspective and approaches on management of urban transport congestion to adapt them for resolving the challenge of urban traffic congestion in African cities on a sustainable manner and contribute in improving reliability and safety of the transportation systems.

WHO MAY APPLY
Undergraduate or graduate students from African countries currently enrolled at any university are eligible. Presentations from all disciplines are invited.

HOW TO APPLY
All authors who are university students by submitting a paper in response to the Call for Papers for the 5th Africa Transportation Technology Transfer Conference will automatically be entered in the Africa T2 2011 Students Prize Competition and have a chance to win one of the three prizes for the Best Paper Students Category at the Conference.

PRIZE
The First, Second and Third Winners of the Best Paper Students Category will receive prizes. The prize for the Best Paper for the Conference and a Prize for the Best Paper Students Category will be awarded by the Coference organisers.

PAPER ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The submissions will be reviewed by the conference organising commettee. Key issues to be assessed by judges include:-

1. The paper being presented covering practical case studies
2. Description of the urban transport congestion problem in Africa Cities with data
3. Analysis of the urban transport congestion challenges
4. Well-structured paper with clear arguments
5. Possible local resource based appropriate solutions
6. Focusing on innovative solutions
7. Recommended solutions to the challenges of urban traffic congestion
8. Futuristic thinking
9. Transfer of adopted technology and best practices.
10. Sustainability

Sponsorship to Paper Prize Winners
The prize for the Best Paper for the Conference and a Prize for the Best Paper Students Category will be awarded by the Conference Organisers.

For each paper selected for a prize, the conference organisers will pay the travel expenses (economy class), full board accommodation and registration fees to attend the conference for one of the co-authors of the paper.