Season’s Greetings from the KEYSTONE Project: Milestones, Goals, and a Look Ahead to 2025
As the KEYSTONE project reaches its midway point and following the completion of its mid-term evaluation meeting, it is time to reflect and take a closer look at the achievements over the past year:
The second Focus Group Discussion of the project took place at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in Madrid (Spain), aiming to address key challenges, opportunities, and requirements shaping the transport and logistics sector in Spain;
Two publications were presented at two conferences:
The first, titled “Knowledgeable, Comprehensive, and Fully Integrated Smart Solution for Resilient, Sustainable, and Optimised Transport Operations”, was presented at the Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2024 in Dublin, Ireland;
The second publication, “Transforming the European Transport Ecosystem through Data-Driven Strategies, Operations, and Interoperability”, was presented at the 7th Sustainable Mobility Conference (CSuM) at Plastira’s Lake, Greece.
In May 2024, project partners united in Altea, Spain, to celebrate KEYSTONE’s one-year milestone (M12). Six months later, they gathered in Athens, Greece, marking the project’s midpoint (M18) and focusing on planning for the second half of the project;
This year also marked significant technical progress, including the development of a Plug & Play framework based on the lessons learned from the state-of-the-art research, that was completed in May 2024, addresses the existing regulatory fragmentation;
The KEYSTONE Community has expanded, as eight stakeholders across Europe have joined the project’s activities - the stakeholder register counts now a total of 28 high-level experts from various sectors, professions and nationalities;
A second survey targeting enforcement authorities professionals was launched to identify and map their needs and challenges regarding the deployment of the web app solution;
A collaborative webinar was held among all partners to brainstorm the web app's design.
Reflecting on all the milestones completed in 2024, KEYSTONE has also garnered significant interest and increased visibility as partners showcased KEYSTONE’s transformative potential at various conferences and events in Europe and beyond!
Looking forward to 2025, KEYSTONE partners anticipate further technical achievements. This year’s activities will focus on developing the web app’s architecture, maintaining momentum, and enhancing communication and dissemination efforts to raise awareness of the project’s goals. KEYSTONE aims to revolutionise cross-border logistics compliance and create a digital ecosystem through the KEYSTONE web app solution.
Stay tuned for more updates as KEYSTONE continues its journey towards a more sustainable, efficient, and safe transport system for goods and passengers across Europe!
From the entire KEYSTONE team, we wish you a Happy Holiday Season and a successful New Year ahead!
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Author: Eftychia Koliou, Smart Transportation Alliance (STA)