Both conferences were attended by approximately 90 participants, each,. The participants included UNEMI students and faculty, transportation professionals from the private and public sectors, as well as transportation security personnel. The participants of both conferences, were awarded certificates of attendance/participation.

The 2012 conference was followed by a visit to CCNY by UNEMI Chancellor/Rector M.Sc. Jaime Orozco and Vice-Rector Patricio Alvarez, November 12-13, 2012, during which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the UNEMI Chancellor and CCNY’s Provost and Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Maurizio Trevisan. The MoU specifically addressed UNEMI’s desire to create a field of research in Transportation, supply the infrastructure – offices, laboratories and auditoriums – and pay the costs of airline tickets, lodging and meals for visiting researchers. The MoU also addressed CCNY’s desire to promote interest in teaching and research in activities of both institutions, hosting professors and researchers, and cooperation in academic counseling and development of Master’s and Ph.D. programs at UNEMI and CCNY. The MoU positions the CUNY Institute for Transportation Systems (CUNY ITS) for a central role in transportation education, research and development in South America. The specific areas are Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina, Columbia and Peru, as well as Ecuador, which has been designated as the host country for the consortium. The MoU also paves the way for joint externally funded research and development projects, and for the creation of a pipeline for fully funded graduate students to attend the Grove School of Engineering (GSOE), through an eventual joint graduate program to be considered.

The 2013 conference/workshop, was preceded by a visit to the Galapagos Islands for consultations with the Mayor and his staff, with respect to the Galapagos Transportation Master Plan, They also participated in a strategic session with the Chancellor and his staff relative to the development of a UNEMI International Program in Transportation (UNEMI IPT). The objective of the UNEMI IPT is to introduce the students to the concept of Learning-How-To-Learn in relation to studying the fundamentals of -- and conducting research in transport science and technology.. The graduates of UNEMI ITP are envisioned to serve the public and private sector in education and research, operations and management, transport studies, and the development of new products. The UNEMI IPT will serve to create a new education/training/project implementation/research synergism between Universities, Research Centers, Public Sector, Private Sector and the Communities at an international level. The UNEMI IPT graduates will be afforded the opportunity to select a series of programs that will include: subject specific certification, Master’s degrees in Transportation Science and Management, and Doctor of Philosophy in Transportation. The UNEMI IPT will be housed at UNEMI and the instructional personnel will have a joint appointment between the IPT and the other departments of the University. Participating countries in UNEMI IPT are Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina, Columbia and Peru.

The team of multi-institutional instructors/consultants participating in the deliberations relative to UNEMI IPT, and conducting the conference/workshop, were led by Dr. Neville A. Parker, Herbert G. Kayser Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the CUNY Institute for Transportation Systems (CUNY ITS) at CCNY. CCNY team members were Dr. Kyriacos Mouskos, Associate Director, CUNY ITS, and Dr. Camille Kamga, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, University Transportation Research Center, Region 2; Dr. Andrew Tarko, Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, Center for Road Safety, Purdue University; Dr. Natalia Ruiz-Juri and Dr. Nikos Bentenitis, University of Texas, Austin; Dr. Alberto Mendoza, Instituto Mexicano del Transporte, Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes; Dr. George Dedes, DGNSS Solutions, LLC; Dr. MihalisGolias, University of Memphis, Tennessee; and Mr. Patricio Vicuna, UNEMI PhD. Student at CUNY ITS/CCNY. Conference topics included Asset Management; Taxi Data Modeling in NYC; Traffic Safety; Integrated Transportation Planning Models; Transport Data Modeling/GIS/Data Warehousing; Transportation Research in Mexico; DTA Modeling Using VISTA; Vehicle Technologies for Mobility, Safety, Operations and Planning; and Freight Planning and Operations.