Dear Velo-citizens! Despite our enthusiasm and commitment to hosting a successful and safe conference in September, this will regrettably not be possible under current circumstances. Together with our organizing partners, we have therefore decided to postpone the 2020 edition of Velo-city Ljubljana to 14-17 June 2022. 

Before that, we will be welcoming you in Lisbon for the Velo-city 2021 Lisboa edition scheduled to take place on 1-4 June 2021. Preparations have already started, and more information will be available in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

We know this postponement is a big disappointment for the cycling community, but it was inevitable considering that as of today mass events are still banned in Slovenia until January 2021. Being the world’s largest cycling conference, the aim of Velo-city has always been to create a collaborative environment where cycling and mobility experts from around the world are encouraged to exchange knowledge in order to build effective transnational partnerships and push cycling to the forefront of transport and sustainable mobility plans. We were looking forward to sharing experiences, exchanging knowledge, and brainstorming on how cycling can contribute to more equal, safe, and resilient societies of the future.

Caroline Cerfontaine, ECF Director Velo-city stated:

It is now, perhaps more than ever, important to strengthen cooperation between the cycling sector and policy decision makers so that we can push for the changes we need to make our mobility systems more resilient. Lisbon has recently announced an impressive set of measures to facilitate a mode shift towards cycling - we’re very excited to welcome you there from 1-4 June 2021 for another great Velo-city conference and see for real how the bicycle is a key to healthier cities!

Despite this difficult situation, we are already looking forward with excitement towards the Velo-city 2021 Lisboa and 2022 Ljubljana editions and we assure you that the Velo-city team is ready to work hard to deliver successful cycling events where we can all hopefully meet face to face again!  

Thank you very much for your engagement, your interest in taking part in the Velo-city conference and your patience. In these turbulent and challenging times, we truly appreciate your support and commitment.

Keep an eye on our ECF and Velo-city online channels - you will be hearing from us very soon with more information on Velo-city 2021 Lisboa!