I received my PhD diploma yesterday. I am happy!
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press release of my phd
∞ Transport policy too fragmented to drive freight traffic off the road
The regional inland shipping policy and the federal railway policy in our country are insufficiently aligned to guarantee efficient intermodal transportation, in which as much use as possible is made of possible alternatives, such as transport by railway and inland shipping. This appears from the PhD study by researcher Ethem Pekin of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, under the guidance of his promoter Prof. Dr. Cathy Macharis. In fact, the fragmentation of the policy actually encourages competition between the alternative types of transport.
∞ Versnipperd beleid fnuikt duurzame transportambities
De regionale binnenvaartpolitiek en het federale spoorbeleid zijn in België niet genoeg op elkaar afgestemd. Efficiënt intermodaal vervoer, waarbij zoveel mogelijk spoor en binnenvaart aan bod komen, is daardoor onmogelijk. Dat blijkt uit een doctoraatsstudie van Ethem Pekin van de Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
De econoom onderzocht onder begeleiding van zijn promotor prof. dr. Cathy Macharis welk stimulerend effect de politiek kan hebben op de groei van het intermodaal vervoer. “Door de beleidsversnippering dreigt de situatie op verschillende vlakken scheef te trekken”, klinkt het. “Zo verschillen de subsidies voor de binnenvaart per gewest en bovendien liggen ze lager dan de subsidies voor het spoorvervoer. Dat creëert een contraproductieve concurrentieverhouding tussen de twee alternatieve transportmodi.”
here it comes
I have done it! On April 23rd 2010, I have successfully defended my thesis. It was a nice public defense with many participants. Jury directed some interesting questions and I enjoyed answering them.
The defense was followed by a nice reception at the Complex, where Turkish mezes and drinks were served.
a big step
So, I was able to defend my phd yesterday to the jury. Their decision was positive. I will make my public defense in April. I have to do some corrections to improve my dissertation until then.
internal defense
In two weeks,
Hereby confirmation that the internal defense of the PhD of Ethem Pekin will take place January 29th at 11 am in the Faculty meeting room.
ethem pekin 