Gangneung City to Attend Indonesia International Transport Summit... Promoting Next Year's ITS World Congress

Gangneung City, Gangwon Province (Mayor Kim Hongkyu), together with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the 2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress Organizing Committee, will participate in the '2025 Indonesia International Transport Summit (IITS)' to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from November 26 to 27. With just 11 months remaining until the 2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress, the city aims to raise awareness of the event and encourage the interest and participation of mobility stakeholders worldwide.

A view of Gangneung City Hall.

This event, which will be attended by more than 500 participants including government agencies and companies from 12 Asia-Pacific countries, serves as a key platform for sustainable transportation innovation among Southern Hemisphere nations. It was established following the '2024 Jakarta ITS Asia-Pacific Forum' held last year. Gangneung City will actively engage in exchanges with ITS associations and related organizations from Asia-Pacific member countries to promote the 2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress.

Based on the 'Gangneung City-ITS Indonesia Business Agreement' signed at the 2024 Jakarta ITS Asia-Pacific Forum last year, Gangneung City and Indonesia have been conducting ongoing information sharing and exchanges. At this event, Mayor Kim Hongkyu will hold direct meetings with key officials from major local governments in Indonesia to discuss close cooperation in various areas, including the exchange of know-how on intelligent transportation system operations and support and participation in the 2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress.

Meanwhile, during the event, the 2026 ITS World Congress Organizing Committee will operate a promotional booth for the Gangneung Congress at the venue. In addition, through a special Gangneung session organized by the IITS event hosts, the city will present updates on preparations for the 2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress and share achievements from Gangneung's ITS infrastructure projects, making every effort to raise global awareness as the host city.

Mayor Kim Hongkyu stated, "The 2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress will serve as an opportunity to further strengthen cooperation and enhance technological competitiveness among Asia-Pacific countries and companies. Through this event, we will actively attract experts and businesses from the region and steadily lay the groundwork for the successful hosting of the Gangneung Congress."

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