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ITSWC 2024: Dubai drives mobility

The 30th ITS World Congress will take place in Dubai, UAE, from 16-20 September 2024
By Adam Hill September 29, 2022 Read time: 1 min
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority is hosting ITS World Congress 2024 (© Luciano Mortula | Dreamstime.com)

The website of the 30th ITS World Congress is now open.

The event takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 16-20 September 2024, with the overarching theme of 'Mobility Driven by ITS'.

“Dubai will be an incredible destination for the 2024 World Congress with a strong reach across Europe, Middle East and Africa, in addition to Asia and Americas,” says Lisa Boch-Andersen, director of communications, congresses and events at Ertico – ITS Europe.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will be the host for ITS World Congress 2024.

“The hosting of the Congress comes in light of the massive steps made by Dubai in advancing ITS as witnessed by the portfolio of smart projects undertaken by RTA in anticipation of the future such as intelligent transport centres and self-driving transport,”  says His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, director general, chairman of the board of executive directors of RTA.

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