ITS community welcomes Malta

The 2013 European Congress in Dublin saw the official launch of ITS Malta, the world’s latest national ITS association. ITS Malta’s David Seisun said: “This is the first step in becoming an internationally recognised institution that focuses on Intelligent Transport Systems. Malta has always kept a small step back when it comes to ITS yet now with the help of the Government, ITS (UK) and other ITS organisations all over the world we have set sail with this organisation.”
August 1, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The 2013 European Congress in Dublin saw the official launch of 7433 ITS Malta, the world’s latest national ITS association. ITS Malta’s David Seisun said: “This is the first step in becoming an internationally recognised institution that focuses on Intelligent Transport Systems. Malta has always kept a small step back when it comes to ITS yet now with the help of the Government, ITS (UK) and other ITS organisations all over the world we have set sail with this organisation.”

ITS United Kingdom has been associated with the planning process for the new organisation and signed an MoU with the new association on the ITS (UK) exhibition stand at the Dublin Congress. Both organisations look forward to working together to support each other and particularly to assist the members who wish to be in touch with colleagues overseas.

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