ITS International, the number one business-to-business title for anyone involved in advanced technology for the traffic management and urban mobility markets, is in Vienna to report from the ITS World Congress, 2012, http://2012.itsworldcongress.com/content , which takes place from the 22-26 October. Once again, ITS International will lead coverage of the event through its www.DailyNews-Online.com/ITSWorldCongress-2012 site. We are planning to bring you all the latest preview and live event news from the I
September 21, 2012
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And, don’t forget, our main site, %$Linker: 2Externalfalse<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalwww.dailynews-online.com/its-world-congress-2012/ITS World Congressfalsehttp://www.dailynews-online.com/its-world-congress-2012/falsefalse%> can be searched by company name for ease of use. It is an excellent research and planning tool if you are attending the event, and it even features a comprehensive archive of material, directly relevant to the ITS World Congress 2012 event.
In the meantime, everyone in the host city of Vienna is getting ready to welcome visitors to this, the 19th Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress. Throughout the 5-day event, prominent locations in the ‘best city in the world’ (Mercer Quality of Living Survey in 2009, 2010, and 2011) will hold different elements of the congress, and everything is being hosted by the BMVIT (4792 Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology), and organised by 374 Ertico, an umbrella organisation for ITS in Europe. There will also be support from local organisers 4793 AustriaTech. The congress programme includes an exhibition, technical lectures, and a demonstration area.
To see the recent ITS international preview article in detail, please go to %$Linker: 2Internalfalse<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />488550oLinkExternalwww.itsinternational.com/sections/associations/features/its-world-congress-2012-highlights-connectivity/ITS Internationalfalse/sections/associations/features/its-world-congress-2012-highlights-connectivity/falsefalse%> . The theme of this year’s congress is “smarter on the way,” and the organisers hope to “throw a spotlight on the ways in which user-friendly ITS can benefit both private and commercial customers.” Also, there will be a lot of discussion around “connecting modes of transport to make traffic systems flow more easily.”
ITS Japan will use advances in the country’s ITS capabilities since it last hosted the event in 2004 as the basis of several showcases and sessions the forthcoming World Congress (Tokyo 14 – 18 October), the association’s president Hajime Amano told ITS International.
Board delegations from ITS Germany and ITS Network Germany are at World Congress this week discussing a merger of the two associations. ITS Germany represents singular members of transport telematics companies, while the ITS Network acts as the umbrella organisation of regional and thematic associations. As a visible sign of intentions, ITS Germany and ITS Network share a stand at World Congress in Vienna this week. Both parties have agreed that current developments in European transport, particularly the E
How do national policy positions reflect key facets of the European Commission (EC) ITS Action Plan? How useful are memoranda of understanding (MoU) as association tools? How can associations attract more young people to work in ITS? Finding answers to these questions emerged as key challenges for 2013 at the Network of National ITS Association’s November 2012 meeting in Dublin. Commenting on its commitment to work with Ertico-ITS Europe in surveying national action plan stances, Network chair Jennie Mart
Visitors attending ITS World Congress Copenhagen in September can receive 25% off registration and accommodation fees until 2 July.
The Congress will feature technology demonstrations and showcases ITS achievements from the Danish capital and region. There is also a conference programme which includes presentations and discussions on the latest developments in ITS.
More information is available on the website.
