Sharjah 24 – WAM: Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Monday opened the 30th Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress and Exhibition.
The event, a leading global platform for shaping the future of mobility, is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 16th to 20th September.
Organised for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by the European Intelligent Transport Systems Organisation – ERTICO, in collaboration with ITS America and ITS Asia-Pacific, the event is held under the theme ‘Mobility Empowered by Intelligent Transport Systems’.
The Congress is expected to attract around 20,000 participants and visitors from 100 countries, marking the highest attendance in the event's history. It will feature more than 800 speakers, including leading experts and global decision-makers in sustainable mobility, along with 200 scientific and discussion sessions, and 500 exhibitors.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed was welcomed by Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and Dr. Angelos Amditis, Director General of ERTICO (Europe).
The opening ceremony was attended by senior officials, global experts in intelligent transport, and leading figures from the international ITS community.
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