Concerted Efforts Underway for Successful '2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Joon-sung] Suwon Special City held the '2025 ITS Asia-Pacific Conference Suwon City Task Force Support Plan Briefing Session' at the City Hall main conference room on the 23rd and shared support plans by sector.

The briefing session, presided over by First Vice Mayor Kim Hyun-soo, was attended by department heads from operational divisions including the Traffic Safety and Transportation Bureau and Urban Safety Integrated Center, as well as officials from Suwon Convention Center and ITS KOREA (Korea Intelligent Transportation Systems Association).

After an ITS KOREA official explained the 'Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference Comprehensive Plan,' department heads from each sector reported their support plans.

The city established a municipal task force with First Vice Mayor Kim Hyun-soo as chairman, organized into five subcommittees: △citizen participation, △organization and promotion, △culture and tourism, △transportation and workforce, and △sanitation and safety, which will operate until the conclusion of the event.

The citizen participation subcommittee includes students from university and graduate-level relevant departments, vocational school students, district and neighborhood organization members, and general citizens. The organization and promotion subcommittee will utilize various promotional media to provide detailed information to citizens about the conference schedule and major events.

The city anticipates 8,000 domestic visitors and 2,000 international visitors to the 2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference, projecting economic effects of approximately 28.1 billion won and generating 236 jobs.

Meanwhile, the '2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference,' jointly hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Suwon City, will be held from May 28-30, 2025 at Suwon Convention Center and throughout Suwon under the theme 'Hyper-Connected Cities by ITS.' The conference will feature high-level meetings with ministers and vice ministers, academic sessions, exhibitions and business consultation meetings, technology demonstrations and site tours, and citizen participation programs.

Approximately 10,000 participants from about 20 countries are expected to attend. About 130 exhibition booths will be operated by 50 institutions and companies.

First Vice Mayor Kim Hyun-soo stated, "We will systematically operate the task force to successfully host the Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference," and urged, "Let the lead departments and supporting departments establish a solid cooperation system to widely promote Suwon's status."