Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon: "2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference Will Demonstrate Korea's ITS Industry Strength"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon stated that "the '2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference' will be an opportunity to demonstrate the strength of Korea's ITS industry and establish Suwon as a leading ITS city."

At a welcoming speech for the 'Joint Government-Academic-Research Academic Forum for the 2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference' held on the 15th at Convention Hall 3 of Suwon Convention Center, Mayor Lee said, "Suwon City began the ITS construction project first in the nation in 1997, and Ajou University and Gyeonggi University established transportation engineering departments since the 1990s, producing numerous research results and specialized personnel." He added, "I hope the Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference will demonstrate the high level of Korean ITS technology."

The joint government-academic-research academic forum, hosted by Suwon City and the 2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference Organizing Committee and organized by the Suwon Research Institute for Urban Policy, Gyeonggi University, and Ajou University, proceeded with keynote presentations and two sessions under the theme of "Evolution of Future Mobility: Smart and Safe Cities Created by ITS and AI."

Attending the forum were Mayor Lee Jae-joon, Suwon City Council Chairman Lee Jae-sik, ITS Organizing Committee Chair Ham Jin-gyu, Ajou University President Choi Ki-joo, and Gyeonggi University Professor Yoon Hyo-jin, among others.

The first session on "Domestic ITS 2030 Basic Plan and Domestic and International Technology Trends" consisted of presentations on "National ITS Basic Plan and Direction" (Lee Ju-il, ITS Korea Headquarters Director) and "Domestic and International ITS Technology Status and Application Cases" (Professor Moon Young-jun, KAIST). The second session on "Utilization of Big Data and AI to Improve Traffic Safety" included presentations on "Application of Large Language Models in Traffic Safety" (Professor Yun Il-su, Ajou University) and "School Zone Safety Diagnosis Based on Pedestrian Video Data" (Professor Lee Ju-yong, Gyeonggi University). A comprehensive discussion followed the presentations.

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 to 30, 2025 at Suwon Convention Center and throughout Suwon under the theme of "Hyper-Connected Cities by ITS."

The conference will feature high-level ministerial meetings, academic sessions, exhibitions and business consultation meetings, technology demonstrations and site visits, citizen participation programs, and official and social events. The 2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific Conference is expected to attract some 10,000 participants from around 20 countries. Approximately 50 organizations and companies will operate some 140 promotional booths.