Secretary-General Young Tae Kim led an ITF delegation on a high-level visit to Korea and Japan in December as part of the ITF’s strategic outreach to Asia. The Far East Asia mission comes after the first-ever ITF High-level Regional Dialogue on Transport for Asia, held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 22 November.
In Korea, Young Tae Kim discussed further co-operation with Hee-ryong Won, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Vice-Minister Myeong-so EO. Korea has provided the seed funding for ITF’s new Mobility Innovation Hub, which helps governments to develop innovative policies for better transport in the face of uncertainty and rapid change. A seminar with Korean ITF Transport Research Committee members allowed a presentation of ITF’s research activities,and upcoming projects and to share ideas on further engagement and co-operation.
Dr Kim met with Korean Corporate Partnership Board (CPB) members to discuss joint activities. The mission provided the opportunity…
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