Active commitment to world conferences

Japan is promoting international cooperation through efforts such as participating in ITS World Congress.

Since the first meeting in 1994 in Paris, ITS World Congress has been annually held in order to exchange information on worldwide ITS-related studies and to promote international cooperation for ITS deployment: the 9th World Congress has been held in 2002 in Chicago, America. Japan has been participating since the 1st Congress, and has delivered lectures and presentations and has been actively exchanging ideas with other countries.

With respect to international standardization, Japan has been actively participating in the plenary sessions of ISO/TC 204 as a voting P member.

Japan is also actively providing proposals to the Radiocommunication Sector of ITU (International Telecommunication Union).

The 8th ITS World Congress in Sydney

Photo image:Inside the Exhibition Hall of ITS World Congress

2004 ITS World Congress in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

The 11th ITS World Congress will be held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on October 18 to 22, 2004. The theme is "ITS for a Livable Society." The opening ceremony will be held at Aichi Arts Center, and cessions and exhibitions on the second and later days and the closing ceremony will be held at Nagoya International Exhibition Hall (Port Messe Nagaya).

This will be the second ITS world congress held in Japan, following the Second ITS Congress in 1995 in Yokohama. The Congress will provide an excellent opportunity for informing the world about ITS deployment in Japan and contributing to the development of ITS in Japan and other nations. The Japanese Organizing Committee is working to ensure success of the Congress by coordinating all those in Japan who are engaged in ITS.

Nagoya International Exhibition Hall (Port Messe Nagaya) where the Congress will be held

Poster (designed by Kansai Yamamoto)

Section5 Activities for Standardization

Activities for International Standardization

Promotion of ITS through international cooperation