Activities


The Asia-Pacific Congress & Exhibition
UITP organizes an Asia-Pacific Congress & Exhibition every two years. It is recognized as the major public transport event in the region with some 500 delegates. It represents an excellent platform for transport professionals to share their experience, exchange knowledge and network with each other. The Mobility & City Transport Exhibition is held in parallel with the Congress where international public transport manufacturers, suppliers and operators exhibit their latest products and innovations to the visitors.

Hosted cities: Hong Kong (1998), Melbourne (2000), Shanghai (2002), Brisbane (2004), Seoul (2006)

The Asia-Pacific Assembly
An open meeting for all UITP members in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a forum for contacts, knowledge exchange and professional discussion amongst members from the region.
Hyderabad (2000), Shanghai (2001), Kuala Lumpur (2001), Taipei (2002), Sydney (2003), Beijing (2005), Shenzhen (2005), Bangkok (2007), Bangalore (2008), Tapei (2009)

Working Groups
Working groups on ad hoc issues can be set up to suit the specific interests of the members in the region. The following working groups have been set up since 1999:

Current Working Group: Public Transport Operator's preparation in tackling epidemic diseases common to Asia-Pacific Region (2006)

The first results of Asia-Pacific Working Group on Avian Influenza were presented in the Seoul Congress on 21 June 2006, read more here

Asia-Pacific Executive Committee Country Report – An Overview on Ticketing Integration (presentation from the Bangkok Assembly on 22 March 2007), read more here

Others:

Seminar: Making Public Transport of Tomorrow Happen, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (November 2009)

Post Assembly Study Tour to Delhi, India (March 2008)
Study Tour to Japan (October 2007)
Peer Review & Study Tour to Seoul , Korea (July 2005)
Sustainable Development Seminar, Hong Kong (June 2004)