{"id":82636,"date":"2025-05-16T06:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T04:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/?p=82636"},"modified":"2025-06-11T11:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:16:16","slug":"interview-with-mohamed-mezghani-secretary-general-uitp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/si-urban-en\/edition-urban\/si-urban-1-2025-en\/interview-with-mohamed-mezghani-secretary-general-uitp\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General UITP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 gradient-container-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-1\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-1 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-2\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4>SI Urban: The UITP Summit is fast approaching, and Hamburg will be the first host city under the new annual format. How is the team preparing for the 2025 gathering?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Mohamed Mezghani<\/strong>: In some ways it\u2019s hard to believe that we\u2019re on the cusp of hosting the next UITP Summit, when the 2023 edition in Barcelona feels so close to mind. There\u2019s always a special energy in the air when the Summit is approaching.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2018re heading into a new era of the UITP Summit with the annual edition format beginning in 2026 with Dubai set as the local host city. It\u2019s not an easy task to arrange an event such as this, but it\u2019s important for our members, partners and stakeholders that we do this.<\/p>\n<p>We say that \u201cthe public transport sector meets here\u201c for a reason. Our delegates get the opportunity to network, interact, and experience. I would say that collaboration is a theme running throughout the Summit. At UITP, we have just launched our brand-new strategic plan, centred around putting people first.<\/p>\n<p>Those people are our colleagues, our members, and the policy makers, with a focus on delivering for the public transport sector. The Summit is about bringing the sector together and collaborating to drive excellence in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>But you are not just attending the Summit, you also have the opportunity to discover our host city. With a public transport network to be proud of \u2013 and ambitious mobility plans in place \u2013 Hamburg is an ideal setting to welcome the UITP Summit.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-2 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 image-narrow-container gradient-container-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-3\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-3 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-4\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"cbp-qcustomelement- cbp-257444835\"><div class=\"custom-si-image \"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-768x1024.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"cbp-headline cbp-1154209335\"><div class=\"custom-si is-underline text-left\"><H3>Meeting point<\/H3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>\u201cThe Summit is about bringing the sector ogether.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-4 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 gradient-container-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-5\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-5 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-6\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h4>Has UITP been interacting with the local players and audience in the lead-up to the 2025 edition?<\/h4>\n<p>The local hosts and the local players are a large part of the experience. It\u2019s important to build a relationship with the audience, especially now that we will go back to Hamburg for a further confirmed edition in 2027. We have many members in Germany, and our connections there are strong.<\/p>\n<p>But when it comes to the Summit, you need to go beyond the existing relationships and expand your community. Last autumn we held a summit launch in Hamburg with the explicit reason of meeting and interacting with the local and national players.<\/p>\n<p>They play a key role as major stakeholders and supporters of Hamburg\u2019s success as a Summit host city. With politicians, CEOs, national press, and industry leaders gathering, the Summit has the opportunity to highlight its importance for the local and national economy.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" image_height=\"683\" image_id=\"82629\" title=\"UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0637-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-82629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0637-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0637-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0637-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0637-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0637-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-6 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 gradient-container-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-7\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-7 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-8\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4>What can you share with us about the programme at this stage? Do you have any news to share on the topics?<\/h4>\n<p>Our programme is coming together at an impressive speed, and the UITP Summit Programme Committee is working hard to deliver it. For now, our programme overview is available, as are the six session tracks that will define the focus of the entire programme.<\/p>\n<p>The six tracks are Net Zero Cities, Operations, Lifestyle, People-Centricity, Sustainability and Technology. This means that the full programme will be guided by these tracks, and when expanded they will focus on driving policies to net zero, operating according to local needs, sustainable mobility as a lifestyle, focus on people and communities, aligning mobility planning with the SDGs, and technologies for change.<\/p>\n<p>What you can see from this approach is that the most pressing sector topics will be brought to the table for exchange with our delegates. The Summit programme will be notable in that it will discuss topics in the context of recent political developments and changes.<\/p>\n<p>Climate action, services, urban living, passenger and employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, sustainability targets, and technological innovations. These will be the guiding direction, and people will remain as the red thread throughout it.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-8 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 image-wide-container gradient-container-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-9\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"cbp-headline cbp-562177327\"><div class=\"custom-si is-underline text-right\"><H3>This year\u00b4s program includes six tracks:<\/H3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\">Net Zero Cities, Lifestyle, People-Centricity, Operations, Sustainability, and Technology.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-9 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; 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position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 gradient-container-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-11\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-11 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-12\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h4>With the new annual format in place, the 2026 edition is already in the agenda. From Hamburg you head to Dubai \u2013 can you give our readers a sneak peek?<\/h4>\n<p>The UITP Summit is always closed off with a handover to our next host city. Under our new format we head outside of Europe for the next edition, and that means from 21-23 April 2026 we will be focused on \u201cDestination Dubai\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>UITP and Dubai have a very lengthy relationship that goes back many decades. Our membership started to grow in the UAE in the early 2000s, and to build strong relationships we have had an office there since the mid-2000s.<\/p>\n<p>Dubai is a city that grows at a very impressive rate, and with that development, urban mobility is always at the heart of it. In fact, when the Summit arrives in Dubai in 2026, it will be exactly 15 years since the Summit was last hosted there in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Can you imagine what developments will have taken place in a location such as Dubai after 15 years? Public transport has developed at a truly impressive rate thanks to the strong focus and commitment of our local host Roads and Transport Authority Dubai.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" image_height=\"683\" image_id=\"82624\" title=\"dubai-1767540_1920-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dubai-1767540_1920-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-82624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dubai-1767540_1920-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dubai-1767540_1920-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dubai-1767540_1920-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dubai-1767540_1920-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dubai-1767540_1920-1-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dubai-1767540_1920-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-12 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 gradient-container-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-13\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-13 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-14\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Of course we do not just land in a location by chance, Dubai as the local host city is also an acknowledgment of the impressive public transport developments in the MENA region, including \u2013 but not limited to \u2013 Egypt, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The MENA region is alive with innovation, and the Summit in Dubai is sure to be an impressive gathering. It is of course too early to discuss the programme, but the conversations that will take place in Hamburg will guide us to what talking points will be on the table for the Dubai edition.<\/p>\n<p>By attending the Summit in Hamburg, you can contribute to reviewing the trends and discussing the direction the sector should take. Dubai will have the distinction of being the first non-European location to welcome the Summit under our new format, and in 2026 it will actually be 140 years since the first\u00a0\u00a0UITP Summit (under a different name) was held in 1886.<\/p>\n<h4>You mentioned that the first Summit was hosted in 1886. From its original name and premise to the new annual approach in 2025: What does the Summit mean to you as a public transport professional?<\/h4>\n<p>The short answer would be that it means a great deal. My own history with UITP is lengthy, and I can think back to many world congresses, global summits and recall the people I met, and the conversations we focused on. When I think of what public transport was then and is now \u2013 this is a sector that creates and innovates.<\/p>\n<p>Change does not come overnight, and if we are determined to make lasting progress in public transport then we will need collective thinking for workable solutions. It\u2019s a challenge, but the public transport sector proved during the pandemic that it can rise to the occasion.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" image_height=\"683\" image_id=\"82626\" title=\"UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0565-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-82626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0565-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0565-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0565-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0565-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UITP2023_Photog1_Mon5-0565-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThe edition in Barcelona in 2023 was home to over 10,000 participants, 425 speakers, 335 exhibitors, all from over 110 countries,\u201c recalls Mezghani. \u00a9 UITP<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>Public transport is essential for addressing climateimpacts, extreme weather, and adapting to new technologies. When it comes to making memories, there are plenty of opportunities to do so. The most recent edition in Barcelona in 2023 was home to over 10,000 participants, 425 speakers, 335 exhibitors, 250 journalists, all from over 110 countries.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2018s a lot of people to interact with! And on a personal level, what the Summit means to me is that brilliant people aspect. For the Summit, the delegates come from across the globe, and from the entire mobility ecosystem. This is what makes the UITP Summit the place to be!<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-14 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe\u00b4re heading into a new era of the UITP Summit\u201c &#8211; Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), discusses the new annual summit format, which will extend beyond Europe next year, and unveils the program awaiting participants at this year\u2018s event, which will take place in Hamburg from June 15 to 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":603,"featured_media":82597,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[348],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82636"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/603"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82636"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85849,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82636\/revisions\/85849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}