UITP and The NewCities Foundation Announce Partnership: Joining Forces to Advance Urban Mobility
UITP and The NewCities Foundation are pleased to announce a partnership agreement to advance urban mobility and develop mutual interests.
The two-year agreement shows the joint dedication of UITP and NewCities to improving the lives of residents of cities by shaping a better urban future for all.
This partnership agreement will further advance those objectives by collaborating at mutual periods of interest and involvement in major global events such as The NewCities Summit, LaCoMotion and the UITP Global Public Transport Summit.
“We are happy and honored to welcome back our UITP friends for this year's edition of LA CoMotion. UITP is truly driving the conversation around more sustainable, connected and mobile cities. We look forward to very stimulating exchanges on the future of public transportation with UITP and other key players of the urban mobility revolution," said John Rossant, founder and chairman, NewCities Foundation
UITP will be an official partner at the 2018 edition of LaCoMotion, alongside UITP members such as LA Metro and Transdev.
“I echo the kind thoughts of John Rossant by confirming UITP’s pleasure in making this partnership. For UITP to continue to be recognized as a global leader in advancing urban mobility, we must work alongside our members and important bodies such as the New Cities Foundation. I look forward to spirited exchanges on the future of public transport during this year’s edition of LaCoMotion," said Mohamed Mezghani, UITP secretary general.
UITP Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani will speak as a special guest at this year’s edition of LaCoMotion (Los Angeles, 15-17 November 2018) with the NewCities Foundation Chairman John Rossant invited to moderate a panel session during the next UITP Global Public Transport Summit (Stockholm, 9-12 June 2019)
The NewCities Summit, held under the auspices of the Foundation, is an annual global event bringing together Foundation members and entrepreneurs, innovators, change-makers, CEOs, policy makers, investors and thinkers.
LA CoMotion is an innovative global event in Los Angeles on the Future of Urban Mobility.
It brings together emerging global ecosystem around new mobility in an animated, interactive event featuring demonstrations of next generation mobility and transportation.
