SEVILLE – The Annual Summit of the Transport Community took place on 20 May 2025 in Seville, Spain, as part of the 16th ITS European Congress. Organised in the form of the Digital Mobility and ITS Conference for the Western Balkans and Observing Participants, the summit gathered authorities and stakeholders from across the Western Balkans, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine to explore how digitalisation and smart transport solutions can transform transport and logistics.
Participants focused on aligning regional efforts with the European Union’s green and digital agenda, unlocking new opportunities through innovation, data sharing, and smarter infrastructure.
The event’s programme included five sessions covering topics such as regulatory and institutional enablers for digital mobility, autonomous vehicles, smart road infrastructure, multimodal urban mobility, digital rail and road networks, and the digitalisation of freight and logistics. Each session was moderated by members of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community.
High-level speakers included authorities from the region, representatives of DG MOVE, ERTICO, and other key organisations and companies.
Opening the event, Mr Matej Zakonjšek, Director of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community, pointed out that the Western Balkans and observing participants are accelerating progress and digital transformation by adopting strategies, piloting projects, shaping cross-border digital corridors. “But this transformation must go deeper. It requires interoperable standards, data-driven governance, regulatory alignment with EU frameworks, and above all – cooperation,” he pointed out.
The conference was an opportunity for the region to connect with Europe’s smart mobility ecosystem and contribute to a cleaner, more connected, and resilient European transport network.
Following the conference, on 21 May, the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community organised the Workshop on Passenger and Freight Digitalisation to explore digitalisation of multimodal passenger transport and innovative technologies, as well as building smart, transparent, and predictive freight systems.
BACKGROUND
The Digital Mobility and ITS Conference for the Western Balkans and Observing Participants was organised within the 16th ITS European Congress which took place from 19 to 21 May 2025 in Seville, Spain, under the theme “Clean, Resilient, and Connected Mobility.” Organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe with key Spanish and European partners, the Congress gathered over 3,500 smart mobility professionals from 50+ countries, while its programme featured 100+ sessions, 200 speakers, technical tours, and a showcase of innovations across areas such as CCAM, AI, urban air mobility, logistics, and clean transport. Aligned with EU goals like the Green Deal, it offered a platform for thought leadership, deployment insight, and policy discussion. Seville, aiming for climate neutrality by 2030, provided a fitting host city with its sustainable mobility initiatives. Attendees had an opportunity to network with industry and public-sector leaders, gain strategic insights, and explore real-world applications of intelligent transport systems.
