What does KST mean in SOCIETIES

Korean Society of Transportation (KST) is a scholarly society in Korea dedicated to the development of transportation science and technology. It strives to promote the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and research information related to transportation that benefits both the public and private sectors. The society's mission is to facilitate and foster collaboration between professionals and students in order to contribute to the advancement of national infrastructure, safety, efficiency, environmental protection, sustainability, and other important areas of transportation.

KST organizes research symposiums where professionals share their latest findings on topics such as traffic engineering, urban planning, and many more. They also organize workshops on best practices for sustainable mobility systems; host educational events aimed at enhancing traffic safety standards; provide consultation services for various transportation-related projects; engage in media campaigns that promote public transport use; develop strategies for working with local communities; and more.

KST membership is open to individuals who are involved in or have an interest in any area connected with transportation science or technology including but not limited to road safety engineering, urban planning, logistics management, air and sea transport systems management, intelligent traffic systems engineering etc. Membership fees are based on member’s academic level (undergraduate/graduate/doctoral/post-doctoral).

Benefits that members enjoy include receiving discounted entry fees for all events organized by KST; access to exclusive digital content like e-books and online research papers relating to their area(s) of expertise; priority notification about upcoming conferences that might be relevant to them; discount rates when attending international conferences; complimentary professional certification programs related to their field(s); free subscription to the association's newsletter which contains important updates regarding industry news and operations; exclusive discounts offered by partner organizations such as retailers and travel companies that cater specifically for members' needs.

Yes! Institutional or corporate membership is also available. This type of membership provides the same benefits mentioned above while also allowing organizations' employees access (subjected to approval) into relevant conferences organised by KST. Furthermore companies may obtain grants from KST which allow them decreased expenses when running their own industry events or activities. Companies could also benefit from access into exclusive business networks formed between other corporate members within their respective industries.

Yes! KST provides Professional Certifications which recognize individuals who have achieved certain levels of competency with reference to established criteria developed by subject matter experts within the corresponding field(s). These certifications can help professionals boost their career prospects as it demonstrates mastery over specific topics associated with transport engineering or any other related fields.