The International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) will hold its next Congress in Jakarta in 2027, as reported by World Footwear.

The Congress is the footwear sector's recurring technical gathering, where manufacturers, machinery suppliers, material producers and industry associations exchange information on production methods, factory technology and process standards. The 2027 edition will place the event in Indonesia, one of the world's largest footwear production and export bases.

For sourcing teams, the venue choice puts the event within reach of Southeast Asia's principal manufacturing cluster. Indonesia supplies major international footwear brands across athletic, casual and leather categories, and Jakarta sits at the centre of the country's industry administration and supplier network.

World Footwear carried the announcement. No dates, venue details or programme information accompanied the initial report.

Suppliers and buyers with production relationships in Indonesia and the wider ASEAN region now have a fixed planning point: a technical Congress in Jakarta in 2027. Compliance and product development staff should watch for the confirmation of dates and themes, which will determine which factory-level and materials topics make the agenda.