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Road safety and sustainable mobility in rural and interurban areas: a case of Senegal

Taking place from 14 to 16 May 2025 in Dakar, the seminar is organized jointly by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport (MITTA) of Senegal and the Senegalese National Committee of PIARC, in collaboration with the Association of African Managers and Road Partners (AGEPAR). The event will be attended by the experts from the PIARC Technical Committees 2.2 “Roads for Equity, Accessibility and Mobility in Rural and Interurban Areas” and Technical Committee 3.1 “Road Safety”.

Seminar on Tunnel Tech: Pioneering Resilience, Smart Technology, Low Carbon Solutions and Sustainable Development

PIARC Technical Committee 4.4 «Tunnels», in collaboration with the China Merchants Chongqing Communications Technology Research & Design Institute Co., Ltd. (CMCT), is pleased to announce the international seminar on Tunnel Tech, scheduled to take place from 21 to 23 May 2025 in Chongqing, China.

New edition of the PIARC Road Dictionary – Now featuring Catalan!

We are pleased to announce that the PIARC Road Dictionary is now available in Catalan, the official language of the Principality of Andorra, a valued member of PIARC.

Global Insights and Innovations in Transport Asset Management – See You in Arusha!

PIARC Technical Committee 3.3 “Asset Management”, in partnership with Tanzania's Ministry of Works, the Tanzania Roads Association (TARA), and other local and international bodies, is hosting an International Seminar on Transport asset management in Arusha, Tanzania, from April 9–11, 2025.

Join us for the International Seminar “Road Winter Service: Practices, Innovation, and Extreme Weather Conditions”

The PIARC Technical Committee 3.2 “Winter Service”, in collaboration with the PIARC National Committee of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan, is holding an international seminar on 9 and 10 April in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Paving the way to a greener future: PIARC Conference on Road Decarbonization – Vienna 2025

Meet us at the conference scheduled to take place on 7-9 May 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Practitioners of road administrations, mobility providers and construction industry leaders are called upon to address the cross-cutting topic of decarbonisation.

Fostering global collaboration: Enhancing pavement resilience in the face of climate change

Join PIARC’s Technical Committee 4.1 “Pavements” for an international seminar to be held in Tunis on 28-30 April 2025 in collaboration with the Tunisian Road Association and the Ministry of Equipment and Housing of Tunisia.

Building resilient infrastructure: Addressing climate change challenges for sustainable earthworks in West Africa

PIARC Technical Committee 4.3 on'Earthworks', in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and Road Maintenance of Côte d’Ivoire, the Association of African Road Managers and Partners (AGEPAR), and the Côte d’Ivoire National Road Committee, invites you to an international seminar in Abidjan from April 14-16, 2025.

Roads as Catalysts for Sustainable and Inclusive Development – Register for the Guadalajara 2025 Seminar!

PIARC Technical Committees TC 1.2 "Contribution of Roads to Economic and Social Development" and TC 1.3 "Finance and Procurement" invite you to participate in the seminar, which will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, from 28 to 30 April 2025.

Mastering Road Disaster Management: Enhancing Coordination, Cooperation and Diversity in the Modern Era

Japan Road Association (JARA) together with the PIARC Technical Committee 1.5 “Disaster Management”, are organising a joint international workshop, in collaboration with the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA). Supported by Hanshin Expressway Group and Hanshin Expressway Research Institute for Advanced Technology, the meeting will take place in a hybrid format on 27 May 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
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