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June 2024

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EDITORIAL
PIARC PUBLICATIONS
HIGHLIGHTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
#PIARC ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

EDITORIAL

As president of a PIARC committee, I want to share my experience and encourage more women to aspire to leadership positions in our profession, especially in technical and engineering fields.

For me, PIARC represents much more than just a professional association. It is an essential platform for knowledge sharing, skill development, and the promotion of innovation in the transport infrastructure sector. Since joining the PIARC network in 2020, representing Tunisia in TC2.2, my active participation has allowed me to strengthen my network, acquire international expertise, and contribute to the development of the road sector.

In 2024, I was appointed president of Technical Committee 2.2: Roads for Equity, Accessibility, and Mobility in Rural and Interurban Areas. [...]

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Imen Makhlouf

President, Technical Committee 2.2 "Roads for Equity, Accessibility, and Mobility in Rural and Interurban Areas"

PIARC PUBLICATIONS

Survey Report

The Role of Transport Agencies in Developing Breakthrough Technologies and Service Models 

Through its Technical Committee 1.1 on Performance of Transport Administrations, PIARC is conducting a comprehensive survey on breakthrough technologies and service models impacting the roads and transport sector and how transport agencies are responding to related challenges and opportunities in terms of policy, regulation, and organization [...]

>> Reed here

Collection of Case Studies

Advances in Inspection Techniques/Technologies as Components of Bridge Management Systems 

The case studies presented in this report mainly come from European countries, Chile, and Japan. These countries need to apply new inspection techniques because they have several aging and large bridges. While these case studies provide limited information, they will be useful for all PIARC member countries in the future. [...]

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HIGHLIGHTS

Armenia becomes the 128th member country of PIARC 

We are pleased to welcome Armenia as a new member of PIARC, bringing the total number of member countries to 128. We look forward to working closely with our Armenian colleagues to promote safe, sustainable, and efficient road infrastructure.

> Which countries are PIARC members? Discover them here!

Participate in our international survey for carbon-neutral roads! 

PIARC's Technical Committee 4.5 is pleased to announce the launch of an international survey on the decarbonization of road construction and maintenance. In response to the challenges posed by climate change, our goal is to gather ideas and stimulate innovation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the road sector.

> Participate in our survey and join the global initiative to create carbon-neutral roads

Don’t miss: PIARC's exciting event program for 2024 

As we begin the 2024-2027 cycle, PIARC is excited to announce a series of diverse events organized by our Technical and National Committees. These gatherings will foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing among experts and professionals in the road and transport infrastructure sector.

Mark these dates for PIARC's exciting Technical Committee events!

Visit PIARC's calendar regularly and subscribe to our monthly newsletter!

PIARC initiatives on gender equality and engineering 

We are pleased to announce that the video of the PIARC International Day on Gender Equality, held on March 21, 2024, in Madrid, Spain, is now available (in English and Spanish). 

This event highlighted PIARC's efforts to promote gender equality in the road sector, with contributions from experts from Spain, Austria, the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Sweden.

To learn more about PIARC's initiatives on inclusion and diversity, and to watch the presentation video, click here.

PIARC continues to promote an inclusive culture, notably by celebrating International Women in Engineering Day on June 23, and highlighting training, webinars, and technical reports on gender inclusion.

Watch the presentation video here!

PIARC's participation in the Green Mobility Summit in Sarajevo 

June 6-7, 2024, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Robin Sebille, Deputy Secretary-General of PIARC, and Fabio Pasquali, Strategic Coordinator on Decarbonization, participated in a technical session on pathways to sustainable mobility at the Green Mobility Summit in Sarajevo. The discussions highlighted the importance of coordination at all levels, capacity building, knowledge sharing, and data-driven decisions for the decarbonization of the Western Balkans. The green change starts with each of us!

Active participation in Austria and Poland: inspiring examples

June 2024

On June 4-5, 2024, the Austrian National Snowplough Championship, supported by the Austrian National Committee of PIARC, was held in Gleisdorf, Austria. 

This media-covered event saw professional drivers from Lower Austrian Province’s Road Administration excel. The three winners, among 33 participants, will represent Austria at the European Championship in Germany in September 2024.

The Polish National Committee of PIARC is also very active. During the 10th Silesian Road Forum on June 13, 2024, in Szczyrk, bilateral cooperation agreements were signed with PIARC National Committees of Germany and Kazakhstan. These agreements aim to strengthen cooperation through joint seminars and the exchange of knowledge and experts.

Additionally, a Kazakh delegation visited Poland to sign a cooperation agreement, marking a new milestone in relations between the two National Committees.

These initiatives illustrate the commitment of PIARC National Committees to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing on an international scale.

Successful international events and meetings

June 2024

The Transport Engineering Day 2024, held on June 18-19 in Portorož, Slovenia, was a success. Similarly, the AMIVTAC meeting in Mexico from June 9-12, 2024, was remarkable, with the participation of Miguel Caso Florez, Technical Director of PIARC, alongside the minister and vice-minister at the opening. PIARC continues to actively promote its initiatives and global network through these key events.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Technical Committee 3.1 "Road Safety" Meeting (Reserved for PIARC members)

September 2-3, 2024
Bangkok (Thailand)

Technical Committee 1.1 "Performance of Transport Administrations" Meeting (Reserved for PIARC members)

September 2-3, 2024
Bangkok (Thailand)

5th ICHE 2024 "Ensuring the Future of Road Safety in Asia and Beyond" 

September 4-6, 2024
Bangkok (Thailand)

International Workshop "Road Safety"

September 4, 2024

International Seminar "The Transport Agency of the Future"

September 4-6, 2024

TAC Conference & Exhibition 

September 22-25, 2024
Vancouver, Canada)

International Tunnel Summit

September 23-27, 2024
Sydney (Australia)

International Seminar "Innovations in Bridge Management" 

September 25-27, 2024
Bengaluru (India)

Meeting Cape Town (South Africa) and online (Reserved for PIARC members)

September 30 - October 1, 2024
Cape Town (South Africa) and on line

Find all the events in the calendar 

#PIARC ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

Very happy to have participated in this webinar on #roadsafety organized by IBTTA. I was able to present the many technical reports and the online manual we produce on this priority topic at PIARC - World Road Association.

#BeSafeTogether

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