The World Road Association (PIARC)'s Technical Committee E.3 "Disaster Management" with PIARC's National Committee of Japan, in cooperation with the Japan Road Association and other partner organizations such as the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA), organize an International Workshop on "Disaster Management for Roads" in Tokyo (Japan), next 31st May 2017.

The main objective of the workshop is to provide a common platform for experts to share experiences and discuss issues and challenges related to disaster management for roads.

It will gather national and international representatives of public and private organizations and will foster dialog and exchange of knowledge, ideas and experiences related to disaster management for roads. It will feature disaster management experts as keynote presenters.

In conjunction with this workshop, PIARC's Technical Committee E.3 will hold its third meeting in Tokyo on May 29-31, 2017.

These events should prove insightful and they confirm the standing of Japan as a very active member of the World Road Association.