Mastering Road Disaster Management: Enhancing Coordination, Cooperation and Diversity in the Modern Era
Published on 3 March 2025
Japanese Road Association (JAPA) 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.
The workshop will bring together government engineers, consultants and highway companies to explore the potential for collaborative actions in the field of road disaster management.
The discussion will be structured according to the following thematic sessions:
- Technical Session 1: Road Disaster Management - Good practices of coordination in the road and road related sectors;
- Technical Session 2: Road Disaster Management - Good practices of cooperation among various stakeholders;
- Special Session: Noto Peninsula Disasters: Coordination and cooperation in management and its lessons;
- PIARC＆REAAA Panel Session: Challenges in resilience building for road disaster management coordination and cooperation in different regions;
- Diversity Panel Session: Learning more about the diversity and inclusion in road disaster management.
The workshop is open to the general public free of charge.
Are you interested in participating?
Please contact osakaws@hit.or.jp for any enquiries you may have.