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January 2024

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EDITORIAL

New Years Day is the first page in a blank book: Let us write a phenomenal story! Wish you and your family a joyous new year full of happiness and success. May the coming year and cycle be a mosaic of laughter, success and, memorable moments weaving together the threads of shared experiences and new found aspirations.

As we enter a new year and the start of the new cycle filled with possibilities, it gives me great pleasure to reflect on the last cycle, the memorable achievements of PIARC, and the future. A true testament to the steadfast support from our member countries and volunteers who do the hard work.

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Nazir ALLI
President of PIARC

PIARC PUBLICATIONS

Routes/Roads Magazine

The last issue "Roads and Biodiversity" is available 

With an editorial by Luděk Sosna (PIARC's First Delegate for the Czech Republic) presenting the latest World Road Congress, the issue n°398 tackles the challenges of biodiversity [...]

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Technical Report

Measures for improving resilience of pavements 

This report deals with the resilience of pavements to various vulnerability problems resulting from disturbances or hazards linked to climate change, traffic and natural or man-made disasters.

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Technical Report

Uniform and Holistic Approaches to Resilience: Climate Change and Other Hazards 

This report focuses on the resilience of road networks in the context of climate change and various hazards, [...]

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Collection of case studies

Evaluating Impacts of New Mobility in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas 

In this report, you will find case studies on the new mobility in urban and peri-urban areas around the world, enabling the identification of good practices.

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HIGHLIGHTS

The proceedings of the 27th World Road Congress are online 

The final proceedings of the Prague Congress are now available on a dedicated website, where you will find:

• the Congress programme,

• National reports,

• Individual papers,

• PIARC's activity report.

>> Discover the proceedings of the 2023 Congress

PIARC Global Road Safety Knowledge Exchange 

PIARC is committed to promoting road safety, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is why, throughout 2023, the Road Safety Knowledge Exchange Project has been addressing issues related to vehicles, speed, data, vulnerable road users, infrastructure, tunnels, management and human factors to improve road safety.

>> Watch the message from our President, Nazir Alli

PIARC contributed to COP28 in Dubai 

November 30 - December 12 2023, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

At COP28 in Dubai in November 2023, PIARC contributed to the ongoing discussion on the importance of adaptation to climate change through its Technical Committee 1.4 on Climate Change and the Resilience of Road Networks, led by Caroline Evans (Australia).

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PIARC took part in the 103rd TRB Annual Meeting

January 7-11 2024, Washington DC (United States) 

Once again this year, PIARC had a strong presence at the Annual Meeting of the US Transportation Research Board. At this landmark event for the international transport community, PIARC had a stand that served as a meeting point for our experts and partners. We presented our Association and our forthcoming major events such as the 13th World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress in Chambery (France) and the 28th World Road Congress in Vancouver (Canada).

Slovak members of our Technical Committees met in Bratislava

January 15 2024, Bratislava (Slovakia)

The team of Slovak experts appointed to PIARC's Technical Committees for the cycle 2024-2027 met with the country's First Delegate and the President of the Slovak National Committee at the Ministry of Transport in Bratislava on 15 January 2024. The experts who will be working on the various Committees hope to contribute to achieving the Association's strategic objectives, building on the work of their predecessors and the country's successful presentation at the last World Road Congress in Prague. Representatives from universities, major investors and public administrations discussed the effective exchange of information, their expectations and the Committees’ kick-off meetings for the 2024-2027 cycle.

The Ten Step Project in Tanzania has been awarded the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

December 12 2023, London (United Kingdom)

Ten Step Project in Tanzania received an award, with IRF who has been acting as the lead for the project. The Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards aim at recognising the outstanding contribution of organisations to improving road safety. With reference to the Ten Step Project, the judges mentioned that they were "especially impressed by the comprehensive nature of the plan and the involvement of so many organisations in its delivery. It is without doubt an example which should be replicated in other regions".

Winners were invited to the Annual Awards Luncheon Ceremony, where only two representatives from the project delivery team were invited to meet The Prince and talk to him about their achievement.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Route 2024 Technical Days 

February 7-8
Nantes (France)

International Seminar "Performance of hydrocarbon binder road surfaces in tropical Africa" 

February 26-28
Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)

Congress on "Mobility and climate change: techniques, professions and methods for infrastructure in transition" 

March 26-27
Montpellier (France)

TRA (Transport Research Arena) 2024 

April 15-18
Dublin (Ireland)

12th International Conference "Tunnel Safety and Ventilation" 

April 16-18
Graz (Austria)

7th Amivtac International Seminar on Bridges 

April 17-19
Nayarit (Mexico)

France snowplough competition 

April 24-25
Chambéry (France)

Training session on DG-QRAM 

May 13-14
Paris (France)

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