NATIONAL COMMITTEES
National Committees represent the World Road Association at national level. In 2012, National Committees are active in 37 countries.
ALGERIA
The Algerian Road Association (ARAL) has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 1998.
Chair
Président de l'ARAL
LCTP
1 Rue Kaddour Rahim
BP 135
HUSSEÏN DEY - ALGER
Algeria
Tel : +213 21 232143
Fax : +213 21 23 21 85
E-mail : farouk.chiali@mf.gov.dz
E-mail : drchiali@hotmail.com
Secretary
Secrétaire général de l'ARAL
LCTP
1 rue Kaddour Rahim
BP 135
HUSSEÏN DEY - ALGER
Algeria
Tel : +213 21 232143
Fax : +213 21 23 21 85
E-mail : lctp@lctp-dz.com
ARGENTINA
The Fundación CENATTEV has held the function of National Committee from 1987 to 2011. Since September 2011, this function is taken over by the Asociación Argentina de Carreteras.
Chair
Presidente
Asociacion Argentina de Carreteras
Avda. Paseo Colon 823 - 7°P
C1063ACI Ciudad de BUENOS AIRES
Argentina
Tel : +54 11 4362 0898
Fax : +54 11 4362 0898
E-mail : presidencia@aacarreteras.org.ar
E-mail : soraya@aacarreteras.org.ar
Secretary
Secretario
Asociacion Argentina de Carreteras
Paseo Colon 823, 7° piso
(C1063ACI)
BUENOS AIRES
Argentina
Tel : +54 911 4427 8118
Fax : +54 11 4362 0898
E-mail : marconim@corredor-central.com.ar
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND
It is in 1989 that the Australian and New Zealand Committee (Austroads International Committee) was established.
Chair
Chief Executive
VicRoads
5th Floor
60 Denmark Street
KEW
VIC 3101
Australia
Tel : +61 3 9854 2029
Fax : +61 3 9853 0512
E-mail : Gary.Liddle@roads.vic.gov.au
E-mail : Barbara.Forrester@roads.vic.gov.au; mkidnie@austroads.com.au
Secretary
Chief Executive
Austroads
Suite 2, Level 9
287 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY
NSW 2000
Australia
Tel : +61 2 9264 2550
Fax : +61 2 9264 1657
E-mail : mkidnie@austroads.com.au
AUSTRIA
The Austrian National Committee (Österreichisches Nationalkomitee des WeltStraßenverbandes AIPCR / PIARC) was created in 1973, in view of the World Road Congress in Vienna (1979).
Friedrich Zotter, Chairman, is the representative of the National Committees within the PIARC Executive Committee from 2009 until 2012.
Chair
Federal Ministry for Transport
Department II/ST1
Planning & Environment
Radetzkystrasse 2
1030 VIENNA
Austria
Tel : +43 1 71162 655569
Fax : +43 1 71162 655590
E-mail : friedrich.zotter@bmvit.gv.at
E-mail : florian.matiasek@bmvit.gv.at
Secretary
Dipl. Ing.
Federal Ministry forTransport, Innovation & Technology
Department II/GV
Radetzkystrasse 2
A-1030 VIENNA
Austria
Tel : +43 1 71162-651703
E-mail : florian.matiasek@bmvit.gv.at
BELGIUM
The Belgian National Committee, established in 1932, is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.
www.abr-bwv.be/
Chair
Directeur général
SPW-DG01
Boulevard du Nord 8
B-5000 NAMUR
Belgium
Tel : +3 2 81 77 26 03
Fax : + 32 81 77 36 66
E-mail : dirk.desmet@spw.wallonie.be
Secretary
Secrétaire de l'Association belge de la route
Directeur général
Centre de Recherches routières
Boulevard de la Woluwe 42
1200 BRUXELLES
Belgium
Tel : +32 2 775 8230
Fax : +32 2 772 3374
E-mail : c.vanrooten@brrc.be
BENIN
The Committee of Benin (AIPCR-CONABE) was set up in 2006.
Chair
Directeur général
Centre national d'Essais et de Recherches des Travaux publics (CNERTP)
02 BP 254
COTONOU
Benin
Tel : + 229 9520 9863
Fax : +229 2133 5246
E-mail : tollofran@yahoo.fr
E-mail : francoistollo@gmail.com
Secretary
Ministère des TPT
01 BP 2082
COTONOU
Benin
Tel : 00 229 21 31 45 69
Fax : 00 229 21 92 32 63
E-mail : capeug@yahoo.fr
BURKINA FASO
The Committee of Burkina Faso (CB-AIPCR) was created in 2002. It also accommodates a Technology Transfer Centre.
Chair
Directeur général
Bureau Ingénieurs conseils (BICI)
01 BP 689
99999 OUAGADOUGOU
Burkina Faso
Tel : +226 50 34 30 43
Mobile : +226 78 81 38 36
Fax : +226 50 34 05 50
E-mail : lebicifr@yahoo.fr
E-mail : idossou@fasonet.bf
Secretary
Inspecteur général
Ministère des Infrastructures et du Désenclavement
08 BP 11266
OUAGADOUGOU 08
Burkina Faso
Tel : +226 50 31 4522
E-mail : t_issa2000@yahoo.fr
CAMEROON
The Cameroonian Road Association (ACR) was created in 2004.
CANADA
The Canadian National Committee, CNC-PIARC/ AIPCR, was established in 2000.
Chair
Directrice générale
Programme des infrastructures terrestres
Transport Canada
Place de Ville
Tour C - 19e étage
330, Sparks Street
OTTAWA
Ontario K1A 0N5
Canada
Tel : +1 613 998 8137
Fax : +1 613 990 9639
E-mail : jane.weldon@tc.gc.ca
E-mail : mgravel@tac-atc.ca
Secretary
Directeur général
Association des Transports du Canada (ATC)
2323, boul. St-Laurent
OTTAWA
ON K1G 4J8
Canada
Tel : +1 613 736 1350
Fax : +1 613 736 1395
E-mail : mgravel@tac-atc.ca
CANADA-QUÉBEC
The PIARC Quebec Committee, created in 1995 in view of the XXth World Road Congress in Montreal, is an integral part of the AQTR.
http://www.aqtr.qc.ca/index.php/fr/tables-dexpertise/aipcr-quebec
Chair
Directeur des Transports
Ville de Montréal
801 Brennan
6e étage, bureau 6117
MONTREAL
(Québec) H3C 0G4
Canada-Quebec
Tel : +1 514 872 6855
Fax : +1 514 872 6478
E-mail : claude.carette@ville.montreal.qc.ca
Secretary
Secrétaire générale de l’AIPCR-Québec
- Conseillère en affaires internationales
Évènements spéciaux -
Bureau des relations extérieures
Ministère des Transports du Québec
700, boulevard René Lévesque Est, 19ème étage
QUEBEC G1R 5H1
Canada-Quebec
Tel : +1 418 644-1044, poste 3074
Fax : +1 418 528-7917
E-mail : claudine.tremblay@mtq.gouv.qc.ca
CHILE
The Asociación Chilena de Carreteras y Transporte (ACCT) has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2011.
Chair
Chairman
Asociación Chilena de Carreteras y Transporte (ACCT)
Avda. Santa María 0508
PROVIDENCIA
SANTIAGO
Chile
Tel : +56-2-3946111
E-mail : miguel.ropert@acct.cl
CONGO
The Congolese national Committee (CO.NA.CO) was set up in 2005.
Chair
Directeur général
Direction générale des Travaux publics
BP 2099
BRAZZAVILLE
Congo
Tel : 00 242 06 657 66 44
E-mail : blaise.onanga@yahoo.fr
Vice President
Membre
Société civile
BRAZZAVILLE
Congo
Tel : +242 05 551 21 49
E-mail : jfmakaya@gmail.com
Secretary
Directeur général
Bureau de contrôle du bâtiment et des travaux publics (BCBTP)
BP 2099
BRAZZAVILLE
Congo
Tel : +242 05 526 10 92
Fax : +242 82 43 17
E-mail : ngagnonlp@yahoo.fr
E-mail : bcbtpcongo@yahoo.fr
CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czechoslovak National Committee, created in 1932, became the "Czech National Committee " in 1993.
Chair
Managing Director
NIEVELT-Labor Praha, spol. s.r.o.
Podnikatelska 539
190 11 PRAHA 9
Czech Republic
Tel : +420 602 223 590
Fax : +420 267 193 400
E-mail : neuvirtv@nievelt.cz
Chair
Coordonnateur de la mission d'audit
du réseau routier national
DGITM/DIT/MARRN
Arche de la Défense
Paroi Sud
92055 LA DEFENSE Cedex
France
Tel : +33 1 40 81 78 60
Fax : +33 1 40 81 12 55
E-mail : yves.robichon@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
Secretary
Mme
Secrétaire générale
Comité national français de l'AIPCR
c/o Ifsttar
Cité Descartes
14-20 Boulevard Newton
77447 CHAMPS SUR MARNE - MARNE LA VALLÉE 2
France
Tel : +33 1 81 66 80 32
Mobile : +33 6 01 28 32 33
E-mail : yolande.daniel@ifsttar.fr
GERMANY
The German National Committee, closely linked to Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen und Verkehrswesen ( FGSV), has been in operation since 1955.
www.fgsv.de/aipcr.html
Chair
Ministerialdirektor Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs
Robert-Schuman Platz 1
D-53175 BONN
Germany
Tel : +49 228 300 5000
Fax : +49 228 300 5099
E-mail : al-stb@bmvbs.bund.de
E-mail : ulfert.joop@bmvbs.bund.de
Secretary
Dipl. Ing.
Forschungsgesellschaft für Strassen-und Verkehrswesen e. V.
An Lyskirchen 14
50996 KÖLN
Germany
Tel : +49 221 / 93583-0
Fax : +49 221 / 93583-73
E-mail : hwh@fgsv.de
Chair
General Director of Transport Works
Ministry of Infrastructure, Transports and Networks
182, Harilau Trikupi Str.
101 78 ATHENS
Greece
Tel : +30 210 645 6385
Fax : +30 210 645 7849
E-mail : ggdegdse@otenet.gr
E-mail : dmakris@tee.gr
Secretary
Secretary of PIARC National Committee
Ministry of Public Works
38 Alexandras Av.
114 73 ATHENES
Greece
Tel : +30 210 88 30 830
Fax : +30 210 88 30 772
E-mail : margotpathe@yahoo.gr
Secretary of PIARC National Committee
Ministry of Public Works
38 Alexandras Av.
114 73 ATHENES
Greece
Tel : +30 210 88 30 830
Fax : +30 210 88 30 772
E-mail : angzot@gmail.com
Activity report 2012
HUNGARY
The Hungarian National Committee was established in 2001.
Chair
Chairman of the PIARC Hungarian National Committee
of PIARC
MAUT / MNB
Pf. 177
1525 BUDAPEST
Hungary
Tel : +36 1 413 6343
Fax : +36 1 413 6344
E-mail : szalaibela@mail.datanet.hu
Secretary
General Secretary of the PIARC Hungarian National Committee
MAUT / MNB
Pf. 177
Budapest
1525 BUDAPEST POB 177
Hungary
Tel : +36 1 209 58 68
Mobile : +36 20 323 9180
Fax : 36 1 316 1077
E-mail : nagytamas80@hotmail.com
E-mail : office@maut.hu
Secretary of the PIARC Hungarian National Committee
Head of Department for External Relations
Hungarian Transport Administration (KKK)
Lovohaz u. 39
1024 BUDAPEST
Hungary
Tel : +36 1 336 8109
Fax : +36 1 336 1568
E-mail : sziranyi.balazs@kkk.gov.hu
INDIA
Since 1937, the Indian Roads Congress has fulfilled the role of National Committee.
www.irc.org.in/
Secretary
Chief Engineer
Dept. Of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transpo
Transport Bhavan,
No 1, Parliament Street,
110 001 New Delhi
India
Tel : +91(011) 2371 9850
Fax : +91(011) 2371 9850
E-mail : cebsr-rth@nic.in
IRELAND
The National Roads Authority has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2012.
Chair
Head of Engineering Standards
National Roads Authority
St. Martins House
Waterloo Road
DUBLIN 4
Ireland
Tel : +353 87 244 5462
Fax : +353 1 668 0009
E-mail : timahern@nra.ie
E-mail : tim.ahern2@gmail.com
Secretary
Research Manager
National Roads Authority
St Martin's House
Waterloo Road
DUBLIN 4
Ireland
Tel : +353 1 665 8774
Mobile : +353 87 664 1139
Fax : +353 1 668 0009
E-mail : adaly@nra.ie
ITALY
The Italian National Committee, established in 1932, is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.
Chair
Président
AIPCR - ANAS
ANAS S.p.A.
Via Monzambano, 10
00185 ROMA
Italy
Tel : +39 06 4456657
E-mail : p.ciucci@stradeanas.it
E-mail : aipcrcni@tin.it
Secretary
Condirettore Generale Tecnico
secrétaire Général du CNI
ANAS S.p.A.
Via Monzambano, 10
00185 ROMA
Italy
Tel : +39 06 44464491/4492
E-mail : michele@minenna.it
JAPAN
The Japan Road Association (JRA), acting as National Committee, was created in 1947.
www.road.or.jp
Chair
Counselor
Japan Road Association
3-3-1 Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku
100-8955 TOKYO
Japan
Tel : +81 3 3581 2211
Fax : +81 3 3581 2232
E-mail : inoue@road.or.jp
E-mail : ando@road.or.jp
Secretary
Director
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism
2-1-3, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda Ku
100-8918 TOKYO
Japan
Tel : +81 3 5253 8111
Fax : +81 3 5253 1618
E-mail : japanfd@road.or.jp
Chair
Korea Consultants International Co. Ltd
7F Dearung Technotown 15
#224-5 Gwanyang2-dong Dongan-gu
431-062 ANYANG-SI
South Korea
Tel : +82 31 8086 5630
Fax : +82 31 8086 5727
E-mail : ksyoo33@gmail.com
MADAGASCAR
The Malagasy Committee, CMGAIPCR, was created in 2001.
Secretary
Responsable des marchés publics
Ministère des Travaux publics et de la Météorologie
Rue Jules Ranaivo - Anosy
BP 295
101 ANOSY
Madagascar
Tel : +261 20 22 241 67
Fax : +260 20 22 208 90
E-mail : hajaniaina@mtpm.gov.mg
MALI
In 2006, Mali created its National Committee, the CM-AIPCR.
Chair
Directeur national des Routes
Direction nationale des Routes
Face Grand Hôtel de Bamako
Avenue de la Liberté
BAMAKO
Mali
Tel : +223 20 22 40 96
Fax : +223 20 23 60 92
E-mail : issadiallo@afribonemali.net
Secretary
Directeur général
Centre national d’Expérimentation en BTP
Cité UNICEF
BP 1398 Rue 198 Porte 98
BAMAKO
Mali
Tel : +223 20 21 91 96
Fax : +223 76 33 38 38
E-mail : codiall@yahoo.fr
MEXICO
The AMIVTAC (Mexican Road Association) was recognized as a National Committee in 2005.
Chair
FREYSSINET DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
Gauss 9-102, Col. Nueva Anzures
Deleg. Miguel Hidalgo
C.P. 11590 MEXICO, D.F.
Mexico
Tel : + 52 52 50 70 00
Fax : + 52 52 55 01 65
E-mail : lrojas@freyssinet.com.mx
Vice President
Vice-President, PIARC Mexican National Committee
AMIVTAC
Camino a Santa Teresa 187
Col. Parque del Pedregal, TLALPAN
MEXICO D.F. 14010
Mexico
Tel : + 52 55 54 82 42 79
E-mail : amivtac@prodigy.net.mx
Activity Report 2011
MOROCCO
It is in 1984 that the AMPCR (Permanent Moroccan Association for Road Congresses) was created.
www.ampcr.ma
Chair
Directeur des Routes et de la Circulation Routière
DRCR
BP 6226 Rabat-Instituts
RABAT
Morocco
Tel : +212 3771 3405
Fax : +212 3771 3353
E-mail : nhammoucha@mtpnet.gov.ma
Secretary
Directeur du CNER
Direction des Routes
avenue Azzaitoun, BP6600, Hay Riad
RABAT
Morocco
Tel : +212660192403
Fax : +212537714448
E-mail : himmi@mtpnet.gov.ma
Activity Report 2011
PORTUGAL
The Portuguese National Committee was created in 1952 following the IXth World Road Congress in Lisbon (1951).
Website under construction
Chair
Président
Instituto de infra-Estruturas Rodoviarias
InIR, IP
Rua dos Lusiadas, 9 - 5° Fte
1300-364 LISBOA
Portugal
Tel : +351 213 643 116
Fax : +351 213 643 119
E-mail : alberto.moreno@inir.pt
President
Institute for Mobility and Transports
Av. das Forças Armadas, 40
1649-022 LISBOA
Portugal
Tel : +351 217 949 000
Fax : +351 217 973 777
E-mail : joao.carvalho@imarpor.pt
Secretary
Secretary of the National Committee
Instituto de Infra-Estruturas Rodoviarias InIR, IP
Rua dos Lusiadas, 9 - 4° F
1300-364 LISBOA
Portugal
Tel : +351 211 148 559
Fax : +251 210 051 174
E-mail : maria.dourado@inir.pt
ROMANIA
The Professional Association of Roads and Bridges (APDP) has been acting as a National Committee since 2001.
Chair
Professor
University "Politehnica" of Timisoara, Faculty of Civil Engineering
Piata Victoriei 2
TIMISOARA
TIMIS
Romania
Tel : + 40 744 625 184
Mobile : + 40 722 625 184
Fax : + 40 256 403 960
E-mail : gheorghe.lucaci@ct.upt.ro
Secretary
Secretary General
PIARC Romanian National Committee
APDP, Association professionnelle des Ponts et Chaussées
Bvd. Dinicu Golescu N° 41
2nd tronçon, 1er étage,Appart37,Secteur1
77114 BUCAREST
Romania
Tel : +40 21 3161325
Fax : +40 21 3161325
E-mail : apdp@ir.ro
SENEGAL
In 2007, Senegal created its National Committee, the CNS-AIPCR.
Chair
Directeur de la SSIC
SSIC
Front de Terre III
BP 2856 DAKAR
Senegal
Tel : +221 869 40 40
Fax : +221 867 11 19
E-mail : ssic@orange.sn
Secretary
Conseiller technique
Directeur des TP
MIET
Ex Camp Lat-Dior Corriche
DAKAR
Senegal
Tel : +221 822 07 78
Fax : +221 823 82 92
E-mail : mtidianekane@yahoo.fr
Rapport d'activité 2008
SLOVAKIA
The Slovak National Committee was created in 1996.
Chair
Head of Department
Slovak Technical University in Bratislava, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Transportatio
Radlinského 11
813 68 BRATISLAVA
Slovak Republic
Tel : +421229574707
Fax : +421252925375
E-mail : bystrik.bezak@stuba.sk
Secretary
Senior State Advisor
Ministry of Tansport, Construction and Regional Development of Slovak Republic
Namestie slogoby 6
810 05 BRATISLAVA015
Slovak Republic
Tel : +421 2 594 94 511
Fax : +421 2 5273 1456
E-mail : Lucia.Polcikova@mindop.sk
Chair
DRI investment management Ltd.
Kotnikova ulica 40
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia
Tel : +386 1 306 8162
E-mail : vili.zavrlan@dri.si
Secretary
Secretary of the National Committee PIARC Slovenia
Nacionalni Komite PIARC Slovenija
Tržaška 19
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia
Tel : +386 1 280 45 55
Fax : +386 1 280 42 64
E-mail : sekretariat@nc-piarc.si
SPAIN
The Spanish National Committee, established in 1934, is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.
Chair
President
Comité espanol de l'AIPCR
Asociacion técnica de Carreteras - ATC
Calle Monte Esquinza, 24 - 4° Derecha
28010 MADRID
Spain
Tel : +34 91 308 2318
Fax : +34 91 308 2319
E-mail : info@atc-piarc.com
Secretary
ASOCIACION TECNICA DE CARRETERAS
Glorieta Pérez Cidon, 3-1° Fact.
28027 MADRID
Spain
Tel : +34 91 308 23 18
Fax : +34 91 308 23 19
E-mail : info@atc-piarc.com
SWITZERLAND
Switzerland is among the first member countries having created a National Committee in 1932.
Chair
Rötistr. 41c
CH-4515 OBERDORF
Switzerland
Tel : +41 32 621 52 66
E-mail : suter.rka@bluewin.ch
Secretary
VSS
Comité national Suisse de l'AIPCR
Sihlquai 255
CH-8005 ZURICH
Switzerland
Tel : +41 44 269 40 20
Fax : +41 44 252 31 30
E-mail : a.montandon@vss.ch
UNITED KINGDOM
The very first British individual and collective members paid their subscription in... 1925!
Chair
Chair of WRA UK Committee
Mouchel
60 Westgate
LN11 9YD Louth
Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Tel : 00 971 562 169 733
Mobile : 00 44 7881 826 200
Fax : 00 44 207 803 2601
E-mail : joe.burns@mouchel.com
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AASHTO has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2011.
Chair
Executive Director
AASHTO
444 North Capital Str.
N.W. Suite 249
WASHINGTON D.C. 20001
United States
Tel : +1 202 624 5811
Mobile : +1 202 624 5806
E-mail : Bwright@aashto.org
Activity report 2012
URUGUAY
The Asociación Uruguaya de Caminos has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2011.
Chair
Presidente de la AUC
Asociación Uruguya de Caminos (AUC)
Avda. Uruguay 1530 of. 207
11200 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
E-mail : directiva@auc.com.uy
Secretary
Secretario General de la AUC
Asociación Uruguaya de Caminos
Avda. Uruguay 1530 of. 207
11200 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
E-mail : ge1fe@yahoo.com
E-mail : secretaria@auc.com.uy
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National Committees Representative
Bojan Leben (Slovenia)

