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NEWSLETTER N°74
August 2018

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EDITORIAL
IN BRIEF
NEWS OF OUR NETWORK
#PIARC ON SOCIAL MEDIA
PUBLICATIONS
COMING EVENTS

EDITORIAL

Dear readers,

The Association's current strategy urges us to promote cooperation, including the exchange of knowledge and joint projects, with regional road authorities associations, as well as with international organisations who have similar objectives. We were able to already take several actions in this direction and our action plan is getting a fresh boost with the arrival of Kajsa Ström, who came from Sweden as Technical Advisor for Partnerships. The following points are of particular interest:

  • We have two study groups with French-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa (whose reports will be published shortly) on Geometric and structural design standards for Trans-African highways and on Practical Pavement Design Recommendations for French-speaking African countries. Their reports will be publish soon ;
  • The four Latin American working groups are promoting and relaying our ideas on the design and operation of safer road infrastructure, asset management, pavements and disaster management;

>> Further information

Patrick Malléjacq Secretary General

Patrick Malléjacq

Secretary General

IN BRIEF

Submit your abstract before 15th September 2018 and contribute to PIARC next World Road Congress!

Submit your abstract before 15th September 2018 and contribute to PIARC next World Road Congress! 

Abu Dhabi (UAE), October 6-10, 2019

The 2019 Abu Dhabi World Road Congress will focus on "Connecting cultures - Enabling economies". PIARC has launched a call for papers on 41 topics, specific to the Association's 5 Strategic Themes, in order to contribute to the Congress. The purpose of this call for papers is to enrich and expand the work and reflections of PIARC Technical Committees and Task Forces. All road and transport experts are invited to submit abstracts.

Submission deadline: September 15, 2018

Submit your abstract here!

Find the final proceedings of the Gdansk 2018 International Winter Road Congress 

The 15th International Winter Road Congress was held in Gdansk (Poland), from February 20-23, 2018, and brought together over 1,000 participants from 42 countries. With 139 oral communications and 170 posters, 52 exhibitors, including 12 national or regional exhibiting entities and 22 of the best snowplow drivers in the world who competed in a traditional obstacle course, the Congress was a real success. Find the final proceedings of the Congress on the event website. They will soon be available on PIARC's website.

>> Consult the Congress proceedings

Find the final proceedings of the Gdansk 2018 International Winter Road Congress
PIARC was present at the international "FISITA Plus" seminar

PIARC was present at the international "FISITA Plus" seminar

London (United Kingdom), July 12, 2018

The International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies (FISITA) held its annual "Fisita Plus" seminar. After opening comments by Chris Mason (FISITA CEO) and Dan Nicholson (President of FISITA, Vice President for Propulsion Systems at General Motors), about fifteen experts from the industry and services sectors presented their work and analyzes around three axes: the mobility ecosystem, the technologies of the future and the energetic and propulsive systems of the future. Iain Wight, of Williams Advanced Engineering, provided the closing comments.

The latest issue of the PIARC National Committees Bulletin has just been published 

In the 51st issue, Saverio Palchetti, Representative of the National Committees, reviews the conclusions of PIARC's statutory meetings held from April 22 to 26 in Campeche, Mexico. The various activities and events of the National Committees around the world are also detailed, such as the strong presence of ATC and Canada at PIARC's 15th International Winter Road Congress in Gdansk (Poland) in February. The 16th International Winter Road Congress will be held in Calgary (Canada), from February 8 to 11, 2022.

>> Read the 51st issue of the PIARC National Committees Bulletin

The latest issue of the PIARC National Committees Bulletin has just been published

NEWS OF OUR NETWORK

PIARC International Seminar "Safer Roads that Save Lives: PIARC Contributions to the UN's Targets and Initiatives" to bring international experts together in Beijing

PIARC International Seminar "Safer Roads that Save Lives: PIARC Contributions to the UN's Targets and Initiatives" to bring international experts together in Beijing 

Beijing (China), October 16-19, 2018

Safer road and transport infrastructure will be essential to save lives and achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals of road safety, infrastructure investment and access to safe and sustainable transport. Organized jointly by PIARC Technical Committees C.1 (National Road Safety Policies and Programs) and C.2 (Design and Operations of Safer Road Infrastructure), the seminar will focus on global and local policies, strategy, investment, innovation and research success.

>> Find out more
>> Watch the video presentation of the seminar

Do not wait any longer, register for the first PIARC International Conference on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety!

Do not wait any longer, register for the first PIARC International Conference on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety! 

Lyon (France), October 3-5, 2018

PIARC Technical Committee D.5 "Road Tunnel Operations" and PIARC French Committee are organizing the First International Conference on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety. It will include two days of technical sessions and round tables, followed by a day of technical visits in the tunnels of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

>> Find out more

#PIARC ON SOCIAL MEDIA

From 5 to 7 November 2018, the @PIARC_Roads International Seminar on Integrated Road Transport and Urban Mobility will take place in Cape Town, South Africa.

PUBLICATIONS

Road tunnel operations: First steps towards a sustainable approach

Road tunnel operations: First steps towards a sustainable approach 

In terms of sustainable development, the current situation in the field of infrastructure varies greatly from one country to another. Certain countries have laid down regulations; a few have set objectives to be achieved, while others have no regulations at all. So far, the World Road Association has not issued any recommendations for road tunnels which reflect the current'State of the Art' in various countries. This document has therefore been drafted as a first step to fill this gap. [...]

>> Display the technical report

International climate change adaptation framework for road infrastructure

International climate change adaptation framework for road infrastructure 

Actions undertaken to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on road networks have varied from one country to another. They include legal, regulatory and institutional measures; promoting other transport modes; introducing new, green technologies, etc. Despite all these efforts, dealing with the effects of climate change is still a new topic and there are no easily accessible references to help transport and road decision-makers to cope with... [...]

>> Display the technical report

Key issues for improving mobility strategies in large urban areas

Key issues for improving mobility strategies in large urban areas 

During the period 2012 - 2015, Technical Committee 2.2 collected and evaluated case studies on urban mobility from numerous large and medium-sized cities from all over the world. The case studies, evaluated in terms of three specific objectives, identified strong trends that this report proposes to revisit (policies promoting development oriented towards public transit, modal rebalancing oriented towards public transit, carpooling (high occupancy vehicle (HOV) etc.). [...]

>> Display the technical report

COMING EVENTS

PIARC Events

PIARC Terminology Committee Meeting

September 27-28, 2018

Marne-la-Vallée (France)

PIARC Technical Committee B.2 Meeting - Winter service

October 2-4, 2018

Vienna (Austria)

PIARC International Conference on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety 

October 3-5, 2018

Lyon (France)

PIARC International Seminar "Road Pavements" 

October 9-11, 2018

Durban (South Africa)

PIARC Technical Committee C.2 Meeting - Design and Operations of Safer Road Infrastructure

October 14-16, 2018

Beijing (China)

PIARC Technical Committee C.1 Meeting - National Road Safety Policies and Programs

October 15-16, 2018

Beijing (China)

International Seminar "Resilient Roads and Climate Change Adaptation" 

October 16-19

Beijing (China)

International Seminar "Safer Roads that Saves Lives: The PIARC Contributions to the UN targets and Initiatives" 

October 17-19, 2018

Beijing (China)

PIARC Executive Committee

October 23-24, 2018

Yokohama (Japan)

PIARC Council

October 24-25, 2018

Yokohama (Japan)

PIARC Technical Committee D.3 Meeting - Bridges

October 22-24, 2018

Portorož (Slovenia)

International Seminar on Global Approaches to Advance Road Asset Management 

October 29-31, 2018

Petaling Jaya (Malaysia)

International Seminar on Integrated Road Transport and Mobility 

November 5-7, 2018

Cape Town (South Africa)

International Seminar "Transport in the Fourth Revolution: The Dynamical Low-Income World" 

November 14-16, 2018

Arusha (Tanzania)

International Seminar "Best Practices for Earthworks and Rural Roads" 

November 14-16, 2018

Tunis (Tunisia)

PIARC will be there

Congress of the Road and Transport Research Association (FGSV)

Congress of the Road and Transport Research Association (FGSV)

September 12-14, 2018

Erfurt (Germany)

25th ITS World Congress

25th ITS World Congress 

September 17-21, 2018

Copenhagen (Denmark)

Annual meeting of the Swiss PIARC National Committee

Annual meeting of the Swiss PIARC National Committee

November 28, 2018

Bern (Switzerland)

>> Find all events in the calendar! 

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