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PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising over 120 member governments globally, serves as a forum for exchanging knowledge and experience on road and transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the UN's Economic and Social Council, PIARC contributes to sustainable global development in the road sector.

SURF 2026: 10th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics – Registration is open!

What if you could be at the forefront of the innovations shaping the pavement surfaces of tomorrow? The 10th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics – SURF 2026 will bring together experts, researchers and professionals from around the world in Tokyo from 9 to 11 November 2026 to share their experiences, discover the latest innovations and discuss current challenges facing the sector.

PIARC Road Academy concludes its Work Zone Safety and Management course with a final session on Culture & Assurance

PIARC Road Academy is wrapping up its Work Zone Safety and Management course with a sixth and final session for road professionals. On 17 November 2026, participants will explore the human and organisational factors that make work zone safety measures work in practice.

PIARC returns to Madagascar for international seminar on road freight resilience and safety

PIARC returns to Madagascar after many years with an international seminar on resilient and safe road freight systems, taking place from 2 to 6 November 2026 in Antananarivo. The event is organised by PIARC Technical Committee 2.3 “Sustainable Freight”, in partnership with the World Bank and OFID, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works (MTP), the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons (MEH), the Road Agency of Madagascar (AR), the NGO Lalana and the Integrated Growth Poles Project (PIC).

Registration is now open for the XXVIII World Road Congress in Vancouver

Join the global road community in Vancouver from 4 to 8 October 2027 and be part of the XXVIII World Road Congress!
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