Our readers in the Southern Hemisphere will forgive me for referring to the spring season even as winter approaches for them, but it must be said that the warmer months, at the latitude of Paris, are more conducive to activity and travel. And there has certainly been no shortage of that.

Since early May, PIARC has organized or co-organized several events: a seminar on resilient pavements in Tunis (TC 4.1); a seminar on roads as catalysts for sustainable and inclusive development in Guadalajara, Mexico (TC 1.2 and 1.3); an international conference on the decarbonization of the road sector in Vienna, Austria (TC 3.5 and 4.5); a seminar on road safety and sustainable mobility in rural areas in Dakar, Senegal (TC 2.2 and 3.1); another on tunnels (resilience, smart technologies, low carbon emissions) in Chongqing, China; and a workshop on road disaster management in Osaka, Japan (TC 1.5). PIARC has also been represented—by its President or Secretary General—at various events organized by associations closely linked to PIARC, including a notable presence at the 2025 International Transport Forum in Leipzig.

In short, a widespread presence across four continents and in a wide range of areas. A year and a half into the work cycle, this clearly demonstrates the commitment and effectiveness of our Technical Committees.