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PIARC's National Committees

National Committees represent PIARC (World Road Association) at national level. In 2024, 50 National Committees are active in 51 countries.

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A

ALGERIA

The Algerian Road Association (ARAL) has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 1998.

Chair

M.
Président de l'ARAL
C/O Groupe GEICA
Site Sider - Le Paradou
HYDRA - ALGER
Algeria


ARGENTINA

Asociación Argentina de Carreteras - PIARC National Committee

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 (AAC).

Chair

Sra.
Presidenta
Asociación Argentina de Carreteras
Av. Paseo Colón 823 7° piso
BUENOS AIRES
Argentina

Vice President(s)

Sr.
Director Relaciones Internacionales
Asociación Argentina de Carreteras
Av. Paseo Colón 823 7° piso
BUENOS AIRES
Argentina

Secretary

Sra.
Secretaria Técnica del Comité Nacional PIARC
Asociación Argentina de Carreteras
Av. Paseo Colon 823 Piso 7°
Luis Viale 183 7A
C1063ACI CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES
Argentina

Activity reports 2005 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND

It is in 1989 that the Australian and New Zealand Committee (Austroads International Committee) was established.

Chair

Mr.
Director General
Department of Transport and Main Roads
GPO Box 1549
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Australia

Secretary

Mr.
Chief Executive
Austroads
Level 9, 570 George Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


AUSTRIA

The Austrian National Committee (Österreichisches Nationalkomitee des WeltStraßenverbandes PIARC) was created in 1973, in view of the World Road Congress in Vienna (1979).

Chair

Mr.
Managing Director
ASFINAG Bau Management Gesellschaft
Austro Tower, Schnirchgasse 17
A-1030 Vienna
Austria

Secretary

Mr.
Officer
Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Radetzkystrasse 2
A-1030 VIENNA
Austria

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


B

BELGIUM

The Belgian National Committee, established in 1932, is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.

Secretary

M.
Administrateur - Directeur de Projets
AGORA bureau d'études
79, avenue Van Volxem
1190 BRUXELLES
Belgium

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


BENIN

The Committee of Benin (AIPCR-CONABE) was set up in 2006.

Chair

M.
Directeur général des Infrastructures Président du Comité national
Ministère des Infrastructures et des Transports
BP 351
COTONOU
Benin

Secretary

M.
Directeur Départemental de l’Alibori
Ministère du Cadre de Vie et des Transports
Lot 3733 "D" Fidjossè-Kpota
10BP360
COTONOU
Benin


BULGARIA

The Bulgarian Forum for Transport Infrastructure was recognized as a National Committee in 2018.

Chair

Mr.
Chair
Bulgarian Forum for Transport Infrastructure
"Hristo Smirnenski" 1, fl. 7, B corps.
SOFIA 1046
Bulgaria

Secretary

Mr.
Bulgarian Forum for Transport Infrastructure
Zlatovrah 51 V Str.
1000 SOFIA
Bulgaria


BURKINA FASO

The Committee of Burkina Faso (CB-AIPCR) was created in 2002. It also accommodates a Technology Transfer Centre.

Chair

M.
Président Directeur général
Cabinet ITL
01 BP 2325
OUAGADOUGOU 01
Burkina Faso

Secretary

M.
Consultant Transport terrestre
11 BP 729
OUAGADOUGOU 11
Burkina Faso

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2015


C

CAMEROON

The Cameroonian Road Association (ACR) was created in 2004.


CANADA

The new Canadian National Committee is TAC/ATC.

Chair

P.Eng.
Independant Consultant
Independant Consultant
332 Terrace Wood Crescent
N2P 0A7 Kitchener
Ontario
Canada

Secretary

Mrs.
Executive Director
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
2323 St. Laurent Blvd.
OTTAWA
ON K1G 4J8
Canada

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


CANADA-QUÉBEC

PIARC-Québec National Committee

The PIARC Québec Committee, created in 1995 in view of the XXth World Road Congress in Montreal, is an integral part of the AQTR.

Chair

M.
Vice-président régional, Transports et développement urbain
STANTEC Experts-conseils ltée
300-1200, boul. St-Martin Ouest
LAVAL Laval QC H7S 2E4
Canada-Quebec

Secretary

Mme
Secrétaire PIARC-Québec Comité National Canada-Québec
Association des Transport du Québec (AQTr)
6666 Rue Saint-Urbain, 4eme étage
MONTREAL QC H2S 3H1
Canada-Quebec

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2015 - 2016


CHILE

The Asociación Chilena de Carreteras y Transporte (ACCT) has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2011.

Chair

Sr.
Chairman
Asociación Chilena de Carreteras y Transporte (ACCT)
Avda. Santa María 0508
PROVIDENCIA
SANTIAGO
Chile

Vice President(s)

Sr.
Presidente
Asociación Chilena de Carreteras y Transporte
Luis Thayer Ojeda 166 oficina 166
PROVIDENCIA SANTIAGO
Chile

Secretary

Sr.
Senior Advisor, International Affairs Executive Secretary of the Board Chilean Association of Roads and Transport
National Road Administration, Public Work Ministry
Moneda 1040, room 413, 4th floor
8320000 SANTIAGO
Chile


CONGO

The Congolese national Committee (CO.NA.CO) was set up in 2005.

Activity report 2006 - 2012


CZECH REPUBLIC

The Czechoslovak National Committee, created in 1932, became the "Czech National Committee" in 1993.

Chair

Mr.
Managing Director
VIAKONTROL, spol. s.r.o.
Podnikatelska 539
190 11 PRAHA 9
Czech Republic


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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ASODOCAT was recognized as a National Committee in 2015.

Chair

Sr.
Director General
Instituto Nacional de la Vivienda
Av. Sarasota # 79 apart 12A, Bella Vista
SANTO DOMINGO
Dominican Republic


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ECUADOR

The Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Ingeniería del Transporte has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2013.

Chair

Sr.
Presidente
Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Ingenieria de Transporte
Catalina Aldaz N23-534 y Portugal Edificio Bristol-Le parc Torres 2 Oficina 604.
Tomas de Bermur N39-254 y fco Urrutia
QUITO
Pichincha
Ecuador

Activity reports 2014 - 2015


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FRANCE

French National Committee

The French National Committee was created in 1953.

Chair

M.
Adjoint de la sous-direction de la gestion du réseau routier non concédé et du trafic
DGITM/DIT
Tour Séquoïa
92055 LA DEFENSE CEDEX
France

Secretary

Mme
Secrétaire générale PIARC France
47, Quatrième avenue
77680 ROISSY EN BRIE
France

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


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GERMANY

The German National Committee, closely linked to Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen und Verkehrswesen ( FGSV), has been in operation since 1955.

Secretary

Mr.
Forschungsgesellschaft fur Strassen und Verkehrswesen e. V. (FGSV)
An Lyskirchen 14
50676 KÖLN
Germany

Activity reports 2004 - 2006 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


GREECE

The Hellenic National Committee was established in 1987.

Chair

Mr.
General Director of Transport Infrastructure
Ministry of Transport Infrastructure
Anastaseos 2 & Tsigante 10191 Papagou
ATHENES
Greece

Secretary

Mrs.
General Secretariat of Infrastructure
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Fidipidou & Sevastoupoleos 1
ATHENS 11526
Greece


Activity reports 2012 - 2013 - 2015 - 2016


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HUNGARY

The Hungarian National Committee was established in 2001.

Chair

Mr.
Chairman Hungarian National Committee
Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt. / Hungarian Public Roads
Fényes Elek u. 7-13
1024 BUDAPEST
Hungary

Secretary

Mr.
Secretary of the PIARC Hungarian National Committee
Ministry for National Economy
Vam u. 5-7.
1011 BUDAPEST
Hungary

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2007 - 2008


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INDIA

Since 1937, the Indian Roads Congress has fulfilled the role of National Committee.

Secretary

Mr.
Director General and Special Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, INDIA Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi, INDIA
Indian Roads Congress AND Ministry of Road Transport & highways, GOI, New Delhi
Kama Koti Marg. Sector-6
R.K. Puram
NEW DELHI - 110 022
NEW DELHI
India


IRELAND

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

The Transport Infrastructure Ireland has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2012.

Chair

Mr.
Chief Executive Officer
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Parkgate Business Centre
Parkgate Street
DUBLIN 8
D08 YFF1D
Ireland

Secretary

Mr.
Head of Research and Standards
Transport Infrastructure lreland
Parkgate Street
Parkgate Business Centre
DUBLIN DK08 DK10
Ireland


ITALY

The Italian National Committee, established in 1932, is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.

Vice President(s)

Mr.
Direttore Generale
AISCAT
Via Giovanni Battista de Rossi, 30
00161 ROMA
Italy

Chef Département Infrastructures
Ministère des Infrastructures et des Transports
Via Nomentana, 2
00161 ROMA
Italy

Secretary

Mr.
Manager responsible for Internationl Relations - Anas S.p.A.
ANAS S.p.A.
Via Monzanbano, 10
00185 ROMA
Italy

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


IVORY COAST

The Ivorian National Committee, CNCI-Route, was created in 2018.

Chair

M.
Président du Comité/ Conseiller technique du DG
Comité National PIARC/AGEPAR, LBTP
04 BP 03
ABIDJAN 04
Ivory Coast

Secretary

M.
Coordonnateur du Projet C2D
ANAH
Avenue Terrasson de Fougères
08 BP 2604
ABIDJAN 08
Ivory Coast


J

JAPAN

The Japan Road Association (JARA), acting as National Committee, was created in 1947.

Chair

Mr.
President
Japan Road Association
3-3-1 Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100-8955
Japan

Secretary

Mrs.
Secretary
Japan National Committee
Shoyukaikan Bldg.
3-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100-8955
Japan

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


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KAZAKHSTAN

The PIARC National Committee of Kazakhstan was created and recognised by the PIARC Executive Committee in 2023. It brings together the main road stakeholders in Kazakhstan and has premises in the capital Astana.

Chair

Mr.
Adviser to the Minister
Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development
ASTANA
Kazakhstan

Secretary

Mr.
Executive director
National Committee of the World Road Association Piarc in the Republic of Kazakhstan
ASTANA
Kazakhstan


KOREA (Rep.)

The Korean National Committee was created in 2007.

Chair

Mr.
Professor
Kongju National University Dept. Of Civil engineering, Division Transportation
1223-24, Cheonan-daero, Seobuk-gu
CHEONAN-SI
Chungcheongnam-do, 31080
South Korea

Secretary

Mme
International Road Center, Korea Road Association
South Korea

Activity Reports 2008 - 2009 - 2011 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


M

MADAGASCAR

The Malagasy Committee, CMGAIPCR, was created in 2001.

Chair

40, rue Gourbyère Samuel Stephani - Amparibe
101 ANTANANARIVO
Madagascar

M.
Directeur Général des Travaux publics
Ministère des Travaux Publics
ANTANANARIVO
Madagascar


MALAYSIA

The Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) was recognized as National Committee in 2014.

Chair

Mr.
Senior Director
Civil and Structure Engineering Branch - Public Works Department Malaysia
10th Floor, Block G, Ministry of Works Complex
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50582 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia

Secretary

Mr.
Director of Road Facilities Maintenance Branch
Public Works Department Malaysia
PWD Headquarters, Jin Sultan Salahuddin
50480 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia

Activity report 2015 - 2016


MALI

In 2006, Mali created its National Committee, the CM-AIPCR.

Chair

M.
Directeur national des Routes
Direction nationale des Routes
Avenue de la Liberté-Face Grand Hôtel de Bamako
Route de Koilouba
BAMAKO
Mali

Secretary

M.
Directeur Général des Routes
DIRECTION GENERALE DES ROUTES (DGR)
Darsalam, Face Grand Hôtel de Bamako
BAMAKO
Mali


MEXICO

The AMIVTAC (Mexican Road Association) was recognized as a National Committee in 2005.

Chair

Sr.
Director General
Dirección General de Carreteras
Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes
Av. Insurgentes Sur No. 1089 piso 17, ala poniente, Col. Nochebuena, Delg.Benito Juárez
C.P. 03720 MEXICO D.F.
Mexico

Secretary

Sra.
Directora General
AMIVTAC
Camino Santa Teresa No. 187, Tlalpan, Parques del Pedregal
14010 Ciudad de México
Mexico


Activity Report 2011 - 2015 - 2016


MOROCCO

It is in 1984 that the AMPCR (Permanent Moroccan Association for Road Congresses) was created.

Chair

M.
Directeur Général des Routes et du Transport Terrestre
Ministère Equipement et Transport
Quartier Administratif Rabat Chellah
RABAT
Morocco

Secretary

M.
Chef du Département de la Sécurité des Infrastructures à la NARSA (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité Routière)
NARSA (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité Routière)
Avenue Al Arâar, Hay Riad
10160 RABAT
Morocco


Activity Report 2011 - 2014


MONGOLIA

Mongolian Road Association was recognized as a National Committee in 2015.

Chair

Mr.
Sukhbaatar District, 1st khoroo, Lux center, #402
Mongolia

Tel : +976 991 108 38
E-mail : info@mra.mn


N

NIGER

The Nigerien National Committee, CN-NIGER-AGEPAR-PIARC, was created in 2019.

Chair

M.
DGTP
Ministère des Transports et de l'Equipement
BP 10 764
NIAMEY
Niger


P

PARAGUAY

Asociación Paraguaya de Carreteras (APC)
The Asociación Paraguaya de Carreteras (APC) was recognized as a National Committee in 2017.

Chair

Sr.
Presidente
Asociación Paraguaya de Carreteras
Avda. España 959
1407 ASUNCION
Paraguay


POLAND

Polski Kongres Drogowy / Polish Road Congress
The Polish Road Congress was recognized as a National Committee in 2017.

Chair

Mr.
President of the Managing Board
Polish Road Congress
ul. Jagiellońska 80
03-301 WARSZAWA
Poland


PORTUGAL

The Portuguese National Committee was created in 1952 following the IXth World Road Congress in Lisbon (1951).

Secretary

Mrs.
Senior Advisor
Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, I.P.
Av. Barbosa du Bocage, 5, 3º andar
1049-039 Lisboa LISBOA
Portugal

Mr.
Direção de Serviços de Gestão de Contratos e Concessões
IMT-Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, I.P.
Av. Barbosa du Bocage, 5, 3º andar
1049-039 LISBOA
Portugal

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2014


R

ROMANIA

The Professional Association of Roads and Bridges (APDP) has been acting as a National Committee since 2001.

Chair

Dipl. Ing
Director of National Roads and Highways Maintenance
the Regional Directorate of Roads and Bridges Brasov
Brasov , Mihail Kogalniceanu 13 , Bl C3 , floor 8 , 500090
Triumfului nr 43
500482 BRASOV
Romania

Vice President(s)

Professor
UTCB - Faculty of Railways, Roads & Bridges
Bd. Lacul Tei n° 124, Sector 2
020396 BUCHAREST
Romania

M.
Professor
University Politehnica Timisoara, Faculty of Civil Engineering
Str. loan Curea No. 1A
Timisoara 300224
jud. Timis
Romania

Secretary

Mrs.
Secretary General
Romanian National Committee of PIARC - APDP
B-dul Dinicu Golescu nr.41, scara 2, etajul 1, apt.37, sectorul 1
010868 BUCURESTI
Romania

E-mail : office@apdp.ro

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


S

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

M.
Chef de la division des grands travaux routiers
AGEROUTE
Rue f angle David diop Fann résidence
DAKAR
Senegal

Rapport d'activité 2008


SLOVAKIA

The Slovak National Committee was created in 1996.

Chair

Mr.
Chairman
Slovak Road Association
Kocelova 15
815 94 BRATISLAVA
Slovak Republic

Secretary

Mr.
Secretary
Slovak National Committee PIARC
Koceľova 15
815 94 BRATISLAVA
Slovak Republic

Activity Reports 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012


SLOVENIA

The Slovenian National Committee was established in 1999.

Chair

Mrs.
Chair of National Committee PIARC Slovenia
National Committee PIARC Slovenia
Trdinova ulica 8
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia

Secretary

Mr.
Assistant researcher
Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije (ZAG)
Dimi?eva ulica 12
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


SPAIN

ATC - The Spanish National Committee

The Spanish National Committee, established in 1934, is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.

Chair

Sr.
Director Técnico
Dirección General de Carreteras (Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana)
Paseo de la Castellana, 67 (despacho A-873).
28071 MADRID
Spain

Secretary

Sr.
Director
Asociación Técnica de Carreteras, Comité nacional espagñol
Calle Monte Esquinza, 24 - 4° Derecha
28010 MADRID
España
Spain

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


SWITZERLAND

Switzerland is among the first member countries having created a National Committee in 1932.

Chair

M.
Ingénieur cantonal
Ponts et chaussées Fribourg
Rue des Chanoines 17
1700 FRIBOURG
FRIBOURG
Switzerland

Secretary

M.
Directeur
SVI - Schweizerische Vereinigung der Verkehrsingenieure und Verkehrsexperten
Vadianstrasse 37
Postfach
CH-9001 ST. GALLEN
Switzerland

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


T

TANZANIA

The Tanzania Roads Association (TARA) has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2018.

Chair

Mr.
Chairperson
Tanzania Roads Association
PO Box 33236
Dar es salaam
Tanzania

Secretary

Mr.
Honorary Secretary
Tanzania Roads Association (TARA)
Msasani Tower, Wing B, 6th Floor, Off Kimweri Road, Msasani
P.O. Box 2028
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania

THAILAND

The Roads Association of Thailand (RATh) has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2024.

Chair

Mr.
Deputy Director-General
Department of Highways
Si Ayutthaya Road, Ratchathewi
10400 BANGKOK
Thailand

Secretary

Mr.
Bureau of Road Research and Development
Department of Highways
10400 Rachatevee
Bangkok
Thailand

TUNISIA

The Tunisian Road Association (ATR), formed in 2018, was recognized as a National Committee in 2019.

Chair

Mme
Consultante
TUNIS
Tunisia

Vice President(s)

Mme
Enseignante Université
Institut Supérieur des Etudes Technologiques de Rades
BP 172 - Radès Médina
A03 Residence Valencia Rue Keon Tolstoi la Soukra
2036 Tunis
Tunisia

Secretary

M.
Maître-assistant de l'Enseignement supérieur
Faculté des sciences de Sfax
Route de la sokra
SFAX
Tunisia

Mme
Directrice
MEHAT-TUNISIE
Avenue Habib Charita
Cité Jardins
1022 TUNIS BELVEDERE
Tunisia


U

UNITED KINGDOM

The very first British individual and collective members paid their subscription in... 1925!

Chair

Mr.
Business Director
Amey Highways
The Colmore Building
20 Colmore Circus | Queensway
BIRMINGHAM B4 6AT
United Kingdom

Secretary

Mr.
General Secretary and Head of Policy & Technical
CIHT
119 Britannia Walk
LONDON N1 7JE
United Kingdom

Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

National Committee of the United States of America - World Road Association (PIARC)

AASHTO has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2011.

Chair

Mr.
Executive Director
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
555 12th Street, N.W.
Suite 1000
WASHINGTON DC 20004
United States

Secretary

Mr.
Director of Safety and Mobility
AASHTO
555 Twelve Street, NW
Suite 1000
20004 WASHINGTON
DC 20004
United States


Activity reports 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016

URUGUAY

The Asociación Uruguaya de Caminos has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2011.

Chair

Sr.
Presidente
Asociación Uruguaya de Caminos
Av. Uruguay 1530 Of. 207
11200 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay