National Committees represent the World Road Association at national level. In 2018, National Committees are active in 47 countries.
ALGERIA
The Algerian Road Association (ARAL ) has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 1998 .
Chair
CHIALI Farouk
Président de l'ARAL C/O Groupe GEICA Site Sider - Le Paradou
HYDRA - ALGER Algeria
Secretary
HAOUCHINE Ali
Secrétaire général de l'ARAL LCTP 1 rue Kaddour Rahim BP 135 HUSSEÏN DEY - ALGER Algeria
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 (AAC).
Chair
RAMIREZ Marcelo
Presidente ASOCIACIÓN ARGENTINA DE CARRETERAS Avda. Paseo Colon 823 - 7° B C1063ACI BUENOS AIRES Argentina
Secretary
LORDI Haydée Alicia
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
SCALES Neil
Director General Department of Transport and Main Roads GPO Box 1549 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Australia
Secretary
ALLAN Geoff
Chief Executive Austroads Level 9, 287 Elizabeth 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 AIPCR / PIARC ) was created in 1973 , in view of the World Road Congress in Vienna (1979).
Chair
WALCHER Alexander
Managing Director ASFINAG Bau Management Gesellschaft Modecenterstrasse 16 A-1030 Vienna Austria
Secretary
MATIASEK Florian
Senior Counsellor Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation & Technology Radetzkystrasse 2 A-1030 VIENNA Austria
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
BELGIUM
The Belgian National Committee, established in 1932 , is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.
Chair
WILLAME Étienne
Directeur général Service public de Wallonie Boulevard du Nord, 8 5000 NAMUR Belgium
Secretary
PLAK Paul
Administrateur - Directeur de Projets AGORA 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
AYADJI Omonlade Hodonou Sourou Jacques
Directeur général des Infrastructures
Président du Comité national Ministère des Infrastructures et des Transports BP 351 COTONOU Benin
BULGARIA
The Bulgarian Forum for Transport Infrastructure was recognized as a National Committee in 2018 .
Chair
MIHAYLOV Nikolay
Chair Bulgarian Forum for Transport Infrastructure "Hristo Smirnenski" 1, fl. 7, B corps. SOFIA 1046 Bulgaria
Secretary
KATSAROV Ivan
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
TRAORE Ali
Président Directeur général Cabinet ITL 01 BP 2325 OUAGADOUGOU 01 Burkina Faso
Secretary
SIGUE Issiaka
Consultant Transport terrestre 11 BP 729 OUAGADOUGOU 11 Burkina Faso
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2015
CAMEROON
The Cameroonian Road Association (ACR) was created in 2004 .
Chair
AWOH NDANG Denis
Inspector General in charge of Technical Issues Ministry of Public Works Ministry of Public Works YAOUNDE Cameroon
CANADA
The new Canadian National Committee is TAC/ATC.
Chair
TAYYARAN Mohammad R.
Manager, Engineering - West Group Transport Canada 330 Sparks Street, Tower C, 19th Floor OTTAWA ONTARIO K1A 0N5 Canada
Secretary
WELLS Sarah
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
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
CARETTE Claude
Directeur de Service Service des infrastructures du réseau routier 801 Brennan 8e étage, bureau 8112 MONTREAL (Québec) H3C 0G4 Canada-Quebec
Secretary
DANKOVICS Laszlo
Superviseur, Tables d'expertise et Secrétaire général de l’AIPCR-Québec Association québécoise des transports (AQTr) 6666, rue Saint-Urbain, bureau 450 MONTREAL Québec 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
ROPERT DOKMANOVIC Miguel
Chairman Asociación Chilena de Carreteras y Transporte (ACCT) Avda. Santa María 0508 PROVIDENCIA SANTIAGO Chile
Vice President(s)
MILLÁN PÉREZ Germán
Presidente Asociación Chilena de Carreteras y Transporte Luis Thayer Ojeda 166 oficina 166 PROVIDENCIA SANTIAGO Chile
Secretary
STÖBERG Jorge
Senior Advisor, International Affairs
Executive Secretary of the Board Chilean Association of Roads and Transport National Road Administration, Public Work Ministry Serrano 14, room 502, 5th floor 8320000 SANTIAGO Chile
CONGO
The Congolese national Committee (CO.NA.CO ) was set up in 2005 .
Chair
ONANGA Blaise
Directeur général Direction générale des Travaux publics BP 2099 BRAZZAVILLE Congo
Activity report 2006 - 2012
CÔTE D'IVOIRE
The Ivorian National Committee, CNCI-Route, was created in 2018 .
Chair
KOUASSI Paulin Maxime Yao
Président du Comité/ Conseiller technique du DG Comité National PIARC/AGEPAR, LBTP 04 BP 03 Abidjan 04 ABIDJAN 04 Ivory Coast
Secretary
TRAORE Brahima
Coordonnateur du Projet C2D AGEROUTE Avenue Terrasson de Fougères 08 BP 2604 ABIDJAN 08 Ivory Coast
CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czechoslovak National Committee, created in 1932 , became the "Czech National Committee " in 1993 .
Chair
NEUVIRT Vaclav
Managing Director VIAKONTROL, spol. s.r.o. Podnikatelska 539 190 11 PRAHA 9 Czech Republic
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ASODOCAT was recognized as a National Committee in 2015 .
Chair
ESCOTO Mayobanex
Ing. Director General Instituto Nacional de la Vivienda Av. Sarasota # 79 apart 12A, Bella Vista SANTO DOMINGO Dominican Republic
ECUADOR
The Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Ingeniería del Transporte has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2013 .
Chair
TORRES ESPINOZA Milton Rodrigo
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
FRANCE
The French National Committee was created in 1953 .
Chair
BROTO André
Directeur de la stratégie Vinci Autoroutes 12 rue Blériot
92506 Rueil Malmaison France
Secretary
DANIEL Yolande
Mme Secrétaire générale
Comité national français de l'AIPCR 47, Quatrième avenue 77680 ROISSY EN BRIE France
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
GERMANY
The German National Committee, closely linked to Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen und Verkehrswesen ( FGSV) , has been in operation since 1955 .
Chair
KRAUSE Stefan
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Robert-Schuman Platz 1 D-53113 BONN Germany
Secretary
ROHLEDER Michael
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
KARNESIS Yannis
Head of Division General Director of Transport Infrastructure Ministry of Transport Infrastructure Anastaseos 2 & Tsigante 10191 Papagou ATHENES Greece
Secretary
ARCHONTAKI Kyriaki
Secretary of PIARC National Committee Ministry of Public Works 38 Alexandras Av. 114 73 ATHENES Greece
ZOTOU Angela
Secretary of PIARC National Committee Ministry of Public Works 38 Alexandras Av. 114 73 ATHENES Greece
Activity reports 2012 - 2013 - 2015 - 2016
HUNGARY
The Hungarian National Committee was established in 2001 .
Chair
SZILVAI Jozsef
Chairman Hungarian National Committee Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt. / Hungarian Public Roads Fényes Elek u. 7-13 1024 BUDAPEST Hungary
Secretary
NAGY Tamas
Secretary General PIARC Hungarian National Committee Petrezselyem St. 15-19 1024 BUDAPEST Hungary
SZIRANYI Balazs
Secretary of the PIARC Hungarian National Committee
Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister Vam u. 5-7. 1011 BUDAPEST Hungary
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2007 - 2008
INDIA
Since 1937 , the Indian Roads Congress has fulfilled the role of National Committee.
Secretary
NIRMAL Sanjay Kumar
Secretary General Indian Roads Congress Kama Koti Marg. Sector-6 R.K. Puram NEW DELHI - 110 022 NEW DELHI India
IRELAND
The Transport Infrastructure Ireland has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2012 .
Chair
WALSH Peter
Chief Executive Officer Transport Infrastructure Ireland Parkgate Business Centre Parkgate Street DUBLIN 8 D08 YFF1D Ireland
Secretary
DALY Albert
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.
Chair
SIMONINI Massimo
Administrateur Délégué - Directeur Général ANAS S.p.A. Via Monzambano, 10 00185 ROMA Italy
Vice President(s)
SCHINTU Massimo
Direttore Generale AISCAT Via Giovanni Battista de Rossi, 30 00161 ROMA Italy
SIGNORINI Paolo Emilio
Chef Département Infrastructures Ministère des Infrastructures et des Transports Via Nomentana, 2 00161 ROMA Italy
Secretary
CROCCO Domenico
Responsabile organismi internazionali e legislazione comunitaria 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
JAPAN
The Japan Road Association (JRA ), acting as National Committee, was created in 1947 .
Chair
KANAI Michio
President, Japan Road Association Chairman, PIARC Japanese National Committee Shoyukaikan Bldg.
3-3-1 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku TOKYO 100-8955 Japan
Secretary
ANDO Yuko
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
KOREA (Rep.)
The Korean National Committee was created in 2007 .
Chair
YOO Kyong-Soo
Vice Chairman Korea Consultant International 8F, 26, Wiryeseoil-ro, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do South Korea
Activity Reports 2008 - 2009 - 2011 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
MADAGASCAR
The Malagasy Committee, CMGAIPCR , was created in 2001 .
Chair
RANDRIANANDRASANA Hajaniaina
40, rue Gourbyère Samuel Stephani -
Amparibe
101 ANTANANARIVO Madagascar
MALAYSIA
The Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) was recognized as National Committee in 2014 .
Chair
MEOR ABDUL AZIZ BIN OSMAN Dato' Dr.
Deputy Director General
Sector Infrastructure Public Works Department Malaysia 33rd Floor, Block G, Ministry of Works Complex Jalan Sultan Salahuddin 50582 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia
Secretary
ZULKEFLY BIN SULAIMAN Haji Mohamad
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
Activity report 2015 - 2016
MALI
In 2006 , Mali created its National Committee, the CM-AIPCR.
Chair
DAOU Abdoulaye
Directeur national des Routes Direction nationale des Routes Avenue de la Liberté-Face Grand Hôtel de Bamako Route de Koilouba BAMAKO Mali
Secretary
DIALLO Cheick Oumar
Conseiller technique Ministère de l'Equipement, des Transports et du Désenclavement Avenue de la Liberté, Face Grand Hôtel de Bamako Kalaban Koro coco rue 574, porte 524 BP 1758 BAMAKO Bamako/Mali Mali
MEXICO
The AMIVTAC (Mexican Road Association) was recognized as a National Committee in 2005 .
Chair
IBARROLA DÍAZ Luis Humberto
Presidente ASOCIACIÓN MEXICANA DE INGENERÍA DE VÍAS TERRESTRES CAMINO A SANTA TERESA 187, COL. PARQUES DEL PEDREGAL EUGENIA 633-A, COL. DEL VALLE, C.P. 03100, ALCALDAÍA BENITO JUÁREZ, CIUDAD DE MÉXICO 14010 CIUDAD DE MÉXICO CIUDAD DE MEXICO Mexico
Secretary
LOPEZ MONTIEL Dagoberto
Gerente Técnico Asociación Mexicana de Ingeniería de Vías Terrestres, A.C. Calle Halo, Mz 17, Lt.5, Col Valle de Luces Del. Iztapalapa C.P. 09800 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.
Secretary
AFECHKAR Mohamed
Ministère de l'Équipement et des Transports BP 6226 Rabat-Instituts RABAT INSTITUTS Morocco
Activity Report 2011 - 2014
MONGOLIA
Mongolian Road Association was recognized as a National Committee in 2015 .
Chair
BYAMBAA T.
Sukhbaatar District, 1st khoroo, Lux center, #402 Mongolia
PARAGUAY
Asociación Paraguaya de Carreteras (APC) The Asociación Paraguaya de Carreteras (APC) was recognized as a National Committee in 2017 .
Chair
FLORENTIN Hugo
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
KOTLAREK Zbigniew
President of the Managing Board Polish Road Congress ul. Jagiellońska 80 03-301 WARSZAWA Poland
Secretary
ORLOWSKI Tomasz
Head of the Office Polski Kongres Drogowy / 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).
Chair
FEIO Eduardo
President Institute for Mobility and Transports Av. das Forças Armadas, 40 1649-022 LISBOA Portugal
Secretary
BOTELHO Isabel
Head Directorate for Planning and Prospective Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, I.P. Av. das Forças Armadas, 40 1649-022 LISBOA Portugal
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2014
ROMANIA
The Professional Association of Roads and Bridges (APDP) has been acting as a National Committee since 2001 .
Chair
ISPAS Gheorghe
President Professional Association of Roads and Bridges (A.P.D.P.) Bd. Dinicu Golescu No. 41, apt. 37, sector 1 BUCHAREST 010868 Romania
Vice President(s)
ANTON Valentin
Professor UTCB - Faculty of Railways, Roads & Bridges Bd. Lacul Tei n° 124, Sector 2 020396 BUCHAREST Romania
LUCACI Gheorghe
Professor University Politehnica Timisoara, Faculty of Civil Engineering Str. loan Curea No. 1A TIMISOARA 300224 jud. Timis Romania
Secretary
GRIGORAȘ Artemiza
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
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
SENEGAL
In 2007 , Senegal created its National Committee, the CNS-AIPCR.
Chair
DIOUF Allé
Directeur de la SSIC SSIC Front de Terre III BP 2856 DAKAR Senegal
SLOVAKIA
The Slovak National Committee was created in 1996 .
Chair
SEDIVY Jan
Chairman Slovak Road Association Kocelova 15 815 94 BRATISLAVA Slovak Republic
Secretary
POLCIKOVA Lucia
Senior State Advisor Ministry of Tansport and Construction of Slovak Republic Namestie slogoby 6 810 05 BRATISLAVA 015 Slovak Republic
Activity Reports 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012
SLOVENIA
The Slovenian National Committee was established in 1999 .
Chair
HERGA Ljiljana
Director General Slovenian Infrastructure Agency Tržaška 19 SI-1000 LJUBLJANA Slovenia
Secretary
PENGAL Bine
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
The Spanish National Committee, established in 1934 , is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.
Chair
CORNEJO ARRIBAS María del Rosario
Directora Técnica
Dirección General de Carreteras MINISTERIO DE FOMENTO Paseo de la Castellana, 67 28071 MADRID Spain
Secretary
BARDESI ORUE-ECHEVARIA Alberto
Director Asociación Técnica de Carreteras, Comité nacional espagñol Calle Monte Esquinza, 24 - 4° Derecha 28010 MADRID 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
HELLER Andy
Kantonsingenieur Kantonales Tiefbauamt Langfeldstrasse 53 A 8510 FRAUENFELD Switzerland
Secretary
BÜRKI Pascal
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
TANZANIA
The Tanzania Roads Association (TARA) has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2018 .
Chair
HAULE Joseph Odo
Board Chairperson
Team Leader ReCAP ROADS FUND BOARD PO Box 993 DODOMA Tanzania
Secretary
BISHANGA Hagai K. S.
Honorary Secretary
Tanzania Roads Association (TARA) Msasani Tower, Wing B, 6th Floor, Off Kimweri Road, Msasani P.O. Box 2028 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
TUNISIA
The Tunisian Road Association (ATR), formed in 2018, was recognized as a National Committee in 2019 .
Chair
ZOUARI Slah
Directeur général des Ponts et Chaussées Ministère de l'équipement, de l'aménagement du territoire et du développement durable Avenue Habib Chrita - Cité Jardins 1002 TUNIS BELVEDERE Tunisia
Secretary
SIFAOUI Lilia
Directrice MEHAT-TUNISIE Avenue Habib Charita Cité Jardins 1001 TUNIS BELVEDERE Tunisia
UNITED KINGDOM
The very first British individual and collective members paid their subscription in... 1925 !
Chair
TACHTSI Lila
Asset Management Director
Safety, Engineering and Standards Highways England The Cube 199 Wharfside Street B1 1RN BIRMINGHAM West Midlands United Kingdom
Secretary
WARD Justin
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
AASHTO has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2011 .
Chair
TYMON Jim
Executive Director American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 444 N. Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 249 WASHINGTON DC 20001 United States
Secretary
GEE King W.
Director of Engineering and Technical Services AASHTO 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 249 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20001 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
GOLOUBINTSEFF Boris
Presidente Asociación Uruguaya de Caminos Av. Uruguay 1530 Of. 207 11200 MONTEVIDEO Uruguay