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
Secretary
HAOUCHINE Ali
Secrétaire général de l'ARAL
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.
www.aacarreteras.org.ar/
Chair
RAMIREZ Marcelo
Presidente
Secretary
LORDI Haydée Alicia
Secretaria Técnica del Comité Nacional PIARC
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.
http://www.austroads.com.au
Chair
SCALES Neil
Director General
Secretary
KOUKOULAS Nick
Chief Executive
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).
www.piarc.at
Chair
ZOTTER Friedrich
Fasangasse 4
Secretary
MATIASEK Florian
Senior Counsellor
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.www.abr-bwv.be/
Chair
WILLAME Étienne
Directeur général
Secretary
PLAK Paul
administrateur / responsable mobilité
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
Secretary
KOUZONDE Anatole
Ingénieur des TP, Economiste des Transports
BULGARIA
The Bulgarian Forum for Transport Infrastructure was recognized as a National Committee in 2018 .
Chair
MIHAYLOV Nikolay
Chair
Secretary
KATSAROV Ivan
Bulgarian Forum for Transport Infrastructure
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
Secretary
SIGUE Issiaka
Consultant Transport terrestre
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
CANADA
Chair
GYSEL Jean-François
Vice-président - Développement stratégique
Vice President(s)
PETIT Marie-Claude
Directrice générale, Programme d'Infrastructures de Surface
Secretary
WELLS Sarah
Executive Director
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
CANADA-QUÉBEC
The PIARC Quebec Committee , created in 1995 in view of the XXth World Road Congress in Montreal, is an integral part of the AQTR.http://www.aqtr.qc.ca/index.php
Chair
CARETTE Claude
Directeur de Service
Secretary
DANKOVICS Laszlo
Superviseur, Tables d'expertise et Secrétaire général de l’AIPCR-Québec
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 .
http://www.acct.cl/
Chair
ROPERT DOKMANOVIC Miguel
Chairman
Vice President(s)
MILLÁN PÉREZ Germán
Presidente
Secretary
STÖBERG Jorge
Senior Advisor, International Affairs
Executive Secretary of the Board Chilean Association of Roads and Transport
CONGO
The Congolese national Committee (CO.NA.CO ) was set up in 2005.
Chair
ONANGA Blaise
Directeur général
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
Secretary
TRAORE Brahima
Coordonnateur du Projet C2D
CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czechoslovak National Committee, created in 1932 , became the "Czech National Committee " in 1993.
Chair
NEUVIRT Vaclav
Managing Director
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Chair
ESCOTO Mayobanex
Ing.
ECUADOR
The Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Ingeniería del Transporte has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2013 .
Chair
TORRES ESPINOZA Milton Rodrigo
Presidente
Activity reports 2014 - 2015
FRANCE
Chair
BROTO André
Directeur de la stratégie
Secretary
DANIEL Yolande
Mme
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) , www.fgsv.de/nat_com.html
Chair
KRAUSE Stefan
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
Secretary
ROHLEDER Michael
Forschungsgesellschaft fur Strassen und Verkehrswesen e. V. (FGSV)
Activity reports 2004 - 2006 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
GREECE
The Hellenic National Committee was established in 1987 .
Chair
KARNESIS Ioannis
Head of Division
Secretary
ZOTOU Angela
Secretary of PIARC National Committee
Activity reports 2012 - 2013 - 2015 - 2016
HUNGARY
The Hungarian National Committee was established in 2001 .
Chair
SZALAI Béla
President
Secretary
NAGY Tamas
Secretary General
SZIRANYI Balazs
Secretary of the PIARC Hungarian National Committee
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2007 - 2008
INDIA
Since 1937, the Indian Roads Congress www.irc.org.in/
Secretary
NIRMAL Sanjay Kumar
Secretary General
IRELAND
The Transport Infrastructure Ireland has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2012 .
www.tii.ie
Chair
NOLAN Michael
CEO
Secretary
DALY Albert
Head of Research and Standards
ITALY
The Italian National Committee, established in 1932 , is one of the oldest PIARC National Committees.
www.aipcr.it/
Chair
SIMONINI Massimo
Administrateur Délégué - Directeur Général
Vice President(s)
SCHINTU Massimo
Direttore Generale
SIGNORINI Paolo Emilio
Chef Département Infrastructures
Secretary
CROCCO Domenico
Responsabile organismi internazionali e legislazione comunitaria
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
JAPAN
Chair
KANAI Michio
President, Japan Road Association
Secretary
ANDO Yuko
Secretary
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
KOREA (Rep.)
Chair
YOO Kyong-Soo
Vice Chairman
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
MALAYSIA
The Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) was recognized as National Committee in 2014 .
http://www.ream.org.my/
Chair
MEOR ABDUL AZIZ BIN OSMAN Dato' Dr.
Deputy Director General
Sector Infrastructure
Secretary
ZULKEFLY BIN SULAIMAN Haji Mohamad
Senior Director
Activity report 2015 - 2016
MALI
In 2006 , Mali created its National Committee, the CM-AIPCR.
Chair
KEITA Mamadou Naman
Directeur national des Routes
Secretary
DIALLO Cheick Oumar
Conseiller technique
MEXICO
The AMIVTAC (Mexican Road Association) was recognized as a National Committee in 2005 .
www.amivtac.org
Chair
IBARROLA DÍAZ Luis Humberto
Presidente
OVALLE MENDIVIL Héctor Saúl
Director
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
Activity Report 2011 - 2014
MONGOLIA
Mongolian Road Association was recognized as a National Committee in 2015 .
http://mra.mn/eng
Chair
BYAMBAA T.
Sukhbaatar District, 1st khoroo, Lux center, #402
PARAGUAY
Asociación Paraguaya de Carreteras (APC) 2017 .
http://apcarreteras.org.py
Chair
FLORENTIN Hugo
Presidente
POLAND
Polski Kongres Drogowy / Polish Road Congress Polish Road Congress was recognized as a National Committee in 2017 .
http://kongresdrogowy.pl/
Chair
KOTLAREK Zbigniew
President of the Managing Board
Secretary
ORLOWSKI Tomasz
Head of the Office
PORTUGAL
The Portuguese National Committee was created in 1952 following the IXth World Road Congress in Lisbon (1951).
Chair
FEIO Eduardo
President
Secretary
BOTELHO Isabel
Head Directorate for Planning and Prospective
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 .
http://www.apdp.ro/
Chair
ISPAS Gheorghe
President
Vice President(s)
ANTON Valentin
Professor
LUCACI Gheorghe
Professor
Secretary
GRIGORAȘ Artemiza
Secretary General
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
SLOVAKIA
The Slovak National Committee was created in 1996 .
Chair
SEDIVY Jan
Chairman
Secretary
POLCIKOVA Lucia
Senior State Advisor
Activity Reports 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012
SLOVENIA
Chair
HERGA Ljiljana
SLOVENIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY
Secretary
PENGAL Bine
Assistant researcher
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.
www.atc-piarc.com/
Chair
CORNEJO ARRIBAS María del Rosario
Directora Técnica
Dirección General de Carreteras
Secretary
BARDESI ORUE-ECHEVARIA Alberto
Director
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 .
www.piarc.ch
Chair
HELLER Andy
Kantonsingenieur
Secretary
MONTANDON Anne-Lise
VSS
Comité national Suisse de l'AIPCR
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
Secretary
BISHANGA Hagai K. S.
Honorary Secretary
KINYAGA Bruno Abas
Executive Secretary
TUNISIA
The Tunisian Road Association (ATR), formed in 2018, was recognized as a National Committee in 2019 .
http://atr-tunisie.org/
Chair
ZOUARI Slah
Directeur général des Ponts et Chaussées
UNITED KINGDOM
The very first British individual and collective members paid their subscription in... 1925 !
http://www.piarc.co.uk/
Chair
TACHTSI Lila
Asset Management Director
Safety, Engineering and Standards
Secretary
WARD Justin
CIHT
Activity reports 2004 - 2005 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Chair
TYMON Jim
Executive Director
Secretary
GEE King W.
Director of Engineering and Technical Services
Activity reports 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
URUGUAY
The Asociación Uruguaya de Caminos has fulfilled the role of National Committee since 2011 .
http://auc.com.uy/
Chair
FERNÁNDEZ Gerardo
Presidente de la AUC
Secretary
GOLOUBINTSEFF Boris
Secretario General
