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PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising 125 member governments from all over the world, is the global forum for exchange of knowledge and experience on roads, road transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the Association is contributing to a stable and sustainable global development of the road and transport sector.

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Communications Commission

Communications Commission

The responsibilities of the Communications Commission are to develop a rolling Communications and Marketing Plan, which will

  • demonstrate the value of Association membership to existing and potential members
  • increase participation in the Association's activities - both by members and the wider audience of individuals and organisations with an interest in roads
  • develop open, attractive and interactive external and internal communications.

It will also implement the knowledge sharing and exchange strategy for PIARC in accordance with its Vision, Mission and Values. The Communications and Marketing Plan shall be implemented through the various partners and particularly the General Secretariat.

The Commission shall build on the work of the previous Commissions on Communications and International Relations and on Technological Exchanges and Development.

Goals assigned to the Commission

To promote cooperation, including knowledge sharing and exchange and joint projects, with regional organisations of road authorities and with other international organisations with related goals.

To develop directions designed to freely facilitate practical means for efficient and effective knowledge transfer among countries.

To improve participation of member governments and others, and to increase the number of members of the road community benefiting, whether through National Committees or by direct participation, in PIARC Technical Committees.

To develop practical means for efficient and effective knowledge transfer among countries and to produce and disseminate authoritative, impartial and interesting publications and products that address current road and road transport issues.

Issues

  • Improve cooperation with international and regional organisations with related goals
  • Enlarge the geographical distribution of conference activity
  • Develop PIARC's directions on knowledge sharing and exchange
  • Improve communications with members and outside groups
  • Oversee implementation of PIARC's policy on knowledge transfer
  • Oversee PIARC's publications and products
  • Flagship publications

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