The international workshop was organized by the World Road Association (PIARC) through its Technical Committee 1.5, "Disaster Management," and the Japan Road Association (JARA). The Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) collaborated with the event through its Climate Change, Resilience, and Disaster Management Committee. The workshop theme was "Road Disaster Management: Enhancing Coordination, Cooperation, and Diversity". This event provided information on the latest disaster management practices in road communities worldwide. 
As part of the workshop, a special panel session was organized. PIARC Technical Committee 1.5 and the REAAA Climate Change, Resilience, and Disaster Management Committee jointly organized the session, titled "Challenges in Resilience Building for Road Disaster Management Coordination and Cooperation in Different Regions."
The workshop aimed to share global case studies on the challenges of building resilience in road disaster management coordination and cooperation in collaboration with the REAAA. Seven panelists were invited: three PIARC specialists from the USA, the UK, and South Africa; two REAAA specialists from Thailand and New Zealand; and two Japanese specialists from NEXCO East and West Japan. The session was well organized and included many discussions among the panelists.
The panels covered the seven topics: “Expressway closures restriction before disaster with considering intensity and cumulative volume of rain fall”, “Rapid impact assessment – The UK journey to embed resilience across a nation”, “The use of alerting systems and technology to enhance preparedness and coordination to natural hazards”, “Impact of extreme weather events across bordering countries”, “Initiatives to strengthen disaster response capabilities on expressways”, “Coordination and cooperation of nature-based solutions for resilient and sustainable slopes in Thailand”, and “US coordination among federal, state & municipalities to build transportation resilience”.
After the presentations, the panelists discussed the following topics in a moderated session:
1) Challenges in achieving consensus across many stakeholders for disaster management
2) Trends of coordination and cooperation taking place in their countries
3) How weather forecasts are used for disaster management
4) Information and communication: How real-time data is shared, and the challenges
The workshop also highlighted the importance of the hybrid format, which enabled REAAA specialists facing travel difficulties to participate online. This format enhances the opportunities for face-to-face meetings and encouraged the participation of experts from around the world.