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NEWSLETTER N°76

October and November 2018

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EDITORIAL
IN BRIEF
NEWS OF OUR NETWORK
#PIARC ON SOCIAL MEDIA
PUBLICATIONS
COMING EVENTS

EDITORIAL

Dear readers,

I had the pleasure of chairing the recent statutory meetings of our Association, which were held in Yokohama, Japan. They allowed to measure the extent of the subjects on which our members want the Association to work and develop new knowledge products, whether technical reports, fact sheets, seminars or conferences. These many expectations once again justify the very existence of our Association, as well as the relevance of our positioning on all subjects related to road and transport. It is up to us to structure these expectations into a coherent and ambitious programme, but also realistic and achievable.

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President Claude Van Rooten

Claude Van Rooten

President

IN BRIEF

Yokohama meeting 2018

PIARC held its annual statutory meetings from 22 to 26 October in Yokohama (Japan) 

Yokohama (Japan), 22 - 26 October 2018

From 22 to 26 October, the city of Yokohama (Japan) hosted the statutory meetings of the PIARC for the year 2018 : The Council and the Executive Committee, under the chairmanship of Claude Van Rooten, President of PIARC, as well as the Conference of National Committees, the Strategic Planning Commission and the Communication Commission.

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First success for the XXVIth PIARC World Road Congress 

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 6-10 October 2019

More than 600 abstracts written by authors from around the world were submitted for the Congress to be held in Abu Dhabi in October 2019, covering the 41 proposed themes. The event will host 150 presentations with more than 50 sessions workshops. Registration opens: early December!

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XXVIth PIARC World Road Congress
PIARC International Conference on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety in Lyon

«PIARC International Conference on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety», a successful first edition in Lyon 

Lyon (France), 3-5 October 2018

The international underground infrastructure community met in Lyon for this conference initiated by PIARC's « tunnels » committee and the CETU. This community is heavily involved in issues related to the operation and safety of road tunnels.

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PIARC experts share their know-how all over the world 

October and November 2018

In addition to its congresses (World Road Congress and International Winter Road Congress), which are held every four years, PIARC brings together international experts on a regular basis in seminars and workshops to help the Association's members achieve their objectives and identify best practices.

During the months of October and November 2018, PIARC organised ten international seminars covering the main topics related to road and road transport.

>> Further information
>> Proceedings of PIARC international seminars

PIARC experts share their know-how all over the world
PIARC participates in the 26th meeting of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration Initiative

PIARC participates in the 26th meeting of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration Initiative 

Geneva (Switzerland), 3-5 October 2018

PIARC participated in the 26th meeting of the UN RSC at WHO headquarters in Geneva last October. The meeting identified the next steps in global road safety and the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety to be held in Sweden in February 2020 was one of the important topics. PIARC presented the contributions of the organisations to the UN's road safety objectives and initiatives.

>> Find the proceedings of the meeting

NEWS OF OUR NETWORK

109th meeting of the REAAA Board of Directors

PIARC participates in the XXXVII DIRCAIBEA meeting and the 109th meeting of the REAAA Board of Directors

October and November 2018

Claude Van Rooten participated in the REAAA meeting held in Malaysia in which representatives from eight countries participated (Japan, Philippines, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea).

PIARC was also present at the DIRCAIBEA (Council of Road Directors of Iberia and Iberoamerica) meeting in Guatemala City, with a view to sharing best practices and exchanging information on the road sector.

Meeting of the Steering Committee of the PIARC Road Safety Manual (RSM)

Geneva (Switzerland), 2-3 October 2018

Welcomed by Roberto Arditi, Chair of PIARC Technical Committee C1 on "National Road Safety Policies and Programs", the members of the Steering Committee (African Development Bank Group, Asian Development Bank, CAF, European Investment Bank, ITF/OECD, World Bank, UNECE, WHO) made valuable contributions to the updating and updating of the online road safety manual.

The updated RSM will be presented at the 26th PIARC World Road Congress.

Meeting of the Steering Committee of the PIARC Road Safety Manual
The latest issue of the PIARC National Committees Newsletter is online

The latest issue of the PIARC National Committees Newsletter is online 

The various activities and events of National Committees around the world are detailed in this issue 52.

>> Consult issue 52 of the PIARC National Committees Bulletin

Road workers' protection

The French Ministry of Transport has launched a prevention campaign that calls on road users to change their behaviour, to contribute to the safety of people who work daily by the roadside.

This is a subject on which PIARC has already mobilised its experts. A report with concrete recommendations, entitled "Improvements in safe working on roads", was published in 2012. It is part of the Association's knowledge base, along with many other technical reports and the Online manual.

>> Further information (in French)
>> PIARC report on the subject

Road safety officers' protection

#PIARC ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Very good free online MOOC course from CAF. Mainly focused on pavement pathologies: prevention and solution. I strongly recommend that you register.

Places are limited! Book your stand for the World Road Congress now by visiting piarcabudhabi2019.org.

Why did we choose October 11 to celebrate World Road Day? In Paris, on 11 October 1908, the 1st International Road Congress was inaugurated. Here is the announcement poster, with the permission of PIARC.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigating Unpredicted Infrastructure Failure

Investigating Unpredicted Infrastructure Failure 



This report is an outcome of a PIARC Special Project :report provides a review of 15 Unpredicted Infrastructure Failure (UIF) case studies that have been collated from around the world. For the purposes of the report UIF is defined as: instances where[...]

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The Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Road Infrastructure

The Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Road Infrastructure 


From Canada to Tanzania, transportation agencies are using unmanned aerial systems (UASs), also known as drones, to collect data, design and construct road infrastructure, inspect bridges, monitor roads for avalanche and mudslide dangers, identify flood damage risks in urban areas, reconstruct crash scenes, and monitor traffic and road conditions. Public agencies [...]

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Establishment of International Road Statistics of PIARC (2014-2018)

Establishment of International Road Statistics of PIARC (2014-2018) 

Currently road administrations of many countries must tackle some difficult issues while dealing with austerity policies: investing on extension of road network, maintenance and rehabilitation of existing aged roads, prompt recovery of road operation from the damage caused by large-scale disasters, and creation of safe road space [...]


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COMING EVENTS

PIARC Events

International Seminar "Towards Advanced Technology and Material in Bridge Engineering"

April 01-04, 2019

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

International Seminar "Safer Roads by Infrastructure Design and Operation" 

April 23-27, 2019

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

All events 

PIARC will be there

98th TRB Annual meeting

98th TRB Annual meeting 

January 13-17, 2019

Washington (USA)

ITF Summit 2019: Transport Safety and Security

ITF Summit 2019: Transport Safety and Security 

22-24 May 2019

Leipzig (Germany)

>> Find all events in the calendar! 

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