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The World Road Association
(PIARC)
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A non-profit association founded in 1909 to promote international cooperation in issues
related to roads and road transport
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Member GovernmentsRegional Authorities Collective MembersIndividual Members
in about 130 Countries
Members
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15 countries
1999
2003IcelandTogoViet-Nam
109 countries
BhutanCambodiaGhanaNepal Papua New Guinea Swaziland
2002Namibia
Cape VerdeGabonMali
20012000
94 countries
2004El SalvadorAzerbaijan
19091910China
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PIARC Member Countries
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27 2821
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Mission
To serve all membersby being a leading international forum in exchange of knowledge on roads and road transport policyand practices within an integrated sustainable transport contextby disseminating best practiceby promoting efficient tools for decision making
with special emphasis for developing countries and countries in transition
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Structure
COUNCILrepresentation of all member countries
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE elected by the Council every four years
GENERAL SECRETARIAT
NATIONAL COMMITTEES
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National Committees PIARC National Committees provide local animation and act as a relay for the dissemination of information in 34 member countriesAlgeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Burkina-Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Canada-Québec, Czech Rep., Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United-Kingdom
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Activities
Sets up Committees and Develop Projects,Publishes Documents and Software,Co-operates with International Bodies,Organizes Winter Road Congresses Organizes World Road Congresses
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A Strategic Plan
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For each 4 year-cycle, in-between two World Road Congresses, a Strategic Plan guides PIARC activities.
For the 2004-2007 period,4 strategic themescover the work of18 Technical Committees.
PIARC 2004-2007 Strategic Plan
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Strategic Themes 2004 - 2007
ST1: Governance and Management of the Road System
ST2 : Sustainable MobilityST3 : Safety and Road operationsST4 : Quality of road infrastructures
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1.1 Road System Economics1.2 Financing Road system Investment1.3 Performance of Road Administrations1.4 Management of Network Operations
ST1 : Governance and Management ofthe Road System
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ST2: Sustainable Mobility
2.1 Sustainable Development and RoadTransport
2.2 Interurban Roads and IntegratedInterurban Transport
2.3 Urban Areas and Integrated UrbanTransport
2.4 Freight Transport and Intermodality2.5 Rural roads needs
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ST3: Safety and Road Operations
3.1 Road Safety 3.2 Risk Management for Roads3.3 Road Tunnels Operation3.4 Winter Maintenance
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ST4: Quality of road infrastructures
4.1 Management of Road Infrastructure Assets
4.2 Road/Vehicle Interaction4.3 Road Pavements4.4 Bridges and Related Structures4.5 Earthworks, Drainage and Subgrade
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Media of communication
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PIARC website http://www.piarc.org
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PIARC electronic newsletter
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Quarterly magazine Routes / Roads
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Technical reports
2000 – 200438 newTechnical reports
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MANUEL DE SECURITE ROUTIEREPIARC ROAD SAFETY MANUAL
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ITS Handbook 2nd Edition
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HDM-4
International Study of Highway Development and Management (ISOHDM) project managed by PIARC since 1998, following the action supported by the World Bank.Sales of Version 2 are now starting.
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Knowledge transfer
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Seminars in developing countries and countries in transition
During the last cycle, 21 seminars in 18 countries involving 15 PIARC Committees
Argentina, Benin, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Rep., Estonia, Hungary, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Tanzania, Thailand
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Technology Transfer Centres
MoU signed with:
Bangladesh, Burkina-Faso, Chad, China, Madagascar, Mongolia, Tanzania
In China, the China Academy of Transportation Sciences acts as PIARC TTC
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World Interchange Network
The WIN puts people with questions in contact with relevant experts free of charge, via the PIARC Internet website.
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Congresses
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Tampere 1986
TromsØ 1990
Seefeld 1994
Luleå 1998
Sapporo 2002Turin-Sestriere March 2006
PIARC Winter Road Congresses
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XIIth Int. Winter road Congress
http://aipcr2006.it
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Brussels 1987
Marrakech 1991
Montreal 1995
Kuala Lumpur 1999
(XXIIIrd) Paris 2007
PIARC World Road Congresses
Durban 2003
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XXIIIrd World Road Congress
Paris, 17 - 21 September 2007
www.paris2007.route.equipement.gouv.fr
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