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World Road Association - AIPCR
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The World Road Association (PIARC) is a non-political and non-profit making association which was founded in 1909 after the first World Road Congress held in Paris in 1908. The Association has been in consultative status with the United Nation Economic and Social Council since 1970.
As of the end of 2013, the Association was made up of 120 governmental members, along with hundreds of other regional, collective and individual members from over 140 countries worldwide. The action of the Association is supported at national level by 36 PIARC National Committees or organizations recognized as such, which are presently active in 37 countries. |
Vision
The Association will be the world leader in the exchange of knowledge on roads and road transport policy and practices within an integrated sustainable transport context.
Mission
PIARC exists to serve all its members by:
• Being a leading international forum for analysis and discussion of the full spectrum of transport issues, related to roads and road transport.
• Identifying, developing and disseminating best practice and giving better access to international information.
• Fully considering within its activities the needs of developing countries and countries in transition.
• Developing and promoting efficient tools for decision making on matters related to roads and road transport.
Values
PIARC's values are:
• To provide universal quality service to its members.
• To be open, objective and impartial.
• To promote sustainable and sound economic solutions.
• To recognize road transport in an integrated transport and land use context.
• To be customer driven.
• To respect the differing international road transport needs.
To achieve these aims, PIARC:
PIARC's values are:
• Creates and coordinates Technical Committees.
• Organizes a quadrennial World Road Congress, a quadrennial Winter Road Congress and various technical seminars.
• Publishes a large number of documents including a quarterly magazine ("Routes/Roads").