Strategic Direction Session 1 - Road and road transport in a changed world
Wednesday, October 4
14:30
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18:00
Chair: Christos XENOPHONTOS, Chair of PIARC TC 1.1 on Performance of Transport
Administrations, USA
Room: Panorama
Hall, 1st floor
This session addressed:
- Sustainable development of roads and road transport.
- Understanding, steering, and adapting to changing user needs.
- Disaster management.
The four Strategic Direction Sessions are high-level sessions presenting future-oriented approaches to key issues in the road sector. These sessions were based on national reports prepared by PIARC Member Countries, which capture national experiences and best practices.
- Welcome and session introduction
- Presentations
- Questions and answers
- Presentations
- Questions and answers
- Wrap up and Conclusions
- Organization
Welcome and session introduction
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Introduction
Presentations
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Effective Data Strategies in Delivering the U.S. Federal Highway Program
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Road and Road Transport in A Changed World: The perspective from Australia and New Zealand
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Road disaster prevention and mitigation efforts in Japan
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Drafting regulations in the German road sector
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Evolution of Maintenance Contracts in Uruguay
Questions and answers
Moderator: Christos XENOPHONTOS, Chair of PIARC TC 1.1 on Performance of Transport Administrations, USA
Break
Presentations
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How Mexico is building resilience in the road sector
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Austria’s Mobility Masterplan 2030
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Road and road transport in a changed world: Spain’s National Report
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How Italy is moving towards sustainable roads that meet user needs
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Rising to the Challenge: Responding to COVID and Climate Change in the UK
Questions and answers
Moderator: Christos XENOPHONTOS, Chair of PIARC TC 1.1 on Performance of Transport Administrations, USA
Wrap up and Conclusions
• Christos XENOPHONTOS, Chair of PIARC TC 1.1 on Performance of Transport Administrations, USA
Organization
Session secretary: Jorge MONFORTE, Technical Advisor for Strategic Theme 1, PIARC General Secretariat, Mexico