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Seminar on Tunnel Tech: Pioneering Resilience, Smart Technology, Low Carbon Solutions and Sustainable Development

PIARC Technical Committee 4.4 «Tunnels», in collaboration with the China Merchants Chongqing Communications Technology Research & Design Institute Co., Ltd. (CMCT), is pleased to announce the international seminar on Tunnel Tech, scheduled to take place from 21 to 23 May 2025 in Chongqing, China.

Share your ideas to decarbonise roads and achieve carbon neutrality

PIARC invites you to take part in two new surveys on road decarbonisation and carbon neutrality. Your input will help shape future strategies and innovations.

Mastering Road Disaster Management: Enhancing Coordination, Cooperation and Diversity in the Modern Era

Japan Road Association (JARA) together with the PIARC Technical Committee 1.5 “Disaster Management”, are organising a joint international workshop, in collaboration with the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA). Supported by Hanshin Expressway Group and Hanshin Expressway Research Institute for Advanced Technology, the meeting will take place in a hybrid format on 27 May 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
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