Hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the kind auspices of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 17th World Meeting & Exhibition Delivering Global Prosperity Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 10-14, 2013 www.IRFnews.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Opening Ceremonies . .2 Technical Site Visits . .38 Keynotes . .3 Awards Program . .40 Ministerial Session . .6 Global Road Achievement Awards . .42 Mayors' Townhall . .10 Social Program �������������������������������������������������������44 Highway Agency Directors' Roundtable . .12 IRF Fellows Reunion . .50 Business Meetings . .14 Volunteer Leadership . .54 Program Highlights . .18 Supporting Organizations . .56 Track Reports . .20 Sponsors . .58 Showcasing Innovation . .32 IRF World Meeting Team . .60 Header About the Event he International Road Federation convened 26 official country delegations led by 15 ministers the 17th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition, a of transport and public works provided tangible global summit for road and transportation evidence of the IRF’s convening power and its ability stakeholders, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on to develop a global forum for top level discussions. NovemberT 10-14, 2013 at the invitation of H.E. Eng. More than 300 speakers delivered presentations and Abdullah A. AL-MOGBEL, mayor of Riyadh and IRF peer-review papers across 38 executive-level sessions chairman. and 74 technical & scientific podium sessions, as well IRF World Meetings have constituted important as 6 interactive (poster) sessions spanning the sector’s focal points for the sector ever since the first World strategic challenges and investment priorities. Meeting was held in 1952 in Washington, D.C. The 88 IRF Fellows, from Classes 1964–2013, joined 17th edition continued this proud tradition and set as ambassadors of the IRF Fellowship Program, new standards for scope and international relevance. a cornerstone in the work of the International 2,086 industry professionals from the Road Federation resulting in grants to more than private sector, academia and government, 1,300 graduate engineers over the course of its representing an unprecedented 92 distinguished history. countries from six continents took part in These Highlights present key moments of the 17th discussions that highlighted the impact World Meeting & Exhibition, and are not intended of transport on economies and societies as a comprehensive record of discussions and worldwide. deliberations. Delegates and other interested parties are invited to consult www.IRF2013.org for access to the full proceedings of the event. November 10-14, 2013 1 Header Section Title OpeningPresented by: Ceremonies 2 Highlights of the 17th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition Keynote Address Section Title Beyond the World Meeting Presented by: Presented by: H.E. Eng. Abdullah A. AL-MOGBEL, Mayor of Riyadh, IRF Chairman t is a source of great But we have also given pride that Riyadh hosted ourselves another objective: to the premier event for help the road community and transportation professionals singularly the IRF chart a course Iin 2013, and one of the most to 2020. This vision needs to successful IRF World Meetings drive our policy and research to date. Indeed, the 17th World agenda for the years to come. I Meeting & Exhibition set a myself will certainly be paying number of records, which close attention to it in my dual include the volume of abstracts capacity as Mayor of Riyadh received, the number of and Chairman of the IRF. countries represented and the What is the best use we can most sponsors and supporting make of these World Meeting organizations. outputs? Each one of us The enormous success of the holds part of the answer. 17th World Meeting is further Will it be a new research evidence that we need to project? A national policy preserve and amplify the IRF’s initiative? Improved design and flagship event, even in this era construction processes? Saudi of seamless communications. Arabia too will benefit from the We are now in a position World Meeting outputs as we where we can take stock of step up plans to connect our five days of intensive, high- major cities and enhance our level discussions among residents’ mobility options. policy-makers, practitioners To all our international guests, and academics. During the I hope this World Meeting has Ministerial session, we heard of the value of international given you a sample of what Riyadh has to offer, as well as our collaboration around strategic questions the sector faces. These exciting plans for the future. include addressing the crisis of road traffic injuries and finding new ways to finance, build and operate our road network. November 10-14, 2013 3 Keynote Address It All Starts With a Road Presented by: Inger ANDERSEN, Vice-President: MENA Region, The World Bank; 2013 IRF Professional of the Year he World Bank Group Roads and transport services is now unified behind are fundamental building the clear mission blocks for human and of ending extreme economic development povertyT by 2030 while at but they also pose risks. To the same time boosting the realize the full potential of this income of the bottom 40 transformative infrastructure, percent in every country. If we steps must be taken to ensure listen to the voices of the poor, they are inclusive and to one clear demand emerges. mitigate their negative effects They all want roads. on the environment and public Roads open the door to health. transformational shifts Roads can be made safer. enabled by technology. The World Bank Group People and goods need to actively supports the United move for an economy to grow, Nations Decade of Action for for wealth to be created, for Road Safety and will do its prosperity to be shared. utmost, through its Global Road Safety Facility, to help halve the In short, it all starts with a road. Mobility is a precondition for expected death and injury rates on the roads of the developing development. Much as a dynamic economy depends on the world. movement of goods and services, people rely on roads to For the sake of future generations, and to gain the maximum access employment, education and health. The fact that 1.2 benefit, roads need to be made safer and cleaner. Road billion people worldwide still lack access to an all-weather road construction today must incorporate technical developments underscores both the scope and urgency of the demand. that will reduce emissions from expected traffic, along with The results of our investments in roads have shown how investment in low-emission modes of transport that will avoid a transformative an infrastructure they can be. Our support for lock-in to high fossil fuel intensity and costs for the future. the rehabilitation and construction of rural roads in Morocco, Roads are a common good and need to be approached as such. through the First National Rural Roads Program, helped double Their impacts transcend national borders. We need to commit the primary education enrollment and the frequency of hospital to sharing this common good for development and poverty visits in the beneficiary communities. reduction, and for the benefit of all. 4 Highlights of the 17th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition Keynote Address Better Roads. Better World. Presented by: C. Patrick SANKEY, President & CEO, International Road Federation rganizing an event of And lastly, we wanted this this caliber has been week to be an investment in an extraordinary the future. An unprecedented experience for my 2,000 road professionals Oteam and myself. We were very have converged on Riyadh to fortunate in working with such benefit from, and share in, the highly committed partners, vast global pool of knowledge notably Riyadh Amana and the gathered during the World Saudi Ministry of Transport. Meeting. There is much for In many ways, the World us to learn from one another. Meeting has successfully Our host country, for instance, embodied the IRF’s has developed considerable irreplaceable role in promoting expertise in megaproject the development of better, management which we can all safer and more sustainable learn from. roads by gathering expertise What can this mean for the and best practices spanning future of the International Road regions of the world and transport disciplines. Federation itself? We aspire to go on playing a leading role as The World Meeting was carefully assembled around a set of a global knowledge forum and clearing-house, and this World game-changing outputs for our sector and for the IRF. Meeting has been the ultimate example of that aspiration. We wanted it to contribute to setting a policy and research Tangible evidence of this is the concurrent launch of three agenda to 2020 that builds on the sum of knowledge and shared IRF Regional Affairs Committees covering Latin America & aspirations of the global industry stakeholders. Our network of the Carribbean, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. Each 24 global partners has played an essential role in the delivery of Committee will be tasked with identifying and addressing this agenda - and I want to repeat my sincere appreciation for the needs of IRF members active in these regions, as well as their support. developing bespoke capacity building programs that leverage our know-how. We also wanted it to lead to productive discussions among the 92 countries represented in Riyadh. Knowledge transfer is the While there is no denying we live in challenging times for the core of the IRF’s mission. It leads to cost-effective innovation. 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