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IRF & REAAA Renew Partnership

Cooperation Leads to Joint Global Road Summit in 2017. The International Road Federation (IRF) and the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) have renewed a memorandum of understanding on the occasion of a Council Meeting of REAAA held in Dubai, UAE. This general cooperation agreement aims to strengthen the framework for regional cooperation mechanisms between IRF and REAAA in the areas of intra-regional transfer of technology and best practices. It will also include information and
August 22, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
The International Road Federation (IRF) and the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) have renewed their memorandum of understanding
RSSCooperation Leads to Joint Global Road Summit in 2017

3918 IRF Washington and the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) have renewed a memorandum of understanding on the occasion of a Council Meeting of REAAA held in Dubai, UAE. This general cooperation agreement aims to strengthen the framework for regional cooperation mechanisms between IRF and REAAA in the areas of intra-regional transfer of technology and best practices.

It will also include information and communication services; seminars, workshops, symposiums and regional congresses in the Asia-Pacific region; educational and scientific programmes; as well as the implementation of joint research projects and training activities.

REAAA was set up in 1973 to promote the science and practice of road engineering and related professions in the Asia-Pacific region by developing professional and commercial links within and between these countries. Established with a permanent secretariat in Malaysia, the association comprises more than 1,400 members in 24 countries and holds regular events, including an annual heads of road authorities meeting and business forums for road professionals.

Commenting on the new cooperation framework, IRF president & CEO C Patrick Sankey said, “REAAA and IRF have always shared a common vision to catalyse the take-up of innovative road design and management practices. This framework agreement provides a strengthened platform to service both IRF and REAAA members on a regional and global basis.”  

On this occasion, IRF and REAAA announced a global road summit to be held in Bali on 22 to 24 March 2017, under the patronage of Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing. This landmark event will also feature a regional business forum, a meeting of road authority heads, as well as a program of certified training workshops.

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