European Road Conference: Corridors for Shared Prosperity and transport Connectivity

Organised by key representative organisations of the roads and mobility sector, the European Road Conference to be held 22nd-24th October 2018 in Dubrovnik, Croatia offers an essential platform to deepen the understanding of regional mobility challenges and achieve consensus on key policy, investment and planning measures. According to IRF president & CEO C Patrick Sankey “South East Europe is at an important crossroads in the development of its connectivity programs, securing a critical role as a gateway
May 10, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
Organised by key representative organisations of the roads and mobility sector, the European Road Conference to be held 22nd-24th October 2018 in Dubrovnik, Croatia offers an essential platform to deepen the understanding of regional mobility challenges and achieve consensus on key policy, investment and planning measures.


According to 8781 Washington-based IRF Global president & CEO C Patrick Sankey “South East Europe is at an important crossroads in the development of its connectivity programs, securing a critical role as a gateway for international trade routes between East and West. Today, the region’s network of roads and highways is currently its largest public asset.”

This trend is also the result of policies and investment programs impulsed by the European Union, notably in the transport sector, perceived as an essential enabler of the region’s competitiveness objectives. An important milestone was reached in 2015 with the extension of the TEN-T Core Network to the Western Balkans, triggering additional investments for connectivity infrastructure. In 2017, a new treaty establishing a Transport Community for the Western Balkans is expected to give rise to enhanced transport and trade facilitation coordination mechanisms and unleash further investment initiatives.

However, significant challenges remain to enhance the safety, efficiency, environmental sustainability and resilience of the road network, underscoring the value of regional and programmatic cooperation around highway and sustainable mobility initiatives

Due to its privileged geographical position, Croatia has been at the forefront of this process, through regional cooperation initiatives such as the Adriatic-Ionian motorway corridor. Leading Croatian stakeholders from the public, private and academic sector will combine forces for the landmark event.

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