Building Climate Resilient Road Networks with ORIS Materials Intelligence
Driving a Sustainable Future at the IRF World Congress 2024 As climate change intensifies, our infrastructure faces unprecedented challenges. Extreme weather events—hurricanes, floods, heatwaves—disrupt transportation, wreak economic havoc, and endanger lives. Around 50 million people in the world are killed or injured every year because the roads aren’t safe enough. Digitalisation brings an opportunity in […]
Christian U. Haas, Umovity CEO Talks with IRF About the Future of Mobility Ahead of the IRF World Congress 2024
When two market leaders join forces, the results can be transformative. Umovity is a prime example of this synergy. By uniting the two industry-leading brands PTV Group and Econolite, Umovity offers a comprehensive approach to managing the entire mobility value chain, encompassing both software and hardware. The International Road Federation (IRF) sat down with Christian […]
How do we Shape the Future of Intelligent Transportation?
SWARCO CEO, Michael Schuch exchanges with IRF Director General ahead of the IRF World Congress in Istanbul. In the latest episode of the IRF Executives Talks series hosted by of the International Road Federation (IRF), Susanna Zammataro, IRF Director General, engages with Michael Schuch, CEO of SWARCO. Part of the “On the Road to Istanbul” series leading up to the IRF World […]
Global #SaferRoadsPledge Campaign to Showcase Road Safety Commitments at the IRF World Congress 2024
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), the International Road Federation (IRF) and the FIA Foundation have launched a #SaferRoadsPledge campaign calling on organisations involved in designing and financing roads to pledge their commitment to safer roads ahead of the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. From 17-20 February 2025, leaders from across the world will gather at the Ministerial Conference in Morocco. They […]
Call for Abstracts: IRF World Congress 2024
The International Road Federation (IRF) World Congress is set to convene in the vibrant city of Istanbul on 15 – 18 October 2024. With a legacy spanning nearly seven decades, the IRF World Congress stands as a beacon for celebrating the pivotal role of road and mobility sectors in fostering global growth and development. Under the overarching theme, “Connecting to Empower […]
Connecting to Empower Mobility: The Theme for the IRF World Congress 2024 is Unveiled
The International Road Federation (IRF) is excited to announce the theme for the upcoming IRF World Congress 2024, scheduled to take place in the vibrant city of Istanbul on 15-18 October 2024. Organised every four years, this landmark event, with a legacy spanning nearly seven decades, continues to celebrate the road and mobility sectors as instrumental forces for […]
IRF Announces the IRF World Congress 2024 to be Hosted in Istanbul
Honouring a long-standing tradition, the International Road Federation (IRF) officially announced the IRF World Congress 2024, during the closing ceremony of the PIARC World Road Congress. The IRF World Congress will be hosted in the vibrant city of Istanbul, Türkiye, on 15-18 October 2024. Organised every four years, the IRF World Congress has represented – for almost seven decades – […]
Preparations Kick Off in Istanbul for the IRF World Congress 2024
The signature of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the International Road Federation (IRF) and the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, has officially kicked-off preparations for the Congress and marked Turkey as the official host country for the IRF World Congress 2024. The meeting was attended by Yunus Emre Ayözen (Head of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Strategy […]