Innovation in Road Infrastructure seminar
15 November 2007 - 16 November 2007
Austria
For many years the perception of road infrastructure in Europe has been of a congested, under funded and unsafe system associated with outdated and dirty industrial practises. Despite this perception, Europe’s road system is probably the feature that can be most tangibly associated with Europe’s aspirations for a cohesive and open society. Moreover, it is roads that are most often associated with Europe in the regions and especially in the New Member States. For any New Member States, accession was associated with substantial road building programmes; with new motorways, tunnels and bridges. These have quite literally brought Europe’s people together.
In the Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes, the European Commission has increasingly and firmly recognised the importance of road infrastructure within an integrated transport system. Consequently, the sector has responded with considerable research and innovation; resulting in a greener, safer and smarter infrastructure that has lower costs and greater value for national tax payers.
Nevertheless, substantial effort still needs to be undertaken to reduce the backlog of infrastructure development needed and to properly maintain our existing road system.
The joint workshops of the European Commission funded CERTAIN and NR2C projects represent a substantial contribution to the sector. Together with the associated projects dealing with diverse issues on bridges, pavements, noise, safety etc, CERTAIN and NR2C demonstrate the solutions being developed to overcome the many challenges.
You are invited to join us on 15-16 November in Brussels where all stakeholder concerned with Europe’s roads will consider how the application of research and innovation will help develop a better road systems worthy of Europe’s peoples.Further information can be found at http://www.fehrl.org/?m=114&mode=register&id=5(opens in new window)
In the Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes, the European Commission has increasingly and firmly recognised the importance of road infrastructure within an integrated transport system. Consequently, the sector has responded with considerable research and innovation; resulting in a greener, safer and smarter infrastructure that has lower costs and greater value for national tax payers.
Nevertheless, substantial effort still needs to be undertaken to reduce the backlog of infrastructure development needed and to properly maintain our existing road system.
The joint workshops of the European Commission funded CERTAIN and NR2C projects represent a substantial contribution to the sector. Together with the associated projects dealing with diverse issues on bridges, pavements, noise, safety etc, CERTAIN and NR2C demonstrate the solutions being developed to overcome the many challenges.
You are invited to join us on 15-16 November in Brussels where all stakeholder concerned with Europe’s roads will consider how the application of research and innovation will help develop a better road systems worthy of Europe’s peoples.Further information can be found at http://www.fehrl.org/?m=114&mode=register&id=5(opens in new window)