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IRF MEETING CALLS FOR CONSENSUSBUILDING AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY IRF World Meeting showcased relevant knowledge to a wide cross-section of road mobility stakeholders and focused on delivering solutions to the world’s pressing mobility questions
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he 18th edition of the International Roads Federation’s World Meeting & Exhibition held in Dubai from 7-10 November highlighted a renewed call for consensus-building and knowledge partnerships in our industry to address key sustainability and mobility challenges.
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More than 250 papers and presentations were delivered by authors from 58 countries, representing an immense body of knowledge for policy makers and transportation stakeholders to utilise in the months and years ahead. The IRF World Meeting & Exhibition was also characterised by an enhanced focus on new mobility services whose
emergence will continue impacting, challenging, and inspiring the industry. In the closing ceremony, Senior Vice Chairman Dr. Bill Sowell noted that the event, which brought together 2,500 delegates from around the world, achieved several objectives, from gathering professionals for in person face-to-face meetings; to specifically addressing current challenges in the sector; to charting a forwardlooking strategy for the next decade. About 80 international companies and start-ups participated in the accompanying exhibition to showcase the latest technology trends, services and solutions related to roads. On the final day, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) arranged technical tours for the participating delegations to some of Dubai’s iconic projects namely the Intelligent Traffic Systems Centre, Dubai Water Canal, Improvement of the Dubai-Al Ain Project, and a footbridge at the Marina. WWW.CBNME.COM
