The program at a glance
Discover the program day by day
The Congress program will kick off with the official opening ceremony on the morning of March 10, followed by the opening of the exhibition and the ministerial session.
The program will then proceed with keynote sessions, technical sessions, poster sessions, strategic direction sessions, foresight sessions, workshops, and invited events.
In particular, PIARC's Technical Committees will present their achievements during the Technical Sessions. All papers from the international call will be presented during the poster sessions, and the best ones will also be presented during the technical sessions.
Tuesday, March 10
08:00 - 09:00
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Registration and Accreditation
08:00 - 09:00
Registration Area
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Registration and Accreditation
09:00 - 10:15
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Welcome coffee
09:00 - 10:15
Exhibition hall
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Welcome coffee
10:15 - 11:30
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OS
Opening Session
10:15 - 11:30
Hall E
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OS
Opening Session
11:30 - 12:00
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Opening of the Exhibition - Authorities visit of the Exhibition
11:30 - 12:00
Exhibition hall
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Opening of the Exhibition - Authorities visit of the Exhibition
12:00 - 19:30
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Exhibition
12:00 - 19:30
Exhibition hall
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Exhibition
12:00 - 13:00
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Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
Exhibition hall
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Lunch
13:00 - 14:20
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HLAS
High Level Authorities’ Session
13:00 - 14:20
Hall E
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HLAS
High Level Authorities’ Session
14:30 - 16:00
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SDSW
Strategic Direction Session on Winter Service - Strategic Aspects of Winter Service
14:30 - 16:00
Hall E
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SDSW
Strategic Direction Session on Winter Service - Strategic Aspects of Winter Service
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W01
Winter Service Session 01 - Automatic Spreading and Digitalisation Part 1
14:30 - 16:00
Room 1
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W01
Winter Service Session 01 - Automatic Spreading and Digitalisation Part 1
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D01
Decarbonisation Session 01 - Driving Decarbonisation with Road Investments
14:30 - 16:00
Room 2
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D01
Decarbonisation Session 01 - Driving Decarbonisation with Road Investments
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D02
Decarbonisation Session 02 - Measures to reduce the carbon footprint of pavements - part 1
14:30 - 16:00
Room 4
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D02
Decarbonisation Session 02 - Measures to reduce the carbon footprint of pavements - part 1
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WK01
Workshop 01 - Improvements to the PIARC International Climate Change Adaptation Framework - 2023 version
14:30 - 16:00
Room 6
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WK01
Workshop 01 - Improvements to the PIARC International Climate Change Adaptation Framework - 2023 version
16:00 - 16:30
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Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30
Exhibition hall
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Coffee break
16:30 - 18:00
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W02
Winter Service Session 02 - Overview of winter service worldwide
16:30 - 18:00
Hall E
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W02
Winter Service Session 02 - Overview of winter service worldwide
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W04
Winter Service Session 04 - Human Resource Management in Winter Service
16:30 - 18:00
Room 2
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W04
Winter Service Session 04 - Human Resource Management in Winter Service
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SDSR
Strategic Direction Session on Resilience - Resilience of the Road Network
16:30 - 18:00
Room 3
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SDSR
Strategic Direction Session on Resilience - Resilience of the Road Network
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D03
Decarbonisation Session 03 - Measures to reduce the carbon footprint of pavements - part 2
16:30 - 18:00
Room 4
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D03
Decarbonisation Session 03 - Measures to reduce the carbon footprint of pavements - part 2
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F02
Foresight Session 2 - Expressways decarbonation
16:30 - 18:00
Room 5
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F02
Foresight Session 2 - Expressways decarbonation
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WK02
Workshop 02 - Transparency, Finance & Procurement for Sustainability
16:30 - 18:00
Room 6
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WK02
Workshop 02 - Transparency, Finance & Procurement for Sustainability
18:00 - 19:30
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Welcome Cocktail
18:00 - 19:30
Exhibition hall
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Welcome Cocktail
Wednesday, March 11
08:45 - 17:45
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Training and prequalification for the World Snow plough Championship
08:45 - 17:45
P3
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Training and prequalification for the World Snow plough Championship
08:45 - 13:00
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Technical Visits
08:45 - 13:00
P0
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Technical Visits
08:45 - 09:20
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KS1
Keynote Session 1
08:45 - 09:20
Hall E
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KS1
Keynote Session 1
09:20 - 17:45
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Exhibition
09:20 - 17:45
Exhibition hall
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Exhibition
09:20 - 13:25
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PS1
Poster session 1 for topics W01 to W04, R01, R10 to R12, D01 to D03
09:20 - 13:25
Gallery 2
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PS1
Poster session 1 for topics W01 to W04, R01, R10 to R12, D01 to D03
09:30 - 11:00
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W05
Winter Service Session 05 - Automatic Spreading and Digitalisation Part 2
09:30 - 11:00
Hall E
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W05
Winter Service Session 05 - Automatic Spreading and Digitalisation Part 2
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SDSD
Strategic Direction Session on Decarbonisation - Decarbonisation of the road sector
09:30 - 11:00
Room 4
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SDSD
Strategic Direction Session on Decarbonisation - Decarbonisation of the road sector
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SP1
Special Project Session 1 - Artificial Intelligence in the road sector
09:30 - 11:00
Room 5
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SP1
Special Project Session 1 - Artificial Intelligence in the road sector
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WK03
Workshop 03- Beyond Boundaries: Multi-dimensional Disaster Resilience
09:30 - 11:00
Room 6
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WK03
Workshop 03- Beyond Boundaries: Multi-dimensional Disaster Resilience
11:00 - 11:30
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Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
Exhibition hall
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Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00
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W07
Winter Service Session 07 - Forecasts for winter service
11:30 - 13:00
Hall E
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W07
Winter Service Session 07 - Forecasts for winter service
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W09
Winter Service Session 09 - Experiments and tools for winter maintenance
11:30 - 13:00
Room 2
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W09
Winter Service Session 09 - Experiments and tools for winter maintenance
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D04
Decarbonisation Session 04 - Electric Road Systems
11:30 - 13:00
Room 4
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D04
Decarbonisation Session 04 - Electric Road Systems
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WK04
Workshop 04 - Overweighted commercial vehicles: impact on road infrastructures and mitigation
11:30 - 13:00
Room 6
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WK04
Workshop 04 - Overweighted commercial vehicles: impact on road infrastructures and mitigation
13:00 - 14:00
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Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
Exhibition hall
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Lunch
13:35 - 17:45
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PS2
Poster session 2 for topics W05 to W09, R02 to R04, R13, D04
13:35 - 17:45
Gallery 2
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PS2
Poster session 2 for topics W05 to W09, R02 to R04, R13, D04
14:00 - 17:30
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Technical Visits
14:00 - 17:30
P0
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Technical Visits
14:00 - 15:30
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W10
Winter Service Session 10 - Evaluations of effect in winter maintenance regarding climate change
14:00 - 15:30
Hall E
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W10
Winter Service Session 10 - Evaluations of effect in winter maintenance regarding climate change
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W11
Winter Service Session 11 - AI for road status information
14:00 - 15:30
Room 1
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W11
Winter Service Session 11 - AI for road status information
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SP2
Special Project Session 2 - Motorcyclists road safety
14:00 - 15:30
Room 2
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SP2
Special Project Session 2 - Motorcyclists road safety
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R05
Resilience Session 05 - Improving resilience planning
14:00 - 15:30
Room 3
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R05
Resilience Session 05 - Improving resilience planning
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D05
Decarbonisation Session 05 - Decarbonisation of construction & maintenance Part 1
14:00 - 15:30
Room 4
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D05
Decarbonisation Session 05 - Decarbonisation of construction & maintenance Part 1
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F04
Foresight session 4 - SIRWEC 2026 Part 1
14:00 - 15:30
Room 5
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F04
Foresight session 4 - SIRWEC 2026 Part 1
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WK05
Workshop 05 - Transport Resilience in Motion – A Live Collaboration Forum
14:00 - 15:30
Room 6
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WK05
Workshop 05 - Transport Resilience in Motion – A Live Collaboration Forum
15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00
Exhibition hall
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Coffee break
16:00 - 17:30
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W12
Winter Service Session 12 - De-icing material and application
16:00 - 17:30
Hall E
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W12
Winter Service Session 12 - De-icing material and application
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W13
Winter Service Session 13 - Decision support for winter maintenance
16:00 - 17:30
Room 1
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W13
Winter Service Session 13 - Decision support for winter maintenance
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W14
Winter Service Session 14 - Winter Maintenance Management in different Countries
16:00 - 17:30
Room 2
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W14
Winter Service Session 14 - Winter Maintenance Management in different Countries
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R06
Resilience Session 06 - Organizational resilience: what & how?
16:00 - 17:30
Room 3
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R06
Resilience Session 06 - Organizational resilience: what & how?
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D06
Decarbonisation Session 06 - Decarbonisation of construction & maintenance Part 2
16:00 - 17:30
Room 4
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D06
Decarbonisation Session 06 - Decarbonisation of construction & maintenance Part 2
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F05
Foresight Session 5 - SIRWEC 2026 Part 2
16:00 - 17:30
Room 5
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F05
Foresight Session 5 - SIRWEC 2026 Part 2
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WK06
Workshop 06 - New Technologies and Innovation in the road sector
16:00 - 17:30
Room 6
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WK06
Workshop 06 - New Technologies and Innovation in the road sector
Thursday, March 12
08:45 - 13:00
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Training and prequalification for the World Snow plough Championship
08:45 - 13:00
P3
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Training and prequalification for the World Snow plough Championship
08:45 - 13:00
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Technical Visits
08:45 - 13:00
P0
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Technical Visits
08:45 - 09:20
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KS2
Keynote Session 2
08:45 - 09:20
Hall E
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KS2
Keynote Session 2
09:20 - 14:00
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Exhibition
09:20 - 14:00
Exhibition hall
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Exhibition
09:20 - 14:00
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PS3
Poster session 3 for topics W10 to W14 & W20 to W24, R05-R06, R10 to R13, D05-D06, D09
09:20 - 14:00
Gallery 2
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PS3
Poster session 3 for topics W10 to W14 & W20 to W24, R05-R06, R10 to R13, D05-D06, D09
09:30 - 11:00
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W15
Winter Service Session 15 - Alternative technologies for melting snow and ice
09:30 - 11:00
Hall E
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W15
Winter Service Session 15 - Alternative technologies for melting snow and ice
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W16
Winter Service Session 16 -Strategies and Guidelines for Winter Maintenance Management
09:30 - 11:00
Room 1
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W16
Winter Service Session 16 -Strategies and Guidelines for Winter Maintenance Management
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R07
Resilience Session 07 - Resilience and sustainable operation of tunnels
09:30 - 11:00
Room 2
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R07
Resilience Session 07 - Resilience and sustainable operation of tunnels
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R08
Resilience Session 08 - Resilient Roads: Smarter Asset Management
09:30 - 11:00
Room 3
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R08
Resilience Session 08 - Resilient Roads: Smarter Asset Management
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D07
Decarbonisation Session 07 - Innovative ITS for Decarbonisation and resiliency
09:30 - 11:00
Room 4
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D07
Decarbonisation Session 07 - Innovative ITS for Decarbonisation and resiliency
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F06
Foresight session 6 - Winter Service for airports
09:30 - 11:00
Room 5
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F06
Foresight session 6 - Winter Service for airports
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WK07
Workshop 07 - Natural hazards risk for mountain road infrastructure
09:30 - 11:00
Room 6
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WK07
Workshop 07 - Natural hazards risk for mountain road infrastructure
11:00 - 11:30
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Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
Exhibition hall
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Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00
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W17
Winter Service Session 17 - Use of AI for winter maintenance
11:30 - 13:00
Hall E
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W17
Winter Service Session 17 - Use of AI for winter maintenance
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W18
Winter Service Session 18 - Winter Maintenance Management in special situations
11:30 - 13:00
Room 1
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W18
Winter Service Session 18 - Winter Maintenance Management in special situations
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W19
Winter Service Session 19 -Winter Service in Urban Areas
11:30 - 13:00
Room 2
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W19
Winter Service Session 19 -Winter Service in Urban Areas
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R09
Resilience Session 09 - Building Better Roads: Engineering for Resilience
11:30 - 13:00
Room 3
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R09
Resilience Session 09 - Building Better Roads: Engineering for Resilience
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D08
Decarbonisation Session 08 - Roads for decarbonized mobility in urban and peri-urban areas
11:30 - 13:00
Room 4
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D08
Decarbonisation Session 08 - Roads for decarbonized mobility in urban and peri-urban areas
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SP3
Special Project Session 3 - Rapid Impact Assessment
11:30 - 13:00
Room 5
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SP3
Special Project Session 3 - Rapid Impact Assessment
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WK08
Workshop 08 - Unlocking decarbonisation in road construction & maintenance
11:30 - 13:00
Room 6
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WK08
Workshop 08 - Unlocking decarbonisation in road construction & maintenance
13:00 - 14:00
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Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
Exhibition hall
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Lunch
14:00 - 17:30
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5th World Snowplow Championship
14:00 - 17:30
P3
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5th World Snowplow Championship
14:00 - 17:30
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Technical Visits (not related to winter service)
14:00 - 17:30
P0
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Technical Visits (not related to winter service)
19:00 - 23:00
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Gala Dinner
19:00 - 23:00
Hall E
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Gala Dinner
Friday, March 13
08:00 - 13:00
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Technical Visit
08:00 - 13:00
P0
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Technical Visit
08:45 - 09:20
09:20 - 13:15
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Exhibition
09:20 - 13:15
Exhibition hall
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Exhibition
09:20 - 13:15
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PS4
Poster session 4 for topics W15 to W19, R07 to R09, D07-D08
09:20 - 13:15
Gallery 2
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PS4
Poster session 4 for topics W15 to W19, R07 to R09, D07-D08
09:30 - 11:00
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W20
Winter Service Session 20 - Special Aspects of Winter Maintenance Management
09:30 - 11:00
Hall E
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W20
Winter Service Session 20 - Special Aspects of Winter Maintenance Management
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W21
Winter Service Session 21 - Use of Digital data to assist Winter Service
09:30 - 11:00
Room 1
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W21
Winter Service Session 21 - Use of Digital data to assist Winter Service
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R10
Resilience Session 10 - Rural Roads Resilience
09:30 - 11:00
Room 2
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R10
Resilience Session 10 - Rural Roads Resilience
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R11
Resilience Session 11 - Extreme Weather: Coping Mechanisms
09:30 - 11:00
Room 3
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R11
Resilience Session 11 - Extreme Weather: Coping Mechanisms
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D09
Decarbonisation Session 09 - Comparative Analysis of the Evolution of Road Statistics
09:30 - 11:00
Room 4
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D09
Decarbonisation Session 09 - Comparative Analysis of the Evolution of Road Statistics
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SP4
Special Project Session 4 - Management of worksites
09:30 - 11:00
Room 5
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SP4
Special Project Session 4 - Management of worksites
11:00 - 11:30
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Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
Exhibition hall
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Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00
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W22
Winter Service Session 22 - Innovation in Infrastructure and Organisation
11:30 - 13:00
Hall E
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W22
Winter Service Session 22 - Innovation in Infrastructure and Organisation
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W23
Winter Service Session 23 - Use of Data from Vehilces
11:30 - 13:00
Room 1
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W23
Winter Service Session 23 - Use of Data from Vehilces
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W24
Winter Service Session 24 -Cyclist Mobility and Sustainable Winter Maintenance
11:30 - 13:00
Room 2
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W24
Winter Service Session 24 -Cyclist Mobility and Sustainable Winter Maintenance
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R12
Resilience Session 12 - Extreme Weather: Cooperative Solutions
11:30 - 13:00
Room 3
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R12
Resilience Session 12 - Extreme Weather: Cooperative Solutions
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R13
Resilience Session 13 - Earthworks facing climate change
11:30 - 13:00
Room 4
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R13
Resilience Session 13 - Earthworks facing climate change
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F07
Foresight session 7 - To be confirmed
11:30 - 13:00
Room 5
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F07
Foresight session 7 - To be confirmed
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WK10
Workshop 10 - Road sustainability and resilience: addressing the challenges of temperature differentials
11:30 - 13:00
Room 6
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WK10
Workshop 10 - Road sustainability and resilience: addressing the challenges of temperature differentials
13:15 - 14:00
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CS
Closing Session
13:15 - 14:00
Hall E
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CS
Closing Session
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Lunch box
13:15 - 14:00
Exhibition hall
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Lunch box