WORLD CONGRESSES
The first PIARC World Road Congress was held in Paris in 1908. Since then, a Congress has been held every four years in a Member State to exchange on technical innovations and experiences in the road and transport sector worldwide.
In addition to the World Road Congress, a World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress has been held every four years since 1969.
UPCOMING EVENTS
National
PIARC Annual Assembly 2027 on 9 June 2027
Programme Highlights:
- Lunch and Networking
- Reports from the PIARC Technical Committees
- Guided tour of the Wankdorf Visitor Centre
- Presentation of service vehicles at the Bern Maintenance Depot (Werkhof Bern)
- Current topics from research and practice
- Professional exchange and discussion
International
World Congress on Road Winter Service, Resilience and Decarbonisation – Chambéry 2026
The World Congress on Road Winter Service, Resilience and Decarbonisation took place from 10 to 13 March 2026 in Chambéry, France. FEDRO and PIARC Switzerland were represented with an exhibition stand and two presentations:
- Focus of exhibition stand: ‘Decarbonised winter service’ and ‘Decarbonisation at FEDRO’
- Presentations: ‘Big picture: decarbonisation in road transport and maintenance in Switzerland’ and ‘Examples of decarbonisation in everyday life and on construction sites’
The exhibition stand consisted of three steles (including two screens and a touchscreen), a counter and a storage room, all of which displayed content on both the front and rear sides. The exhibition stand presented facts and figures about FEDRO, along with background information on decarbonisation efforts (e-trucks, charging infrastructure, Wallisellen maintenance centre, photovoltaic systems). Switzerland also participated in the World Snowplow Championship.
