1. IHT Evening Seminar Thursday 11 June 2009
Jim Barton
World Road Association
UK First Delegate

2. Introduction What is the WRA? WRA and its membership
How is WRA governed and managed?
What is it doing?
Internationally
UK level - role of IHT

3. Vision of the World Road Association
“The World Road Association will be the world leader in the exchange of knowledge on roads and road transport policy and practices within an integrated sustainable transport context.”

4. Mission of WRA
Being a leading international forum for analysis and discussion of the full spectrum of transport issues relating to roads and road transport,
Identifying, developing and disseminating best practices and giving better access to international information,
Fully considering within its activities the needs of developing countries and countries in transition,
Developing and promoting efficient tools for decision making on matters related to roads and road transport,
Actively setting directions for the world’s transportation system.

5. Values Provide universal quality service to its members,
To be open, objective and impartial,
Promote sustainable, and sound economic solutions,
Recognize road transport in an integrated transport and land use context,
Customer (of the organisation) driven,
Respect the differing international road transport needs.

6. Composition of WRA
National governments – membership for UK through Highways Agency/Transport Scotland/Welsh Assembly/Northern Ireland Roads.
Regional authorities (representatives of the first administrative tier below the national government);
Collective members (such as associations, international organizations, companies );
Research institutes
Individual members and Honorary members.

7. Current membership 111 national member governments.
Two thirds of these members are developing countries (DC) and countries in economic transition (CIT).
Over 2000 other members, about half of which are individual members.

8. Structure of WRA Council
111 Member Countries – represented by First Delegates
Executive Committee
President
Past-President
2 Vice-Presidents
4 Strategic Theme Coordinators
Representative of National Committees
Members – including heads of Commissions

9. Structure of WRA

10. Work of WRA
Four year cycle guided by Strategic Plan which covers Strategic Themes and Technical Committees.
Current cycle 2008 to 2011.
World Road Congress – reporting on work of Strategic Plan. Mexico 2011.
Winter World Road Congress. Quebec 2010.

11. Strategic Themes and Technical Committees
Strategic Theme A: Sustainability of the Road Transport System
TC A.1 Sustainable Environment
TC A.2 Financing, Managing and Contracting of Road System Investment
TC A.3 Road System Economics and Social Development
TC A.4 Rural Road Systems and Accessibility to Rural Areas

12. Strategic Themes and Technical Committees
Strategic Theme B: Improving Provision of Services
TC B.1 Good Governance of Road Administrations
TC B.2 Road Network Operations
TC B.3 Improved Mobility in Urban Areas
TC B.4 Freight Transport and Inter Modality
TC B.5 Winter Operation

13. Strategic Themes and Technical Committees
Strategic Theme C: Safety of the Road System
TC C.1 Safer Road Infrastructure
TC C.2 Safer Road Operation
TC C.3 Managing Operational Risk in National and International Road Operations
TC C.4 Road Tunnel Operations

14. Strategic Themes and Technical Committees
Strategic Theme D: Quality of Road Infrastructure
TC D.1 Management of Road Infrastructure Assets
TC D.2 Road Pavements
Rigid pavements
Flexible pavements
TC D.3 Road Bridges
TC D.4 Geotechnics and Unpaved Roads

15. National Committees National groups formed in countries.
UK WRA is group for the four home countries.
Sponsored by the home countries.
Highways Agency handed over to Transport Scotland 2008.

16. Membership of UK WRA First Delegate – Jim Barton Chair – Steve Lee
Hon. Sec. – John Smart IHT
Home countries
Collective and Individual members

17. WRA UK Activities Yearly Congresses AGM – with lunch
Twice yearly meetings of members of technical and members of IHT Technical Boards
Quarterly meetings of Executive Committee

18. World Road Association
Thank you
Jim Barton
World Road Association
UK First Delegate