September 30 Deadline: XXVth World Road Congress Abstracts

The deadline for the submissions of abstracts to the XXV^th World Road Congress in Seoul, Korea, November 2-6, 2015 is Tuesday, September 30, 2014 on topics selected by the World Road Association (PIARC).

Papers will be reviewed by the PIARC Technical Committees. Papers that are accepted will be published in the Congress proceedings, and will provide input into the Congress sessions. All authors of accepted papers will present their work and results at interactive poster sessions. Some outstanding contributions will be selected for an oral presentation during the Congress.

PIARC Prizes 2015

Eight prizes will be awarded by an international jury for the best paper in each of the following categories:

·         Young professionals (paper presented by authors all less than 30 years of age);

·         Developing countries (paper presented by authors from countries of low income and lower-middle income economies according to the classification established by the World Bank in 2014);

·         Best innovation (Maurice Milne medal);

·         Safety of road users and road workers;

·         Sustainable development;

·         Road design and road construction;

·         Road maintenance and operation; and

·         Roads and intermodality.

For each paper selected for a prize, PIARC will pay for travel expenses, accommodation and the registration fee to the Congress for one of the co-authors of the paper.

For the description of the topics and for submission of an abstract online please visit the Congress website. Any questions in relation to the call for  papers can be directed at the World Road Association (PIARC) at seoul2015@piarc.org.