Planning for the 2023 iRAP Innovation Workshop, to be held 5-6 October in Prague is well underway with the release of the programme and opening of registration.

The Innovation Workshop is being held in association with the XXVIIth World Road Congress from 2-6 October organised by PIARC (World Road Association) and the Czech Road Society, supported by the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Road Association at the Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic.

Now in its 10th year, the Innovation Workshop will be a 2-day invitation-only event for registered delegates of the World Road Congress. With the theme “Safer Roads for People and Planet”, presentations and discussions will explore innovations in road agency leadership, data, investment planning and finance that can be used to implement change and deliver on the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 and the Paris Agreement.

Confirmed presenters include:

Chris Furneaux
Associate Director, Arup

Mike Wilson
Chief Highways Engineer
National Highways UK

Paul Supawanich
Director of Programs, Global Designing Cities Initiative

Bosco Marti
Global Director Institutional Affairs & Comms, Aleatica

Pedro Homem de Gouveia
Senior Policy
and Project Manager
POLIS

James Bradford
Global Technical Director, iRAP

Road safety is critical to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Road crashes remain the biggest killer of young people worldwide and transport produces around 25% of man-made carbon emissions. Innovative policies, tools and action are needed to meet international and national road safety and sustainable transport targets through solutions that deliver for both people and the planet. Promoting active mobility is central to decarbonizing urban mobility. But as more people move to sustainable modes such as walking and cycling, exposure to conflicts with large, high-speed vehicles increase. It is therefore essential the safety of all road users is at the heart of transport planning and policy. Policy experts are embracing Safe System principles in support of Vision Zero goals and the potential for 5-star users in 5-star modes of transport on 5-star roads at safe speeds to provide the framework for that to occur.

The 2023 iRAP Innovation Workshop will bring together leaders and experts in road safety innovation, policy, technologies and investment from across the world. In addition, attendees registered for the Congress will have access to the more than 60 Technical Sessions, Workshops and Foresight Sessions, as well as the Congress Dinner and networking opportunities with 40+ Ministers, 3,500+ delegates and 300 exhibitors from 120 countries.

Attendance is by invitation and seats are strictly limited! Be quick and register today! 

Travel, accommodation and visa arrangements are the responsibility of participants.

For more information:

• If you haven’t received an invitation but would like to express your interest to attend, click here.
• For further information on the World Road Congress and to register for it, visit https://www.wrc2023prague.org/. Note, the Innovation Workshop and World Road Congress have separate registration processes and you’ll need to register for both events separately.
• For event enquiries, email [email protected]