100 international companies and 250 speakers from road and infrastructure experts will participate

Ahmed bin Mohammed inaugurates the 18th International Road Federation Conference

  • Ahmed bin Mohammed during the work of the 18th session of the World Conference and Exhibition of the International Road Federation.

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  • Ahmed bin Mohammed Karam, winner of the Personality of the Year award, and the institutions and companies sponsoring the conference

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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, inaugurated the works of the 18th edition of the International Road Federation World Congress and Exhibition, hosted by Dubai represented by The Roads and Transport Authority, under the slogan: “Roads of the Future”, with the participation of more than 100 international and emerging companies and more than 250 speakers of experts and specialists in the field of roads and infrastructure, to discuss strategic directions and the roadmap for the future of roads and smart mobility.

His Highness watched a documentary film that highlighted the importance of investing in the infrastructure of the road and transport network at the regional and global levels, to keep pace with the rapid growth witnessed by cities and achieve a sustainable economy, while reviewing the efforts of the Roads and Transport Authority to keep pace with population growth and urban development in Dubai.

During the opening, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Director General and CEO of the Saudi Public Transport Company, honored Khaled Al-Hogail, winner of the International Road Federation Personality of the Year award for the year 2021, in recognition of his many achievements in Saudi Arabia in the field of transport, and his efforts during his presidency of the Federation His Highness also honored the institutions and companies sponsoring the conference, as well as the main speaker at the conference, Lord Philip Hammond.

Following the opening session of the conference, His Highness the Chairman of the Dubai Media Council inaugurated the accompanying exhibition, in which more than 100 international and emerging companies are participating, displaying the latest technology in the design and operation of road networks, and the latest innovations in transportation engineering, smart cities and self-driving vehicles.

The opening was attended by Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority Matar Muhammad Al Tayer, President of the International Road Federation Eng. Abdullah Al Moqbel, and a number of department managers Government bodies, officials and representatives of local and global corporate institutions.

140 billion dirhams

The Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, delivered the opening speech of the conference, in which he stressed that the directions of the Government of Dubai, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, focuses on continuous investment in the development of road and transport infrastructure, as a major driver of the economy and development.

Al Tayer said: “The Dubai government has invested more than 140 billion dirhams since 2006 in developing the infrastructure related to transport and roads, to meet the requirements of the comprehensive urban and economic boom, and to achieve happiness and prosperity for the residents and visitors of the Emirate of Dubai. The Roads and Transport Authority has succeeded in making a qualitative leap in the road sector. As the length of the road network increased from 8,715 lanes-km in 2006 to 18,255 lanes-km in 2020, the number of vehicle bridges and tunnels increased from 129 tunnels and bridges, to 844 tunnels and bridges during the same period, and the proportion of mass transit trips increased from 6% in 2006 to About 16% in 2020, and the death rate from road accidents decreased from approximately 22 deaths per 100,000 population in 2006 to 1.8 cases in 2020.

He pointed out that the RTA has employed the latest smart systems and technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, such as: artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of Things, to expand traffic coverage, as it opened the Dubai Center for Intelligent Traffic Systems in Al Barsha in 2020, which is a unique center in the world, with a percentage of The irrigated coverage is currently 60% and will reach 100% in 2023.

future cities

He explained that the continuous growth in the population, the increase in the number of vehicles, and the rapid technological changes constitute a major challenge for various cities, while the solution lies in developing and raising the efficiency and effectiveness of the infrastructure and services provided by cities, by focusing on building future cities that employ the latest communication and information technologies. Raising the efficiency of infrastructure services.

For his part, the President of the International Road Federation, Eng. Abdullah Al-Moqbel, said that the World Conference and the accompanying exhibition embody the main objectives of the Federation, which is to equip the road and transport sector with technical and scientific developments to keep pace with the rapid changes and exchange ideas and experiences in this field, noting that the movement of people and goods, in The past period witnessed variables imposed by the Covid 19 pandemic, and dealing with them required taking unconventional solutions to ensure the smooth movement of goods, especially food and medicine, and throughout the pandemic period, the transport sector showed flexibility in adapting to abnormal conditions.

• Honoring the winner of the International Road Federation's Personality of the Year award for the year 2021, and the sponsoring institutions and companies of the conference.

70 sessions

The conference will witness more than 70 sessions and panel discussions covering strategic directions and a road map that shows the most important policies and research in the field of roads and smart mobility, the use of artificial intelligence in the design and management of highways, guidelines for smart driving infrastructure, innovative paving materials and surveying techniques, and the (zero) mortality strategy. The conference program also includes organizing field visits to a number of RTA projects, the most important of which are the Dubai Center for Intelligent Traffic Systems, the Dubai Water Canal, the Dubai - Al Ain Road Development Project, and the pedestrian crossing bridge in the Marina area.

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