The international conference ” Innovative Technologies to Enhance Road Safety ” will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 9:15 a.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m. The event is an important opportunity for international discussion dedicated to road safety, understood as a strategic priority for infrastructure, mobility, and sustainable development policies.
Co-organized by PIARC Italia, Anas SpA, and AISCAT, the workshop brings together representatives from institutions, international organizations, academia, and industry, with the aim of analyzing challenges, perspectives, and innovative solutions for reducing road accidents.
As with every PIARC Italia event, professional training credits will be awarded to the engineering associations of all Italian provinces, thanks to the collaboration with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Rome and its Foundation. Formal requests for patronage have also been submitted to the following organizations: MIT (Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport), ACI (Automobile Club of Italy), CNI (National Council of Engineers), ANCI (National Association of Italian Municipalities), and PIARC World Road Association.
As this is an international conference featuring speakers from around the world, the event will be held exclusively in English.
The opening session focuses on institutional guidelines and the role of national and international authorities in promoting coordinated road safety strategies, in line with global objectives and the activities of organizations such as PIARC and UNECE.
The first session addresses road safety as a central strategic theme for PIARC, exploring:
The second session is dedicated to technological innovations for saving lives, analyzing three key areas in an integrated manner:
The conclusions reaffirm the value of an integrated and multidisciplinary approach, in which technological innovation, institutional governance, scientific research, and public-private collaboration are key elements for continuously improving road safety levels and achieving the objectives of sustainability and protection of human life.
The conference will be live-streamed on the official page. The live broadcast will be available on the day of the event, 15 minutes before the start. No pre-registration is required; the event is open to all. Registration is only required for those interested in applying for professional development credits for engineers; details on how to register are provided in the section below.
Participation in the event will entitle engineers registered with professional associations in all Italian provinces to professional training credits.
To obtain CFPs, registration is required on the FOIR website. Registration procedures will be available soon.
