IRF Executive Seminars
Taught by university professors, engineering, financial and legal professionals, and other experts, these regular one/ two week courses for senior road transportation professionals cover topics such as contract maintenance, urban traffic congestion and the environment, and road asset management.
IRF’s Executive Seminars are specifically targeted at road professionals from developing countries or countries in economic transition seeking to adopt a business approach to their road activities. These seminars help participants to take better advantage of opportunities offered by the management techniques and expertise of the road sector. Conducted with the support of experts from the IRF membership, the seminars are supported by the World Bank.
To read more about these seminars, organized by IRF Washington, please click here.
Senior Road Executives Course, organised by Birmingham University and IRF
For over fifteen years, the Senior Road Executives Programme™ has provided continuing professional development for those working in the road sector.
The courses help you to:
- Learn about the latest developments in Road Sector Reforms, Financing, Safety and Management
- Participate in lively debate and discussion
- Discover solutions to problems faced in your country
- Network with like-minded road professionals
- Gain the IRF's prestigious Certificate of Sustainable Roads.
The Programme, run by the University of Birmingham in association with the International Road Federation (IRF), consists of four linked, 3 days, intensive residential courses delivered by experts of international repute. The courses address the main building-blocks which are vital for roads to be sustainable, namely:
- Establishing responsibility through regulatory and institutional reform
- Providing adequate, stable and continuous financing
- Introducing appropriate enforcement, educational and traffic engineering measures to improve road safety,
- Applying fundamental asset management principles and appropriate technology for road maintenance.
Detailed information on the course can be found here: http://civ-hrg.bham.ac.uk/
Who should attend?
The four professional development courses are specifically designed for senior road executives, members of roads boards, government officials dealing with the road sector, staff from international donor organisations, and consultants working on the road sector. The courses provide an opportunity to interact with senior road managers from other countries, staff from donor organisations, members of consulting firms and staff involved in restructuring road management and finance. Examples presented in the past have included emerging good practice from France, Ghana, Latvia, Namibia, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, UK, USA and Zambia. Participants can choose to attend 1, 2, 3 or all 4 courses.
Registration for 2012 will open on 1st October 2011. Find out more.