The annual Southern African Transport Conference is Southern Africa’s premier transport conference, bringing together over 700 transport professionals to discuss, debate and learn about relevant topics relating to the exciting world of transport.

This year under the theme of “Theme: Disruptive Transport Technologies - Is South and southern Africa ready? The conference will take place from 8 -11 July 2019 at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria.

The conference is South Africa’s longest standing transport conference and over the last 38 years it has become an important contributor to and influencer in the national debate about transport in Southern Africa.

In the build up to the conference there is a call to enter research papers, which begins in the first half of the year, with only the top papers being selected to feature at this prestigious conference. Essentially all subjects presented at the SATC are based on research papers that are strictly reviewed and selected by the Technical Committee during February and March.

Its mission is to promote the development of roads and road networks that enable access and sustainable mobility for all. Its approach is centered on key strategic components of knowledge transfer & information sharing, connecting people, businesses and organisations and policy, advocacy and training. IRF has an extensive experience in convening, leading and thriving high-level multi-stakeholders groups towards results. It is reputed in the sector for its untiring efforts to build capacity in the countries and for being a hub of knowledge, expertise and contacts. IRF has been working on road safety  for the past 70 years and has 55 years of experience in data collection and capacity building all over the world. Since 1964, the IRF World Road Statistics (WRS) have been a reference tool for anyone wanting to analyze, understand and report on worldwide, regional and national trends and developments.

As a not-for-profit organisation, based in Switzerland and with a presence and network over five continents, IRF provides a neutral and global platform for the road and mobility sectors. Visit their website www.irfnet.ch

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