FEHRL
FEHRL, the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories was created in 1989 as an international organisation. In 2000, it became an association international sans but lucratif (AiSBL) or International association without lucrative purpose.[1]
It currently includes 30 members from European countries as well as international affiliates from the United States,[2] South Africa, Australia and Israel.
In French, the organisation is/was known as Forum des Laboratoires nationaux Europeens de Recherche Routiere (FLERR).[3][4]
Purpose
Through research collaboration, the statutory objectives of FEHRL are:
- To provide scientific input to Europe and national government policy on highway engineering and road transport matters.
- To create and maintain an efficient and safe road network in Europe.
- To increase innovation in European road construction and road-using industries.
- To improve the energy efficiency of highway engineering and operations
- To protect the environment and improve quality of life.
Events
FEHRL holds an infrastructure research meeting every two years.[5]
Membership
Members are national institutes nominated by their respective national road administration or ministry[citation needed]. Full members are from European countries according to the United Nations geoscheme for Europe classification or candidates for European Union membership. Associates come from non-European countries with S&T agreements with the EU.[6] FEHRL National Groups are created in several countries to widen the cooperation with academia and other organisations[7][8]
Current membership is;
- ANAS, Italy
- AIT, Austria
- BASt, Germany
- BRRC, Belgium
- CDV, Czech Republic
- CEDEX, Spain
- CESTRIN, Romania
- CIRTNENS, Bulgaria
- DRD, Denmark
- IBDiM, Poland
- ICERA, Iceland
- IFSTTAR, France
- FCEZG, Croatia
- IP, Serbia
- KEDE, Greece
- KTI, Hungary
- LVCELI, Latvia
- EPFL, Switzerland
- LNEC, Portugal
- RRI, Lithuania
- PCH, Luxemburg
- NPRA, Norway
- NRA, Ireland
- RWS, Netherlands
- TECER, Estonia
- TRL, UK
- VTI, Sweden
- VUD, Slovakia
- ZAG, Slovenia
- DerzhdorNDI, Ukraine
Associates are;
- ARRB, Australia
- CSIR, South Africa
- INRC, Israel
- Federal Highway Administration, USA
References
- ^ Belgium Government 2008
- ^ "FHWA And FEHRL Sign Memorandum Of Cooperation". Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
- ^ "Industrie | entreprises.gouv.fr". www.entreprises.gouv.fr. 25 March 2024.
- ^ "FLERR" – via The Free Dictionary.
- ^ "FEHRL holds successful infrastructure research event in Brussels".
- ^ "Research and innovation". European Commission - European Commission.
- ^ "International Involvement". National Roads Authority (Ireland). Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "Expert cooperation". VUD. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
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