Permanent International Association of Road Congresses

Permanent International Association of Road Congresses, Association Internationale Permanente des Congrès de la Route
Founded: 1908
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Permanent commission of 60 members, representing 29 countries and colonies; executive bureau. Une Commission permanente de 70 membres, représentant 38 pays ou colonies (HB 1925) Permanent Commission of ninety-eight members representing forty-nine countries or colonies (HB 1929). Commission permanente de quatre-vingt-dix-huit membres représentant cinquante-sept pays ou colonies. (HB 1936) Permanent Commission of ninety-eight members representing fifty-seven countries or colonies. (HB 1938)

• Edmond Chaix Vice President
• Henry Defert Vice President 1921-1936
• Prof. Le Gavrian General Secretary (Secretary General) 1921
• Mathieu/Mahieu President 1921

Seats

• 203, Boulevard Saint Germain: Paris: France
  HB 1938
• 1, Avenue d lena: Paris: France

Members in these countries

The governments of the following countries:
Algeria (since 1921) , Argentina (since 1921) , Australia (since 1929) , Austria (since 1929) , Belgium (since 1921) , Brazil (since 1929) , Bulgaria (since 1925) , Canada (since 1938) , Chile (since 1921) , China (since 1923) , Czechoslovakia (since 1921) , Denmark (since 1921) , Egypt (since 1929) , Ethiopia (1936-1938) , Finland (since 1923) , France (since 1921) , French West Africa (since 1929) , Germany (since 1929) , Greater Lebanon (1929-1936) , Greece (since 1921) , Hungary (since 1929) , India (since 1921) , Indochina (since 1923) , Irish Free State (since 1925) , Italy (since 1921) , Jabal Druze State (1929-1936) , Japan (since 1921) , Luxembourg (since 1921) , Madagascar (since 1929) , Mexico (since 1921) , Monaco (since 1921) , Morocco (since 1925) , Netherland Indies (since 1921) , Netherlands (since 1921) , New Caledonia (since 1929) , Nigeria (since 1936) , Northern Ireland (1925-1936) , Norway (since 1921) , Nyasaland (since 1936) , Peru (since 1938) , Poland (since 1921) , Portugal (since 1921) , Republic of Cuba (since 1921) , Romania (since 1921) , Siam (since 1921) , Spain (since 1921) , State of Serbia, Croatia and Slovakia (1921-1936) , Sudan (since 1936) , Sweden (since 1921) , Switzerland (since 1921) , Syria (1929-1936) , Tanganyika Territory (since 1936) , The Saar Territory (1923-1936) , Tunisia (since 1921) , Turkey (since 1936) , United Kingdom (since 1921) , Uruguay (since 1921) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Congresses

• 1913-1913 London: United Kingdom
• 1921-1921 Paris: France international congress
• 1923-1923 Sevilla: Spain
• 1926-1926 Milan: Italy
• 1930-1930 Washington D.C.: United States of America announced (HB 1929)
• 1934-1934 Munich: Germany
• 1938 The Hague: Netherlands

Object

Stimuler tous les progrès dans la construction et l'entretien des routes et dans la circulation sur routes par l'organisation de congès, par la publication de mémoires, comptes rendus, etc. et par la centralisation des résultats obtenus. To promote progress in the construction and upkeep of roads and in road traffic by organising congresses, publishing memoranda, proceedings, etc., and by centralising the results obtained (HB 1929).

Finances

Subventions des États et corporations et de personalités. Recettes en 1914: 96.676 francs; en 1919: 53.471 francs. En 1922: 585.539 francs (HB 1923); en 1924 : 120.000 francs (HB 1925). Subsidies from States, corporations and individuals. Receipts in 1914 : 96,676 francs ; in 1924, 120,000 francs (HB 1929).

Publications

A Bulletin issued every two months, in English and French (HB 1929). Un bulletin paraissant tous les deux mois, en français, en anglais et en allemand. (HB 1936) A Bulletin issued every two months, in English, French and German. Technical reports on Congresses and records of the work accomplished by those Congresses. (HB 1938)

Activities

Congrès internationaux; publication d'un bulletin trimestriel en français et anglais; rapports des congrès, etc. (HB 1921) HB 1923: Congrès internationaux (dernier à Londres, en 1913, et le prochain (IVe) à Seville, en 1923. HB 1925: Congrès internationaux (le 3e à Londres, en 1913, le 4e à Seville, en 1923; le 5e se réunira à Milan, en septembre 1926) HB 1929: International congresses: the fifth was held at Milan in September 1926. The next Congress will be held at Washington (U.S.A.) in October 1930. HB 1936: Congrès internationaux : le septième a été tenu à Munich, en septembre I934; le prochain congrès aura lieu à La Haye, en 1938. International congresses: the seventh was held at Munich in September 1934. The next congress will be held at The Hague in June 1938. (HB 1938)

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