International Road Federation
Acronym: IRF
General Information
Identification Code: 94038094048-01
Website: http://www.irfnet.ch
Entity Form: NGO
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 8/23/2010
Last Update: 2/15/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The International Road Federation (IRF) is a global, independent, not-for-profit organisation with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Active since 1948, IRF is a membership-based organisation, representing leading corporate and institutional players drawn from the road and mobility sectors worldwide. Its mission is to promote the development of roads and road networks that enable access and sustainable mobility for all. Its approach is centred on key strategic components of knowledge transfer & information sharing, connecting people, businesses and organisations, and working on policy & advocacy.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Energy
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- International co-operation and development
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
- national
- global
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: - CCAM - Connected, Cooperative and Autonomous Mobility
- Green New Deal impact on transport sector
- Green Public Procurement Criteria for Transport/road sector
- C-ITS
- Digitalisation
- Women in transport
- Road safety
- ITS deployment and ITS policy
- Climate change Adaptation
- Transport Policy
Communication Activities: - Policy Making for data Sharing (SuM4All)
- SHOW demonstration project on automation (Horizon 2020)
- Training on data collection, management and analysis
- Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) and the Global Roadmap of action (GRA) www.sum4all.org
- Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure
- IRF World Road Statistics (every year) www.worldroadstatistics.org
- Road Safety Management, RS Audits training courses
- Global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP Knowledge Centre) www.gtkp.com
- IRF Data Warehouse
- IRF Committee on Connected and Autonomous Mobility (CAMC)
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: European ITS Advisory Group#E02736#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2736 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil society#Industry#Professionals
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Chemin de Blandonnet, 2
Post Code: 1214
City: Vernier
Country: SWITZERLAND
Phone:
Indic Phone: 41
Phone Number: 3060260
EU Office
Address: Chemin de Blandonnet, 2
Post Code: 1214
City: Vernier
Country: SWITZERLAND
Phone:
Indic Phone: 41
Phone Number: 3060260
Financial Data
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- Source: HI-DRIVEAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 2114: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 25111: 140
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Membership Information
Members: 3
Members F T E: 3
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Our members represent a diverse spectrum of backgrounds, spanning from the public and private sectors to academia and civil society organizations, all interconnected within the realm of the road infrastructure sector.
Organisation Members: The IRF has ECOSOC status with the United Nations since 1951. IRF is an active partner of World Bank, Interamerican Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and the United Nations offices including the Regional Economic Commissions, the WHO and ILO. We are members of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration Group (UNRSC) and Member of the World Bank led Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All). IRF is also a member of SLOCAT Partnership for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport.
Furthermore, the IRF collaborates with the European Union Road Federation.
Current Job Opportunities
Principal at International Road Federation
International Road Federation
seniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025