AlHijjah 29, 1434, Nov 3, 2013, SPA -- The 17th World Congress and Exhibition of the International Road Federation (IRF) will begin here next week. During a five-day conference, the event will be organized by Ministry of Transportation, Principality of Riyadh Region and the International Road Federation (IRF). More than 2,000 experts and specialists around the world will participate in the conference's sessions. The conference aims to discuss a number of issues regarding civil societies for building smart roads to meet future needs and to contribute to the prosperity and sustainable growth of the states' economies. The conference will highlight eleven main topics, including policies and economy of transport, security of roads, sidewalks and materials, sustainable transport, integrated mobility, intelligent transportation systems and transportation security through disaster mitigation in addition to policy of funding roads through partnership between the public and private sectors.