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Malaysian National Committee of World Road Association |
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Member of International Road Federation |
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Road Engineering Assoc. of Asia & Australasia (Malaysian Chapter) |
Formation of forerunner REAAA
On 15 June 1973, some 300 participants from 19 countries attending the Conference on Road Engineering in Asia and Australasia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, unanimously resolved that the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) be formed with a permanent secretariat in Kuala Lumpur. A Governing Council comprising 15 persons was elected.
Establishment of the local chapter
This followed the establishment of REAAA (Malaysian Chapter) which was officially launched by the then Minister of Works, Malaysia on 17 April 1993. The Minister expressed hope that the Malaysian Chapter will help coordinate REAAA's activities in Malaysia, especially in facilitating technology transfer at local and international levels.
Change of name to meet national aspirations
At the Fourth Annual General Meeting of REAAA (Malaysian Chapter) held on the 21 April 1996, a proposal for renaming the Chapter with the objective of meeting national aspirations was tabled. Subsequently, the Committee of the Chapter was given the mandate to form an ad-hoc committee to study the proposed change of name from REAAA (Malaysian Chapter) to Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM).
At the Fifth Annual General Meeting of the REAAA (Malaysian Chapter) held on 11 May 1997, the change of name from REAAA (Malaysian Chapter) to Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) was passed with the approval received from the Council of REAAA and the Registrar of Societies, Malaysia.
Current strength of REAM and activities
Today, REAM has some 850 members comprising public and corporate professionals from the Malaysian road industry in its register. All REAM members are automatically members of REAAA. REAM is actively involved in the following activities for the betterment of the Malaysian road industry: