{"id":122,"date":"2026-04-13T10:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pianc2028.com\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:44:35","slug":"who-is-pianc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pianc2028.com\/index.php\/who-is-pianc\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is PIANC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-2px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||11px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #223061;\">Who is PIANC?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #394d9d;\"><br \/>About PIANC<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PIANC is the leading global organisation providing technical guidelines, and a network for professionals involved in\u00a0waterborne transport infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Established in 1885, PIANC brings together members from both public and private sectors around the world, including engineers, planners, policymakers, academics, and port authorities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PIANC BELGIUM is the Belgian National Section based in Brussels. 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