- European Association on radiation dosimetry . This association emerged from concerted actions in previous Framework Programmes. The work within the association is organized in working groups, whose existence should be reflected in the constitution , and whose leaders or coordinators should be members of the Council.(Provided by E. Gallego)
- OPERA Yes, there are conventional energy carrier safety centres (contradiction to EHA statements) (Provided by T. Jordan)
- Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center Texas A&M university; sponsorship from industry (e.g. BP LNG test/demo facility); conference; newsletter (Provided by O. Hansen)
- Fire and Blast Information Group FABIGMembership fees; technical meetings 3-4 a year; technical reports (Provided by O. Hansen)
- European Process Safety Centre...(Provided by O. Hansen)
- Center for Chemical Process Safety...(Provided by O. Hansen)
- European Safety Management Group ESMG is getting weaker, the main employee left 1 year ago, and they have lost some momentum? (Provided by O. Hansen)
- European technology Platform for Industrial Safety ETPIS Additionally national members ("mirrors") (Contact Olivier Salvi, INERIS, Provided by O. Hansen)
- The international association for the engineering analysis community NAFEMS Moderate membership fees, e.g. 800 Euro yearly fee for academic partners, organising conferences, publications, newsletter (Provided by T. Jordan)
- European Network of Excellence (Virtual Institute) Metamorphose (Provided by V. Molkov)
- International Centre for Mechanical Sciences E&T orientated, close to Uni Udine with a physical office and teaching rooms. Interesting objective:
"...The aims of the Centre are: to promote, on a non-profit basis, research in the field of Mechanical Sciences, to favour the exchange, diffusion and applcation of the most advanced knowledge in the field, to establish active relations with similiar national or international institutions, to enlist the cooperation of the most highly qualifies scientists and research workers of the various countries of the world, to establish research-laboratorie and libraries, to set up courses and seminars at a high scientific level..." (Provided by T. Jordan)
Germany seems to like Networks of Competence (better than Excellence?); see http://www.kompetenznetze.de
The Network of NoEs might be a good reference http://www.supportresearchnoes.eu/. There will be an open workshop on 20.11.2007 in Brussels. Might be a good date for the second TF2 meeting?
