standing committee knowledge & technology feedback report may 24, 2008 riga, latvia

Standing CommitteeKnowledge & Technology

FEEDBACK REPORT

May 24, 2008Riga, Latvia

Session of SC “Knowledge and Technology”

Friday, May 23, 2008

AGENDA

1. Opening of the meeting. Chairman, Prof. Asko Sarja2. Business Plan 2008-2009 of the SC “Knowledge and Technology”. 3. Reports on the Task Forces of SC K&T:

• State of the Art Report: Georges Pilot, France, “Ongoing development of knowledge and technology in EU research community”

• Report: Tugrul Tankut, Turkey, Current state of the symposium: “Earthquake engineering, 2009”• Report: Helena Soimakallio: Task Force: “Condition survey of European infrastructure (buildings and civil

infrastructure)”• Report: Asko Sarja and Karlheinz Zachmann: Task Force “Energy efficiency of buildings in Europe” • Proposal of a Symposium: Helena Soimakallio and Asko Sarja: A proposed symposium: "Worldwide ECCE

symposium: "EUROINFRA 2009 - Current State and Challenges for Sustainable Development of the European Infrastructure", Helsinki, September 2009, including two parallel conferences:- State and Condition Management of Infrastructure- Low Energy Building Concepts

4. Discussion on the development of the activities of SC K&T for the year 20091. Symposium: “EUROINFRA 2009”:

1. Dates of the Symposium: first proposal: September 15-16, 20092. Members for the International Advisory Committee3. Proposals for Keynote Lecturers4. Participation of all ECCE member organisations into the invitation of reporters and participants

2. Development of the Business Plan 2009-2010 of SC “K&T”5. Other issues6. Closure of the meeting

ECCE SC K&T, Riga Meeting, Asko SarjaMay 24, 2008

Conclusions and Proposals

• Task Force 1: Development of Knowledge and Technology in Civil Engineering at European level

Chair: Georges Pilot, France • ECCE follows R&D activities in EU Communities

• EU 7th Framework Programme– GEORGES will explore possibilies for EU funding

for EuroINFRA-Network Project

• EU CIP Programme: Investigation to be made

• ECTP : Define new position and actions for ECCE:– Decision of Executive Board: ECCE will be an Associated

Member through ECCREDI

• ECCREDI : Confirm an active position








• Task Force 2: Energy Efficiency of Buildings in Europe Chair: Asko Sarja

NEXT ACTIONS:– Analysis of European Low Energy Building and

Renovation Consepts will be started

– Continued planning of a Symposium on Low Energy Builging ans Renovation Concepts in the Conference EUROINFRA 2009, Helsinki, Finland





• Task Force 3: Condition Survey of European Infrastructure (Buildings and Civil Infrastructure)Chair: Helena Soimakallio

Actions 2008:

• Send a Letter of Intention to all ECCE Member Organisations: ECCE Members are kindly invited to identify active organisations in each country for planning and executing National Survey of Condition of Infrastructure in European Network

• Exploring the possibility and possible application of EU Funding for a Network in this issue: EUROINFRA

• In co-operation with Task Force 1 (Georges Pilot)

• Prepare a proposal for International ECCE Symposium 2009: "State and Condition Management of Infrastructure“

May 24, 2008

ECCE SC K&T, Riga Meeting, Asko Sarja





Task Force 4: Earthquake Engineering

Chair: Tugrul Tankut, Turkey

Members: Gulay Ozdemir, Turkey

Ibrahim Helvaci, Turkey

• Conference:

“Earthquake & Tsunami - Civil Engineering Disaster Mitigation Activities Implementing Millennium Development Goals”

to be held on 22-24 June 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey• Second Circular and Call for Papers under

distribution• Planning is continuing

CONFERENCE: “Euroinfra 2009”Helsinki, Finland

Current State and Challenges for Sustainable Development of the European Infrastructure"

• Two parallel Symposia:

– State and Condition Management of Infrastructure

– Low Energy Building Concepts

• Dates of the Symposium: first proposal: September 15-16, 2009, ECCE Meetings on 13-14 September

– ECCE Board will decide on possible change of the dates


Proposals for ECCE members onSymposium “Euroinfra 2009”

• Dates of the Symposium to be decided in Riga

• ECCE Members are kindly asked to help in:

– Proposals for members of the International Scientific Committee

– Proposals for Keynote Lecturers

– Activating participation of all ECCE member organisations into the invitation of reporters and participants and

– Distributing information on the Symposium in each country through member organisations


standing committee knowledge & technology feedback report may 24, 2008 riga, latvia

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