At the General Assembly in Leipzig, 4-5 June 2010, it was decided to set up a Research Commission. The aim of the work in this Research Commission is to exchange experiences, facilitate cooperation and exchange results in the area of fire research.The ambition is to decrease repetitions of research and tests carried out in the European countries.The commission has only just started, and the aim and work agenda will be discussed and developed in autumn, when the group will get together for their first meeting.
Presently the Research Commission consists of 14 organisations in different countries. The participants are as follows:
Country | Organisation | Representative |
Belgium | ANPI | Alain Verhoyen |
Denmark | DBI | Carsten Damgaard |
Finland | SPEK | Teija Mankkinen |
Finland | Pelastusopisto | Esa Kokki |
France | CNPP | Armelle Muller |
Germany | VdS | Dr. Claudia Rexfort |
Iceland | Iceland Construction Authority | Björn Karlsson |
Italy | AIAS | Titiano Zuccaro |
Norway | Norsk Brannvernforening | Atle William Heskestad |
Serbia | DITUR | Milovan Vidakovic |
Slovenia | SZPV | Dr. Natasa Knez |
Spain | CEPREVEN | Julia Maroto |
Sweden | Brandforsk | Per-Erik Johansson, chairman |
United Kingdom | FPA | Dr. Jim Glockling |