Standing Committee Knowledge & Technology FEEDBACK REPORT May 24, 2008 Riga, Latvia

Session of SC “Knowledge and Technology” Friday, May 23, 2008 AGENDA 1.Opening of the meeting. Chairman, Prof. Asko Sarja 2.Business Plan 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 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 Symposium: “EUROINFRA 2009”: 1.Dates of the Symposium: first proposal: September 15-16, Members for the International Advisory Committee 3.Proposals for Keynote Lecturers 4.Participation of all ECCE member organisations into the invitation of reporters and participants 2. Development of the Business Plan of SC “K&T” 5.Other issues 6.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 Session of SC “Knowledge and Technology” Friday, May 23, 2008 ECCE SC K&T, Riga Meeting, Asko SarjaMay 24, 2008

Session of SC “Knowledge and Technology” Friday, May 23, 2008 ECCE SC K&T, Riga Meeting, Asko SarjaMay 24, 2008 Conclusions and Proposals 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

Session of SC “Knowledge and Technology” Friday, May 23, 2008 ECCE SC K&T, Riga Meeting, Asko SarjaMay 24, 2008 Conclusions and Proposals 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

Session of SC “Knowledge and Technology” Friday, May 23, 2008 ECCE SC K&T, Riga Meeting, Asko SarjaMay 24, 2008 Conclusions and Proposals 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 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 September –ECCE Board will decide on possible change of the dates ECCE SC K&T, Riga Meeting, Asko SarjaMay 24, 2008

Proposals for ECCE members on Symposium “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 ECCE SC K&T, Riga Meeting, Asko SarjaMay 24, 2008