Role of the High Level Group:

The HLG provides strategic guidance and advices to the Executive Board of ETPIS for:

• promotion of the Technology Platform and its relevance in the field of Industrial Safety
• dissemination of the Technology Platform activities and potentials to stakeholders in industry, national governments, academia and the research fraternity
• enhancing effectiveness of the Technology Platform
• critical Review of the activities of ETPIS, the Strategic Research Agenda, the ETPIS management of it and its impact in Europe
• setting a long term path for the development and exploitation of ETPIS

Members of the HLG:

• Wolfgang Gerhardt (Chairman)
  BASF, Vice President and Director HSE

• Didier Larrauri
  EDF, Head of Industrial Risk Management Department in EDF R&D

• Antonio Moreno 
  IBERDROLA, Director HSE

• Tor Ulleberg 
  StatOil, Vice President Technology & New Energy

• Fernando Lopes
  DELPHI, EH&S Manager EMEA Region
  
  
• Tim Tregenza
  EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK, Network Manager

• Reto Schneider 
  SWISS RE, Director and Head of Risk Engineering Services 

• Oliver Polanz
  Hochtief, Head of Occupational Safety Health and Environmental Protection Center

• Eusebio Gainza Lafuente
  Praxis Pharma, Scientific Director

• Tom Schalenbourg
  Toyata Material Handling Europe, Sustainable Development Director

• David S.W. Tjong,
  Ideal Standard International, Global Director HSE

Role of the Executive Board:

The EB takes care of the day-to-day management of the platform.

Members of the EB:

• R. Nomen (IQS): Focus on the involvement of SMEs and implementation of the research results
• J.J. Larrañeta (Tecnalia): Link with National TPIS
• V. Cozzani (CONPRICI): Support for scientific coordination and answers to societal challenges
• A. Jovanovic (R-Tech, EU-VRi): Scientific Coordination and link with other ETPs
• J. Meulenbrugge (TNO): Financial issues and attractiveness for industry
• O. Salvi (INERIS): Secretary General

Participants in the Mirror Group are Member States, Associated Candidate Countries and Associated States of the research Framework Programme having an interest in the development of industrial safety.

Further information is available under the section "National Activities".