Technical Advisory Board

Climatic and Air Pollution effects on Materials and Equipment

Minutes and Action Plan, Paris, 24^th October, 2006

TASKS ( TO DO’S)	WHO	TO WHOM
Topic 1 Welcome address Participants: Antonio Brito, Portugal Pierre Lémann, ASTE Peter Eriksson SEES Francois Crepain, BSMEE Werner Wittberger, Marco Huber, SVU/SSEE Hiltmar Schubert, Thomas Reichert GUS Ludmila Audoin, ENSAM, Paris (Guest)	Reichert	TAB Members
Topic 2 Apologies: Olga Guseva, SSEE	Reichert	GA
Topic 3 Introduction of (new) WG members Prof. Antonio Brito, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal representing the Association of Engineers in Portugal and Chairman of the Environmental Engineering College, additional: Institute for Biological Engineering	Prof. Brito	TAB Members
Topic 4 Acceptance of the minutes of the last meeting in Brussels The minutes were accepted by the participants.	TAB	GA
Topic 5 2^nd European Weathering Symposium The Symposium was a great success with 90 Participants and more then 30 presentations. Thanks to CHALMERS and SP for supporting GUS in the organization. 3^th European Weathering Symposium Next EWS will take place in Krakow, Poland, September 12-14, 2007. Co-organizer at the Polytechnica in Krakow will be Prof. Kryzstof Pielichowski. (www.ew-symposium.de or www.weathering.org). Thomas has made contacts to the MODEST Society. This association of experts in polymers organizes workshops and conferences in Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers. The large events of MoDeSt and EWS should not take place in one year. So a 2 years change is envisaged.	All	TAB
Topic 6 Eureka Proposal BESTPRODUCT TENEEST The proposal was accepted by the EUREKA Official Meeting in Prague, October 20. Francois Crepain has given a summary about the next steps necessary. To make a consortium agreement and to revise the action plan. (See presentation attached).	Crepain	TAB Members, GA, Partners
Topic 7 Humidity Guide from ASTE and new study for solar radiation Pierre Lémann gave us the information about the available humidity guide. The French version is available. The English version has to be revised in some parts. Pierre is looking for volunteers. Please distribute this information. Thomas Reichert fragt auch Prof. Manier ASTE starts also a new activity for solar radiation testing. To write a guide in this area. Thomas mentioned that this is also a topic for our working group.	Lémann Reichert Lémann	TAB TAB TAB
Topic 8 Information about the national activities of the national working groups: GUS: Introduction of the numerical simulation working group in Germany (see also: www.gus-ev.de). SVU: The society is preparing the annual fall meeting; topics will be related to soldering problems. SEES: Bo Carlsson has changed the Institute. He is now at the Karla University	Reichert Wittberger Eriksson	TAB TAB TAB
Topic 9 Discussion about further activities: Numerical Simulation: The TAB will be interested in having a working group for numerical simulation, if this group will grow up then they will be a candidate for a new TAB (but the people have to come to CEEES, this should be sure).	Reichert	TAB, GA
Topic 10 Presentation from Dr. Ludmila Audoin, Ecole Nationale Superior d’Art et Metier ENSAM, Boulevard L’Hopital, Paris (www.paris.ensam.fr). Numerical Simulation in Polymer Ageing (A copy of the presentation is attached)	Audoin	TAB Members
Topic 11 Any other business Please send information for the internet page to Hakan Thorstenson (website). Next CEEES Meeting, February 16-17, 2006, Brussels	all	CEEES

TAB = Technical Advisory Board

GA = General Assembly

Thomas Reichert, GUS and ICT, Paris, October 2005