Chair & Conference Secretary
Jean-Claude De Smedt, ARCADIS Belgium
jcsds@telenet.be or jc.desmedt@arcadisbelgium.be

Organising Committee

Alan Brinson, UK, EFSN
alan@eurosprinkler.org
Santiago Castro, Spain, AFITI LICOF
scastro@afiti.com
Dhionis Dhima, France, CSTB
Dhionis.Dhima@cstb.fr
Christian Doll, France, EFECTIS Grouping  
christian.doll@efectis.com
Olivier Gaudard, France, BSPP
adjoint.gfi@pompiersparis.fr
Christian Haefelfinger, Switzerland, CH BGV
christian.haefelfinger@bgv.ch
Serge Horvath, France, CIMBETON
s.horvath@cimbeton.net
Eric Linsen, France, AFPPI
linsen.eric@wanadoo.fr
Louis Lucas, France, PROMAT France, AFPPI France
l.lucas@promat.fr
Hervé Tephany, France, DSC Ministère de l'Intérieur herve.tephany@interieur.gouv.fr
Alain Verhoyen, Belgium, ANPI
alain.verhoyen@anpi.be
Bin Zhao, France, CTICM
BZHAO@CTICM.com

Partners Information

AFPPI: Association Francaise pour la Protection Passive Contre L’Incendie, brings together the manufacturers and importers of materials, products and systems for passive protection against fire – manufacturers, applicators designers - as well as trade unions, associations or groups representing manufacturers. Associate members include; consultants, business associations and groups with a professional link with the passive protection industry.The AFPPi aims to: promote techniques of passive protection against fire, defend the general interests of the professions represented, to represent its members with government and professional and technical organizations, national and international testing laboratories, inspection bodies, standards committees, government bodies.
www.afppi.org

AFITI: The Spanish Association for the Promotion of Research and Fire Safety Technology, is expert in the study of the functioning of active fire protection elements (extinguishers, hoses, hose reels, etc.) as well as experts in fire behaviour of many products used in construction (doors, coatings, ducts, etc.). AFITI also covers those needs that the sector may have on research and improvement of products or systems and advice compliance with current legislation on fire.
In June of 2007 AFITI joint as full member to the European Group Efectis, in order to offer a greater service to their customers. This addition enhances the exchange of knowledge, expertise and services between these entities which allows us to give am adequate replay to the needs of our customers on Fire Safety, with the best technical and human resources and its extensive experience.
www.afiti.com

ANPI: Unanimously recognized worldwide player in fire prevention, ANPI takes a leading role in the fields of regulation and normalization, testing of active protection equipments and systems; certification of products, systems and related services; inspection of fire and intrusion protection installations, audits and information.
www.anpi.be

CIMBETON
www.infociments.fr

CSTB
The future in construction
CSTB (Scientific and Technical Centre for Building) is a public institution dedicated to innovation in building, and it performs four key activities: research, expertise, assessment and dissemination of knowledge, structured appropriately to respond to the sustainable development challenge within the construction world. Its field of competence covers construction products, buildings and their integration into districts and towns.
Thanks to its 850 employees, its subsidiaries and its networks of French, European and international partners, CSTB offers its services to all construction stakeholders with a view to enhancing quality and safety in buildings.
www.cstb.fr

CTICM, established in 1962 on behalf of SCMF (French Steel Construction Federation), is a privately owned public utility, whose mission is to promote technical advancement, productivity and quality in steel construction industry. It is the privileged partner of the steel constructors.
CTICM contributes to the technological advancement of steel design and construction, in compliance with European technical and environmental regulations.
Its expertise is demonstrated through its contributions to the traditional activities of steel and composite construction, and fire safety.
CTICM also provides a standardization service for steel construction.
In addition, CTICM offers services in relation to design consultancy, certification (CE marking), technical assistance, dissemination of technical information and continuing professional development.
Concerning fire safety, CTICM’s areas of expertise are the following:
• Research and consultancy concerned with application and verification of the fire resistance of structures;
• Numerical modelling of the behaviour of steel and composite structures exposed to fire, e.g. car parks, warehouses, public buildings;
• Fire safety engineering applied to steel construction.
www.cticm.com/

EFSN: The European Fire Sprinkler Network is a fire-safety coalition of those who wish to see an improvement in European fire safety through the wider use of fire sprinklers. It has members from 16 European countries. Among them are fire services, insurers, laboratories, fire protection associations, fire trade associations, consultancies, sprinkler manufacturers and installers. By sharing information and ideas we seek to make the fire safety sector more aware of the benefits of sprinklers, a fire safety tool that is underused in Europe. For information about the EFSN, the performance of sprinklers and where they are mandated in Europe see www.eurosprinkler.org

EFECTIS Grouping : Efectis grouping is a network of European official fire laboratory from France (Efectis France), The Netherlands (Efectis Nederland), Spain (Afiti) and Norway (NBL) dealing with Fire safety services like fire resistance, reaction to fire active fire protection, as well as certification with the fifth member, the notified body CTICM . This European Efectis grouping is the promotion of around 200 engineers and technicians working on fire safety. By cumulating data information, knowledge, and many years of experience, Efectis brings you the answer you need on fire safety, and delivers consultancy, testing, inspection, certification and engineering for your project of construction as well as your product or system characterization, and thus for nuclear, maritime, transportation, tunnel , industrial or building construction.
www.efectis.com