The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) celebrated its traditional Christmas Dinner Debate on Tuesday December 11, 2018 at La Belle Maraîchère, Ste Catherine Place in Brussels, Belgium.
The THEME of the dinner this year was
“What are the perspectives and expectations for EUPAVE in the coming years”.
Only Partners and Members of EUPAVE were invited to debate on the question.
Elise Carabedian, Communications and Office Manager-EUPAVE began this year’s event with a brief overview of 2018
• André Burger, Cement&Beton Centrum and EUPAVE’s Vice-President since 2013, left his seat and Mr. Rory Keogh, Gomaco took over the position.
• EUPAVE gained new members and partners (please see online)
• Besides increasing its membership, EUPAVE organized 6 events including:
- The workshop “Concrete Safety Barriers: a Lifetime of Satefy”, 2/03/2018
- EUPAVE/SPECBEA Workshop during INTERMAT 2018
- EUPAVE Breakfast Debate “Tendering for Sustainable Infrastructure in the Circular Economy”, 17/10/2018
- EUPAVE/FEBELCEM worksite visits of the E420-N5 Couvin, 9/11/2018 and 15/11/2018
- The 13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads June 19-22, 2018: https://www.eupave.eu/great-success-and-a-momentun-for-concrete-pavements-on-the-13th-international-symposium-on-concrete-roads/
• EUPAVE released 3 publications, 1 annual report, 1 position paper and 1 video:
- EUPAVE Leaflet: “Concrete: a Sustainable Partner of Urban Transport Infrastructure”
- EUPAVE Brochure: “Concrete Safety Barriers: a safe and sustainable choice”
- EUPAVE Publication: “A guide on the basic principles of Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) of pavements”
- EUPAVE Annual Report 2017
- EUPAVE position paper: “Tendering for sustainable infrastructure in the circular economy” in October 2018
- EUPAVE new promotional video: “All benefits of concretes pavements”
Beyond drafting publications and organizing events, EUPAVE holds working group calls for its members and partners on Concrete Safety Barriers, Best Practices, and EU Advocacy.
Luc Rens, Managing Director-EUPAVE, informed the participants with a view from inside EUPAVE
Stéphane Nicoud, President-EUPAVE, presented EUPAVE’s strategic view.
Emiliano Alonso, EU Consultant-EUPAVE, gave the European angle of the Debate.
Anne Beeldens, AB-Roads gave an evaluation of 3 years of partnership with EUPAVE
Sergio Tortelli, HeidelbergCement gave his view on EUPAVE’s local network development.
A lively debate animated all dinner.
For more information, please go to: https://www.eupave.eu/eupave-christmas-dinner-debate-on-perspectives-and-expectations-for-the-coming-years/