Welcome to the 3rd EAF conference on 26 September 2017: ‘Asbestos & Industry’
Location: the Hilton Canary Wharf Hotel on South Quay, Marsh Wall, London. Dates: 25 September 2017 (workshops) and 26 September 2017 (conference)
This year, we will examine many aspects surrounding the main topic: asbestos in industry. What does this mean to society, to the economy, the environment? What are the problems and the solutions to share in this regard? Speakers from across Europe, the United States, Australia and New-Zealand will give exciting and very varied presentations.
Many professional organisations are contributing speakers to the conference: HSE, ARCA, UKATA, TICA-ACAD, etc. The presentations will be very practical and challenging, such as removing asbestos in a nuclear reactor (Beacon) or a petrochemical plant (ExxonMobil) or how to change asbestos waste into a safe product (WISG). There will be top-level lawyers from England and the United States to provide a legal perspective, as well as speakers to provide an insurance or medical view on the latest developments. The accountancy firm BDO will explain how to save money when removing asbestos in industrial sites; and so on!
While the EAF is focused on professionals of all kinds, asbestos victims organisations are welcomed, too. Indeed, the British Lung Foundation and Mrs. Mavis Nye BCAh, England’s most well-known asbestos victim, will give thought-provoking presentations as well.
If this brief line-up is not already sufficient reason to attend… Consider this.
The European Asbestos Forum strives to improve professional networks and the exchange of the very best and newest knowledge regarding all matters related to asbestos – across borders and sectors. Sharing the best innovations, the newest insights, the best practices. Learning from each other’s mistakes and successes. This is where you truly learn more about asbestos and make useful new contacts to bring your own work to a higher level.
Meet your national and foreign colleagues and become part of the international asbestos network for professionals: the European Asbestos Forum.
That is the info from the Web Page but it doesn’t explain the wonderful atmosphere that greets you. It was a conference filled up with Information from very interesting speakers.
For the 2016 event Ray and I flew to Amsterdam and we met up with old friends and made so many new friends. So I’m really looking to meet so many old friends and make so many new friends again.
So I look to enjoying this full program this year.
Program 2017 ‘Asbestos & Industry’ – 25 & 26 September 2017, Hilton Canary Wharf Hotel, London
On Monday 25 September 2017, the EAF conference will host ’round table’ workshops in which participants will meet many speakers face to face and freely discuss in-depth on a wide variety of asbestos related topics. This has proven to be the ideal formula for meeting relevant specialists, exchanging knowledge and building up lasting networks.
A delicious buffet lunch is included and will be open from 12:30 to 13:30 hours, after which the workshops will go on until 16:30 hours.
On Tuesday 26 September 2017, the EAF Conference will take place, concluded by an optional conference dinner. Please note that speakers and presentations may be subject to change. See below for further details.
08.45 – 09.20
Registration and light continental breakfast
09.20 – 09.30
Welcome by Yvonne Waterman (EAF Foundation)
Introduction of the Conference Chairman, Hans van der Wart (KIWA Compliance International), and Session Chairmen Mark Winter (Beacon International) and Ron Symonds (Royal Mail Group)
Plenary Session
09.30 – 10.00
Opening Speech, by Dr. Penny Woods (British Lung Foundation)
10.00 – 10.20
Are Frameworks killing quality? Neil Redfern (Shield On-site Services)
10.20 – 10.45
A Mesowarrior’s Journey, Mavis Nye BCAh (Mavis Nye Foundation)
10.45 – 11.00
Break and refreshments
11.00 – 11.30
Shaken and stirred: asbestos response after natural disasters, Terry Coleman (Coleman Consulting Ltd New Zealand and Pacifica Environmental Ltd Fiji)
11.30 – 12.00
Keynote Speech: Role of a Trade Association in the Asbestos Removal Industry, Stephen Sadley (ARCA)
12.00 – 13.00
Buffet lunch
Exhibitor stands and a photo exhibition by Tony Rich (Asbestorama)
Session A
Asbestos and its impact on society
13.00 – 13.20
Asbestos and its effect on English society, Harry Steinberg QC (12 King’s Bench Walk)
13.20 – 13.40
Challenges for insurers regarding asbestos in industry, Christian Lahnstein (Rachel Carson Center, University of Munich)
13.40 – 14.00
Raising asbestos awareness in the workplace, Graham Warren (TICA-ACAD)
14.00 – 14.20
Real risk versus perceived risk, prof. Roger J. Willey (UKATA)
14.20 – 14.40
Break and refreshments
14.40 – 15.00
Building national consensus around asbestos management – the Australian experience, Geoff Fary (former Chairman of the Australian Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council
15.00 – 15.20
The Portuguese approach to asbestos in industry, Ana Nogueira (Portuguese Dep. de Saude Ambiental, Unidade de Ar e Saude Ocupational)
15.20 – 15.40
New developments in the treatment of Malignant Mesothelioma, prof. Nico van Zandwijk (former Director of the Asbestos Diseases Research Institute)
15.40 – 16.20
Panel debate
16.20 – 16.35
Break
Session B
Asbestos & Professional perspectives
13.00 – 13.20
Complex projects for a simple product, Hein Tersteeg (Asis-t, active for ExxonMobil Rotterdam)
13.20 – 13.40
Removing asbestos in a nuclear environment, Mark Winter (Beacon International)
13.40 – 14.00
The Global Game Changer, Marcus Sanders (ARI Global Technologies)
14.00 – 14.20
Compliance in industry, Dr. Martin Gibson (HSE)
14.20 – 14.40
Break and refreshments
14.40 – 15.00
Asbestos in real estate: a risky investment? Arjan Endhoven (BDO)
15.00 – 15.20
Putting asbestos policy into practice at a major airport, Jeroen Kersten (Sodexo)
15.20 – 15.40
The global asbestos industry and the worldwide pursuit of justice, Brendan J. Tully (Phillips & Paolicelli LLP)
15.40 – 16.20
Panel debate
16.20 – 16.35
Break and refreshments
Plenary session in the Grand Ballroom
16.35 – 16.40
Special Recognition Award
16.40 – 16.45
Concluding speech, Yvonne Waterman and Hans van der Wart (Kiwa Compliance International)
16.45 – 18.00
Convivial closing drinks for networking
18.00 – 21.00
Optionally: Conference Dinner
This is the link to the Speakers
http://www.europeanasbestosforum.org/speakers-2017/
So if you are Going to the Contamination Expo and here are free tickets — Additionally, visitors to the EAF conference will receive free tickets for the nearby
Contamination Expo, 27-28 September 2017. We can highly recommend this combination.
See http://contaminationexpo.com.
Book in earlier and enjoy 2 great Events lets finish off 2017 with a bang.
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