BUILDING CAPACITIES FOR ELABORATION OF NDPs AND NAs OF THE EUROCODES IN THE BALKAN REGION

The Workshop is organized within the framework of the JRC Enlargement and Integration Action to foster the implementation of the Eurocodes in non-EU countries in the Balkan region.

The main aims of the workshop are:

The Workshop builds upon the activities carried out at the Workshop on the Adoption of the Eurocodes in the Balkan region, held on 5-6 December 2013 in Milan and at the JRC, Ispra, Italy (https://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/events/adoption-eurocodes-balkan-region)

The workshop is aimed to further adoption and implementation of the Eurocodes in the non-EU countries in the Balkan region. In particular, it serves the following objectives:

• Assess recent progress, difficulties and needs for the definition of the NDPs and NAs since the first workshop held in Milan & Ispra on 5-6 December 2013
• Boost regional collaboration for cross-border convergence of NDPs, in particular for the harmonization of seismic hazard maps based on the experience of the SHARE and NATO projects
• Facilitate transfer of knowledge from EU MS experts (Croatia, Greece, Bulgaria, Slovenia) to representatives of non-EU countries in the Balkan region in the field of elaboration of NDPs and NAs
• Increase awareness of existing Enlargement funds and instruments which might support further progress in adoption and implementation of the Eurocodes
• Give an overview of state-of-the-art training material, background information and worked examples and raise awareness of the existing Eurocodes web site and benefits emanating from its use
• Improve information flow between National Standardization Bodies and European Commission

The programme of the workshop is composed of three parts:

• Lectures delivered by invited experts from CEN/CENELEC, EU member states and the European Commission and leading experts from SHARE and NATO projects
• National presentations of non-EU countries about progress of elaboration of NDPs and NAs: drivers and barriers
• Round table discussions regarding progress of the elaboration of NDPs and NAs, and needs and obstacles for enhanced regional collaboration – conclusions and recommendations

Participants

Participants from non-EU countries in the Balkan region, (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey) attended the Workshop by invitation from the Organizing Committee. Members from national standardization bodies, Chairmen of Mirror TC250 Committees and members of the working groups, members from universities and research institutions. Nominated experts from the European Commission and EU Member States.