WORKING GROUPS

EHQ (European Health & Quality)

The objectives of the EHQ Committee are to promote the EHQ Interests of EPMA members by:

•     monitoring European legislation and informing members of significant trends through
special mailings, newsletters, website etc
•     lobbying including establishing relations with legislators
•     providing manuals and other reference data for both internal and external use
•     carrying out collaborative technical projects
•     maintaining liaison with trade associations and other relevant bodies

RET (Research Education Training)

Objectives and Activities

The objectives and activities of the RET are as follows

• Help to Develop industry research and development priorities through regular Roadmaps and to use these to:
  a) lobby European funding bodies
  b) initiate new projects whether privately and/or government funded
  c) communicate these activities to other EPMA working groups
• Disseminate information on current European and national projects
• Development and support of Short Courses, Summer Schools and seminars
• Development and dissemination of PM educational and training material
• Providing Judging for the EPMA Thesis Competition
• To provide technical committees for Euro PM events

• To have a steering committee which would comprise both industry representatives and representatives from PM research centres across Europe.
• To operate within the structures of the EPMA including having common steering group members with the EPMA's PMRADNET Group

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