Discover the success of the EDA Annual Convention 2023!
6/07/2023
The European Demolition Association, EDA, began the summer with a new edition of its event: the EDA 2023 Annual Convention.
This time, the host city was Amsterdam, which welcomed more than 200 participants from all around Europe on June 15, 16 and 17.
The European Decontamination Institute, EDI, and the Dutch demolition association, VERAS, were the event’s co-organisers. Delegations from several national associations from Finland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom also participated.
As always, EDA pulled out all the stops in terms of activities. It allowed its participants to take part in conferences, lectures and round tables on the industry’s most important topics. Starting on Thursday morning, the convention kicked off with a special activity: a workshop on nuclear decommissioning. It counted on the presence of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
This was followed by the professional program of the convention, where three conferences were held with a cross-cutting theme: the environmental impact of the demolition industry. EDA participants then attended the General Assembly, one of the most important meetings of the association. They discussed the association’s key issues, such as its current status and future projects.
The next day, Friday, was the most intense day of the convention. Four conference sessions with three lectures each, filled with tough debates, discussions, presentations and case studies; an excellent atmosphere, supported by the presence of the exhibition hall. There, guests had the opportunity to take networking further, elevating it to a European level. Some of the conferences were closely related to the decontamination industry, such as a conference on Personal protective equipment for decontamination and demolition workers.
Finally, the evening arrived, and with it – the gala dinner. The Amsterdam Maritime Museum was the perfect place to host this event, with its magical breathtaking atmosphere.
Next stop: Brussels
Even though the EDA Annual Convention is over, the EDI work has just began!
On October 4th, the EDI Decontamination Forum 2023 will take place in Brussels. It will consist of two round tables centered around the persistent organic pollutants, POP, and asbestos.
Don’t miss out on it! You can register via our website, and we hope to see you very soon!
