EDA Annual Convention 2024

Presentation

The European Demolition Association, EDA, held 2024 event from June 13th to June 15th, in the famous White City: Belgrade, Serbia.

Organized in collaboration with the European Decontamination Institute, EDI, and Serbian Demolition Association, SDA, reunited the demolition, decontamination and recycling (DDR) industry professionals from all around the world.

Program

+Program of the EDA Annual Convention 2024

Thursday, June 13th

Workshops and presentations are in English.

10:30 – Reception and accreditation of the participants

11:00 – Workshop I: Definition of roles and attraction of new talents in the demolition industry

Mr Duncan Rudall, NFDC, and Mr Jose Blanco, EDA Secretary General

12:30 – Case studies

Knowledge and caring is good – standards and regulations, even better
Mr Roberto Agostoni, HAMMERGLASS
The mechanisation of Jobsite as a solution for the labour shortage and process optimization
Mr Harold Thum, KTEG

15:00 – Workshop II: Digital tools for circular economy and pre-demolition audit

Pioneering C&DW Waste Management in Europe – Tracing the Journey of Traceability and Quality Management. Lessons, Successes, and Future Outlook
Ms. Liesbet Van Cauwenberghe, TRACIMAT
ICEBERG Project: Digitalizing Demolition Waste Management with BIM4DW tool. Real Cases Studies, Successes and Future Researches
Ms. Verónica García Cortés, TECNALIA
DRASTIC Project: New digital solutions for disassembly and reuse of structural elements
Mr. Jaime Moreno Juez, TECNALIA

16:00 – Presentation of entries for the EDA Awards

16:30 – General Assembly (for EDA members only)

19:30 – Welcome cocktail at the Hilton Sky bar

Friday, June 14th

Multilingual conferences with simultaneous interpretation.

8:30 – Reception and accreditation of the participants

9:00 – Official Opening
Mr Stefano Panseri, EDA President

Conference Session 1

Institutional Presentation
Aleksandra Damnjanovic, Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infraestructure and Tatjana Kaluderovic, Ministry of Environmental Protection
The Circular Economy Transition in the EU Taxonomy
Mr Piotr Kowalczyk, EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Artificial intelligence, task automation and implications for occupational safety and health
Mr Ioannis Anyfantis, EU-OSHA
Defining roles and responsibilities of the demolition professionals and attracting new workers
Mr Duncan Rudall, NFDC

Coffee break, networking and exhibition

Conference Session 2

Update on EU Construction and Demolition Waste Protocol
Mr Marco Camboni, RPA EUROPE
Insulation: can it be a climate hazard?
Ms Marianne Hedberg, MARIANNE HEDBERG MILJÖBYGGE
Case study: Alternative to blast demolition
Mr Patrick Frye, CARDEM
Circular Economy in Construction Awards Ceremony

Lunch, networking and exhibition

Conference Session 3

The revised Asbestos at Work Directive
Ms Gordana Materljan, EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG EMPLOYMENT
Nuclear Decommissioning: perspectives, challenges and opportunities
Mr Vladimir Michal, INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
Case Study: Close loop recycling of glazing
Ms Antonella Contino, AGC GLASS EUROPE

Coffee break, networking and exhibition

Conference Session 4

Project: Map Scape Lulaby’s
Ms Ana Džakić, WHITE HERON ASSOCIATION
Case study: Civil Demolition of the Neckartal Crossing
Mr Markus Wild, MAX WILD

17:00 – End of the professional program

20:00 – Departure for the Gala Dinner

Leisure Program for companion – Friday, June 14th

Visit to Novi Sad

On Friday, companions and partners had the chance to visit Novi Sad, a city near Belgrade.

Proclaimed as European Capital of Culture 2022, it is renowned as an open and beautiful city.

Leisure Program for all participants – Saturday, June 15th

City Tour in Belgrade

On the last day of the convention, we had a city tour through the most emblematic places of Belgrade.

A tourist bus carried us through the Tesla Museum, Saint Sava Church and Museum of Yugoslavia.

Marketing

This event was possible thanks to the support of the following companies:

Gold sponsors:

Silver sponsors:

Bronze sponsors:

Locations

Belgrade is located at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. Lying on the main route connecting Europe and Asia, Belgrade has been a popular place for travellers through the centuries.

Nowadays, Belgrade is a cosmopolitan capital that hosts many international cultural events, in addition to having numerous museums and surprising us with its wide architectural variety.

The chosen venues for the EDA Annual Convention 2024 were:

Professional Program – June, 13th & 14th

HILTON BELGRADE HOTEL

Kralja Milana 35
11000 Belgrade (SERBIA)

Tel.: (+381) 11 7555 700