As of: 08.07.2010The Export Initiative RETech 's Advisory Board

The advisory board of the RETech export initiative is in charge of political facilitation, guidance and evaluation. Its meetings are convened once a year by the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU).

Functions of the RETech advisory board

• evaluates and develops the RETech strategy,
• provides technical input, information and proposals for the internet portal,
• exchanges information about current and planned activities (events, projects),
• identifies special technical topics and sets up working groups,
• arranges contacts and expertise for individual inquiries or in relation to specialist topics,
• facilitates RETech's activities in other circles (companies, countries, universities).

Members of the advisory board of the RETech initiative

• Herr Balhar, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Stoffspezifische Abfallbehandlung (ASA e.V.),    www.asa-ev.de
• Herr Berg, German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK),    www.dihk.de
• Frau Buberl, Federal Foreign Office (AA),    www.auswaertiges-amt.de
• Herr Dr. Cosson, Federal Association of German Steel Recycling and Waste Management Companies (BDSV)   www.bdsv.org
• Frau Denz, German Engineering Federation (VDMA)    www.vdma.org
• Herr Dr. Heidebrecht, German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA),    www.dwa.de
• Herr Dr. Jaron, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU),    www.bmu.de
• Herr Dr. Jung, Representative of the Federal States,    www.laga-online.de
• Herr Dr. Dietz, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF),    www.bmbf.de
• Herr Prof. Dr. Kranert, Representative of the German Universities
• Herr Marré, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),    www.bmz.de
• Herr Obermeier, German Association for Waste Management (DGAW),    www.dgaw.de
• Frau Dr. Ochs, Federation of the German Waste, Water and Raw Material Management Industry,    www.bde-berlin.org
• Herr Pfaff-Simoneit, KfW Bankengruppe (Promotional bank under the ownership of the German Federal Republic and the Federal States),    www.kfw.de
• Herr Rehbock, Federal Association Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management (bvse),    www.bvse.de
• Frau Jünnemann, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi),    www.bmwi.de
• Herr Dr. Schröter, Association of municipal waste management and city cleaning in the Association of Local Utilities (VKS im VKU)    www.vksimvku.de
• Herr Dr. Vogel, Association of the Equipment and Municipal Vehicle Industry (VAK),    www.vak-ev.de
• Herr Weiss, Herr Menzel, Federal Evironment Agency (UBA ),    www.umweltbundesamt.de
• Frau Spies, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ),    www.giz.de
• Herr Wiekert, Herr Dr. Krumbiegel, Germany Trade and Invest,    www.gtai.de

• Further information about institutions represented in the advisory council is provided on the    RETech network institutions page in this portal.

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