Working Groups Structure
THE CORE TEAM
Each working group is lead by a Core Team of 3 member elected representatives consisting of: Industry Co-Chair, Research Co-Chair and Technical Advisor. To see the Core Teams responsible for each working group, check the list below.
Working Group 1: New Emerging Battery Technology
Daria Giovannacci Hedberg
Industry Chair , from Geyser Batteries
Kristina Edström
Research Chair, from Uppsala University
Ivana Hasa
Technical Advisor, from University of Warwick
Working Group 2: Raw materials and Recycling
Philippe Capron
Industry Chair, from Orano
Marja Vilkman
Research Chair, from VTT
Bart Verrecht
Technical Chair, from Umicore
Working Group 3: Advanced Materials
VACANT
Industry Chair
Silvia Bodoardo
Research Chair, from Politecnico di Torino
Marcel Meeus
Technical Advisor, from EMIRI
Working Group 4: Cell Design and Manufacturing
Daniela Fontana
Industry Chair, from Comau
Marcus Jahn
Research Chair, from AIT
Arno Kwade
Technical Advisor, from TU Braunschweig
Working Group 5: Mobility Applications and Integration
Franz Geyer
Industry Chair, from BMW Group
Michele de Gennaro
Research Chair, from AIT
Thilo Bein
Technical Adviser, Fraunhofer-Allianz Batterien
Working Group 6: Stationary Applications and Integration
Christian Noce
Industry Chair, from Enel X
Javier Olarte
Research Chair, from CIC energiGUNE
Vacant
Technical Advisor
CORE TEAM EXPLAINED
Each working group is lead by member elected Core Teams, consisting of Industry chair, Research Chair, and Technical Advisor. To see the Core Teams responsible for each working group, check the Working Group Core Team List.
The Core Team is responsible for:
- Coordinating the Working Group’s activities.
- Chairing the meetings and moderating the discussions of the Working Group.
- Drawing up the agenda of each meeting. Reviewing the minutes of the meetings.
- Reporting and providing the consolidated inputs of the Working Group to the Batteries Europe Steering Board and/or the BEPA Association Delegation.
- Representing the Working Group at external meetings and events.
Conditions, Governance and Elections for the Core Team:
- Nominated for period of 2 years, without term limit
- Max 2 Core Team positions across all WGs per organisation.
- Individuals holding current leadership positions in BE and BEPA may re-apply.
- Industry and research members of BEPA can apply for chair positions
- Technical Advisor positions are open to all, including Associates.
- A single organisation can only provide 1 position in the Core Team per WG
- The application will be evaluated by a selection committee, consisting of the BEPA Executive Board and BE secretariat
For more information, please consult the Working Groups Terms of Reference.
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