Creating contacts 
• facilitating an extensive network of experts from consultants, business, industry, authorities and education 

Facilitating cooperation 
• improving the exchange of information 
• initiating and coordinating common international projects 
• initiating the exchange of staff, experts, educators and students 
• providing expertise and consultant services 
• conducting frequent surveys on the status of training, education and 
skills needs 

Developing tools for 
• Sustainability of industry 
• Optimising the sustainable use of natural resources 
• Environmental management 
• International, national and regional policy for sustainability and better awareness on the environment 
• Curricula for environmental engineering and environment in engineering 
education 
• Cooperation of different players in environmental education 
• Knowledge transfer of the latest environmental research for its applications and for its dissemination in industry