ECRAF Congress 2016 is behind us. It was a successful event with participation 20 delegates from 12 nations. Finland was a great host for this well organised Congress.

ECRAF has changed  its Statutes.

General Assembly has awarded COL Ernes Heleg (BIH) and MAJ Arto Purkunen (FIN) with Diploma of Merit of ECRAF, for their contribution to the development of the Road Safety in the European Armed Forces.

Vice President and Acting PresidentCOL Ernes HELEG (BIH) after 6 years as EC member with 4 years as Vice President and Acting President left ECRAF Presidency due to national responsibilities. MAJ Arto PURKUNEN (FIN) left ECRAF after 4 years as EC member with 1 year as ECRAF President.

LtCol Jan SEVCIK (CZE) has been elected as ECRAF President for next two years (2016-2018), and MAJ Petri MANELIUS (FIN) has been elected as Vice President for one year (2016-2017).

Cyril Rousseau (FRA)has been appointed asEC memberfor next 12 months.

Next ECRAF Congress 2017 will take place in Paris, France from 11 to 14 September 2017.

(For more info from Congress 2016 see www.ecraf.org/congresses)

(For more info from Congress 2016 see www.ecraf.org/congresses)

Invitation Documents for Congress 2016 have been sent out to delegates.

Invitation Documents are available for downloading at:

http://www.ecraf.org/congresses/145-ecraf-congress-2016-helsinki-finland-12th-15th-september-2016

With 20 delegates from 12 nations, ECRAF Congress 2016 (12-15 September 2016) started in Helsinki, Finland...

More info will come later...

ECRAF Executive Committee (EC) held its meeting in Finland 02-04 May 2016 and had very busy Agenda. The main topics for this meeting were reports and review last Congress in Belgrade, September 2015 and preparation for ECRAF Congress 2016 which will take place in Helsinki, Finland 12-15 September 2016. 

EC approved Minutes from its previous meeting, Minutes from General Assembly 2015 and Report from Congress 2015. 

In preparation for Congress 2016, EC decided on the main topic for the Congress. The main topic is: "Driving and road safety under demanding conditions with focus on driving under winter conditions and off-road driving". There will be two sub-topics for the Congress 2016: "Road safety Networking in ECRAF countries" and "Road Safety Statistics in ECRAF countries".

EC visited Karelian Brigade in Kouvola, facilities and area for the practical part of Congress 2016.

EC made few important decisions over ECRAF future regarding changing ECRAF Statutes, Sponsorship Directive, Elections Guide, Statistics, Networking, etc.

Invitation documents for ECRAF Congress 2016 will be sent out by the end May 2016.