Hazards Forum

This article is about the UK professional engineering association and charity. For the body concerned with chemical reaction hazards, see UK Chemical Reaction Hazards Forum.
Hazards Forum
Formation 1989
Type NGO
Legal status Registered charity (number 1047047)
Purpose Professional association
Chairman
 Rear Admiral (retd) Paul Thomas
Website www.hazardsforum.org.uk

The Hazards Forum, founded in 1989, is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental, professional association promoting the study of disasters (and resulting learning), public understanding of risk and of risk reduction strategies. It was formed by members of four UK-based institutions: the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Electrical Engineers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Chemical Engineers.[1]

It is a learned 'Associated Society' of the Institution of Civil Engineers.[2]

History

The Hazards Forum became a registered charity in 1995.[3]

In 1999, former ICE president Stuart Mustow was appointed chairman of the Hazards Forum, replacing Professor Phil Bennett from the Institution of Electrical Engineers.[4] Current chairman Paul Thomas was appointed in July 2010,[5] taking over from Sir David Davies[6] who had been appointed in 2002.[7]

Activities

The Hazards Forum's work is mainly focused on the UK. It organises meetings for professional communities, opinion formers and experts, produces education material, and works with other societies and institutions involved with risk issues such as the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Introduction". Hazards Forum. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ↑ ICE Associated Societies newsletter, Spring/Summer 2011 (Accessed: 1 September 2013)
  3. ↑ "The Hazards Forum". Charity Insight. Charity Insight. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Civil engineer takes the reins at Hazards Forum". New Civil Engineer. 11 March 1999. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Paul Thomas is new Chairman of Hazards Forum". RSSB Information bulletin. July 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS". Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS". The Fellowship: Hall of Fame. Royal Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "What is The Hazards Forum's Agenda?". Hazards Forum. Hazards Forum. Retrieved 19 November 2013.