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BADGPThe Newest Professional Body in the UK
1st AGM, 24th March, 2011Roman Way Hotel, Cannock
British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals
Dr Andy Holton, 17th March 2011
• Ask the right questions:
Why?What?When?Who?How?
Where?
WHY?
Deficiencies in the transport of Dangerous Goods (DG) in the UK:
• DG professionals have little/no supporting organisations
• Few outside channels exist to maintain/enhance skills
• No-one advocates for them
• Expertise is increasingly being lost in the transport of DG
• Some EU members states have organisations to support DGSAs
• Other modes of transport do not even have DGSAs
……..and because we don’t want any of this:
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Photos presented live at the AGM are not available for the website
- BADGP is a professional body
- BADGP is also an industry association
- Members are individuals, not organisations
- BADGP supports all modes of transport
- International remit, with a UK base
WHAT IS IT?
- 2008, DfT expresses caution about loss of expertise
- Jan 2009, DfT calls a meeting
- 1ST June 2010 (Meriden) a professional organisation is proposed by HSE, DfT, CIA, CBA, NCEC, CHCS, industry, transport…
- 26th July 2010, at NCEC, BADGP is born
WHEN?
VISION
What we want the future to hold
• To have 2-way communication with UK gov’t…
• …and 2-way communication with UN committees of experts
• To play a positive role in EASA
• To be valued by your employers
• To be the place where YOU go for problem-solving and support
• To have up-to-date facilities – website and interactive forum
• To meet new faces and ideas
WHO (to THANK)?
Those who have made today happen
• Jeff Hart…
• Desmond Waight…
• Our Opponents
• NCEC and CHCS
• The “Gang of 12” on 26th July 2010…
• Our Presenters today
• Our Sponsors today, incl. Rivington Designs
HOW will BADGP operate?After the teething troubles of infants…
When formalised, BADGP will be voluntary, non-profit making , meeting at members’ premises…
BADGP will offer:
• An interactive Q&A forum• Individual professional support• A friendly and informative website• Opportunity for members to network / share• Training seminars for individual transport modes• An organ of international communication…newsletter…
The Immediate Future
To be decided today, at the AGM
• A formalised committee• A ratified Constitution• New faces on Committee…• More ideas – write them down for us!• Members who pay and who expect to receive benefits…• You are invited to join us!
Contacts:Website: www.badgp.org Membership Secretary, John Ryan: [email protected], Andy Holton: [email protected]
