Governing Council

The role of the Governing Council is to provide an overall strategic direction to the Technology Platform, to oversee the implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda and to decide on any major new initiatives or undertakings of the platform. The Governing Council is composed of 15 voting members, of which 12 shall directly represent industry and 1 shall represent each of the 3 major European organisations involved in textile and clothing research, technological development and innovation Autex, Euratex and Textranet.

List of current Members of the Governing Council.

• CANONICO, Paolo (Chairman) - SAATI, Italy
• TANKERE, Jacques (Vice-Chairman) - MDB TEXINOV, France 
• CHERIF, Chokri - Autex, EU
• COSTA, Braz - Textranet, EU
• HEREU, Angel - Antex, Spain
• HENDRIKS, Dick - Ten Cate Group, Netherlands
• JAKUBIAK, Piotr - Dywilan, Poland
• JOHANSSON, Frederik - FOV Fabrics, Sweden
• MARCHI, Francesco - EURATEX, EU
• MARCHI, Massimo - Marchi & Fildi, Italy
• PINHEIRO, Manuel - Tinamar, Portugal
• SEZEN, Mutlu - Korteks, Turkey (CIRFS, EU)
• SISMAN, Ahmet - Hassan Group, Turkey
• Van TRIMPONT, Pierre - Desso, Belgium 
• WERDIN, Ernst Rupprecht - Textile Engineering, Germany
• LIBEERT, Filiep - Honorary Founder Member of the Governing Council, Belgium (non-voting)