06/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 7 February, at a meeting to be attended by Commissioner Janez Potocnik, the European Technology Platform on Industrial Safety (ETPIS) is presenting its strategic research agenda for the next 20 years. The main research domains on the agenda are: methodologies for risk assessment and risk management; advanced technologies for reducing risks at work, to the environment and of major accidents; structural safety; human and organisational factors; emerging risks; innovation for education and training; nanosafety (nano-materials and nano-particles). The costs of accidents and occupational diseases are currently estimated to be between 2.6 and 3.8% of the EU-15 GDP.