This document provides information about the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA). EPCA is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967 that serves as a network and think tank for the chemical industry in Europe. It promotes STEM education, talent development, diversity, and inclusion. EPCA has various advisory bodies that focus on areas like supply chain management, talent/diversity, and engaging young people. EPCA supports STEM education through partnerships, educational films, and the European Youth Debating Competition. The films encourage interest in STEM careers and chemistry and have been distributed to schools. EPCA also features role model films of individuals in the chemical industry.

1. Brussels – European Schoolnet - 4th June 2016
EPCA Presentation
STEM Alliance – Workshop

2. About EPCA
• The European Petrochemical Association
• Founded in 1967, based in Brussels, Belgium
• Non-profit organization
• Quality network in Europe for the
global chemical business community
(chemical producers, their suppliers,
customers and service providers)
• Platform to meet, exchange information
and transfer learning
• Serves as a think tank for its members and
stakeholders
• Promotes STEM education and Talent, Diversity & Inclusion

4. EPCA Global Membership as of April 2016

5. About EPCA
Organisation - Advisory Bodies to the Board of Directors
Supply Chain Program
Committee (SCPC)
• The SCPC comprises
experts in chemical
supply chains, assists in
the organization of
supply chain workshops,
seminars and think tanks
as well as supply chain
activities at the Annual
Meetings. It also
proposes to the Board
chemical supply chain
projects of interest to
the industry.
Talent and Diversity
Inclusion Council (TDIC)
• Established in June 2015,
TDIC’s role is to support
and oversee EPCA
diversity activities to the
benefit of the chemical
business community. The
TDIC develops and
promotes diversity
inclusion best practices
from within and outside
the chemical business
community in the EPCA
membership base and
the general public.
Young EPCA Think Tank
(YETT)
• The YETT is mandated by
the EPCA Board to
support education
(STEM) and
communication projects
in their respective
organisations.
The YETT challenges
EPCA’s activities and
strategy, and assists in
the selection of themes
for meetings and
workshops as well as new
topics or activities.

6. EPCA & Education
Supporting the 27th Berlin mini-
MARATHON
Partnerships and projects
Encourage boys and girls for STEM with
role models
Educational Films
Create positive feelings among young people about
Science and the petrochemical industry

7. European Youth Debating Competition (EYDC)
A joint project between EPCA and
PlasticsEurope

8. EYDC National Finals countries (2016)
1. Belgium (June/mid July)
2. Croatia (Fri 29th April)
Croatian Chamber of Economy
Zagreb
3. France (June/mid July)
4. Germany (8th May)
Rheinisches Landestheater
Düsseldorf-Neuss
5. Italy (27th May)
PlasticsEurope Italia
Milano
6. The Netherlands (June/mid July)
7. Poland (31st May)
Business School of Warsaw University of Technology
8. Spain (Thu 5thMay)
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Aula Magna – Campus Catalunya
Tarragona
9. UK (5th July)
The Royal Society of Chemistry
Burlington House, Piccadilly
London

9. Film 2015 – “Petro & Chemistry: Partnership
for a Better Life”
• Shows the connection between the petrochemical industry and crude oil. It also shows the importance of
people with a STEM background in the value chain and underscores the innovative, multi-disciplinary and
cooperative approaches of the chemical industry
• Launched at the Berlin mini-MARATHON (September 26th, 2015) before the 49th EPCA Annual Meeting
• Distributed in the schools through our education partners networks
• Additional education tool requested by teachers during workshops and summer schools organized by
European Schoolnet and attended by EPCA
• Used by EPCA member companies in their education initiatives
• Target audiences : aged 10 to a18, their teachers and parents
(Film duration : 3 minutes 15 seconds – 14 language versions)

10. Film 2013 – “Science: Where Can It Take You?”
This film encourages STEM education as a means to build a career in or for the
chemical industry.
Guidelines have been developed for science teachers with European Schoolnet to
make STEM education more practical and attractive.
Also highlights diversity & gender inclusion as well as supply chain and logistics
(Film duration : 2 minutes 13 seconds – 14 language versions)

11. Film 2011 – “Chemistry: All About You”
This film shows that chemicals are everywhere while at the same time creating positive
feelings about these products.
After all, chemicals make our daily lives better by responding to the global
population’s increasing and changing needs.
Also highlights diversity & gender inclusion as well as supply chain and logistics
(Film duration : 3 minutes 12 seconds – 15 language versions)

12. EPCA Role Model Films
Ana Montenegro-Garcia: Repsol Nathalie Brunelle: Total John McGuffin: ExxonMobil
Chemical Europe
Wouter Bleukx: INEOS ChlorVinyls Joerg Schmitz: Dow Chemical
Company
Murad Smit: Agility Chemical
Logistics

13. Thank You!
For more info please visit
epca.eu/education