CASE LCA Network

An analysis, done by the LCA Group from Faculty of Technical Sciences, University in Novi Sad, concerning the current situation in the field of LCA implementation in research and education in Central and Southeastern European countries reveald the absence of cooperation of scientific and research institution and LCA centres within the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe and the lack of communication between the above mentioned institutions and LCA centres in the countries of that region. To meet the challenges resulted from the diagnosis, the above-mentioned group suggested the creation of an international network. The paper is focused on showing the origin and development of the CASE LCA Network. The main participants of this Network are presented as well as the program of the commencement meeting organized in Novi Sad on September 2011. Different activities to be performed in future in the form of a work plan are also reviewied.