About Us
International Safety and Health Construction Co-ordinators Organization, commonly known as ISHCCO is a non-profit association of national Safety and Health Construction Co-ordinators Associations in European countries in application of the European Directive 92/57/EEC.
ISHCCO’s purpose – in compliance with the spirit of subsidiarity – is to help the safety and health Co-ordinators of Europe, through its National Member Associations, by giving them the opportunity to improve their career development, to complete their training and to develop their scientific capacities.
The Executive Board 2025-2028
The Executive Board is composed of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and two other members, all “Officers”. The President, the Vice-President, the Treasurer and the other members of the Executive Board are elected by the General Assembly for a three-year term.
The Executive Board of period 2025-2028 was confirmed concordantly at elections of the General Assembly 2025 in Edinburgh.
Evangelitsa Tsoulofta
Civil Engineer graduated from Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki (Polytechnic School) with Postgraduate Education in OSH at Aston University and a Master in Public Sector Management from Cyprus International Institute of Management. She has extensive professional experience on construction OSH as well as on structural design and construction works. She is Principal Labour Inspection Officer, Head of Safety and Health Area at the Department of Labour Inspection of Cyprus, where she is employed since 1993. She is the past President of Cyprus Civil Engineers Association and member of the Executive Board of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus. Evangelitsa has been officer in the Board and is now President.
Erwin Bruch
Civil Engineer and Doctor of applied sciences of the University of Liège (Belgium). Mr. Bruch has gained important experience concerning major building and infrastructure works. Mr. Bruch was during 7 years president of the associaton of safety and health coordinators of Luxembourg (ACSSL).
Matej Mihić
Matej Mihić is an Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering, at the Department of Construction management, where he teaches courses related to construction safety, construction management and construction technologies. His research interests are in the field of Construction Health & Safety, BIM, virtual reality, construction management and circular economy. As a researcher he participated in over 10 research projects and has written more than 30 scientific and professional papers. In addition to his position at the University, Matej is also a licenced H&S Coordinator in the design and construction phases of the project, a charted civil engineer and an active member of the Croatian chamber of civil engineers as well as other associations, most foremost, being the president of Croatian Association of Health and Safety Coordinators in Construction.
Alfredo Soeiro
Civil Eng. UPorto & UFlorida-Ph.D. Academic director & VP Civil Engineering (UPorto, 03/07). Pro-Rector UPorto (98/03). VP EUCEN (92/98); president IACEE (01/04); president AUPEC (01/05); president SEFI (03/05). Ambassador ENETOSH (14/…), SG AECEF (17/…) & EDEN Fellow (08), IACEE Fellow (14), IEOM Eng. Education (16) & EDEN Senior Fellow (18).
Signe Mehlsen
Signe Mehlsen is working on promoting the responsibilities of Clients, Advisors and Designers in Denmark. She is guiding the companies in complying with their duties. The focus is to improve the role of the safety and health construction coordinator. Signe is board member of the safety and health network in The Danish Society of Engineers, IDA.
Costas Marangos
A Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK. For the initial ten years of his professional career, he was dedicated to the field of structural calculations and project supervision. Tragically, following the untimely death of an architect friend and colleague due to a site accident, he made a significant shift in his focus, dedicating the subsequent thirty years to occupational safety and health. During this period, he has worked for various construction companies, specialising in construction safety and health. Currently, he holds the position of Safety and Health Construction Coordinator, having held this role for the last nine years.
Georges Lobsiger
Georges Lobsiger is an occupational safety and health protection expert. He has extensive, long-standing and international experience in construction site safety as well as in the energy, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. As an instructor for occupational safety specialists, he is recognised by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.
Jean-Pierre Van Lier
Jean-Pierre Van Lier is a pioneer in the field of safety coordination in Belgium. He has specialized in large-scale industrial projects and has also served as an auditor in Europe, Africa, and Asia. In 2000, he founded the Belgian Association of Safety Coordinators (VC-CS), where he still holds the position of chairman. Furthermore, he has made a significant contribution to the establishment and development of ISHCCO, serving as chairman from 2006 to 2013. His primary objective is to have the practice of safety coordination recognized as a fully-fledged profession.
