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Torben Jespen received his Master of Science degree in Chemical
Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and holds a
Bachelor's degree in International Trade from Copenhagen Business School (CBS).



He spent 5 years as an Assistant Professor at the DTU's
Institute of Chemical Industry - teaching chemical process and reaction
engineering - and 25 years in different positions at the Confederation of
Danish Employers, where he provided assistance to Member Organizations and
Companies concerning occupational health and safety matters, especially with
aspects related to EU legislation.



Torben has over 9 years' experience as a Technical Adviser at a
globally operating Danish engineering company and industrial plant equipment
supplier company, and in the course of his 20 years as an advisory expert to
the European Commission regarding Product and Workplace health and safety
legislation, he served as the chairman of several advisory groups.



He has also held the vice-chair and employer spokesperson
positions at the European Agency on Occupational Safety and Health (European
OSHA) in Bilbao, Spain, and has been actively involved in several ILO
activities, including the elaboration of Conventions, Recommendations and
Guidelines, such as those on "occupational safety and health management
systems".