Further to studies in Languages, then in Marketing, Christophe Nicodème has been active for 17 years in the Road Safety Sector, as Senior Business Manager for a company specialised in Road Markings, Road Maintenance and Road Safety Systems. He has been involved in the activities of the European Union Road Federation (ERF) for more than 4 years as Member, Member of the Executive Committee, Treasurer and Vice-President. In January 2008, he took over the position of Director General of the ERF. The ERF (European Union Road Federation) is a non-profit organisation, based in Brussels, which coordinates the views of Europe’s road infrastructure sector and acts as a platform for dialogue and research on Road Mobility, Safety and Management issues.