About ETSA

Our History

ETSA was formed on the 12th November 2003, by a collection of like minded amazingly innovative people, who were striving to develop and benefit the European Modelling, Simulation and Training (MS&T) Community and mankind as a whole.

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Who are we ?

ETSA is a not for profit Community Interest Company (CIC) comprising Member organisations, Individuals, Government agencies and military end-users, Academia, Media and other Strategic Partners from within the MS&T community. As such, it is owned by the Members and operates for the benefit of the Members and the Modelling, Simulation and Training Communities in general.
ETSA represents the European training and simulation community. It provides a non-partisan environment for government bodies, academia, users and suppliers within Europe to network, exchange opportunities, ideas, information and strategies on education, training and simulation technology and methodology.
ETSA actively works to promote the development, extended use and efficacy of modelling and simulation technologies (including virtual, augmented and mixed reality) and best practices for training design and delivery throughout the European community.
ETSA promotes, organises and supports seminars, workshops, Industry visits and other special interest groups. It runs an informative website, a comprehensive members portal, publishes regular Members’ Newsletters, and provides Member discounts/benefits at many major training & simulation exhibitions, conferences and events World-wide.

If you have a professional interest in education, training, modelling and simulation in Europe, join Europe’s premier Association.