Introduction
SFERA’s scope is to enhance and promote communications on a wide range of scientific aspects and offers to its members the instruments to arrive at this goal: regular Meetings/Conferences on an annual basis, Field Trips and Thematic Meetings, a Forum Discussion to exchange knowledge and ideas on the web site, a collection of Scientific Material that can be consulted on-line, etc.
The activities we are undertaking in the near future are as follows:

• Organise Scientific Meeting (first one: Inaugural Meeting September 2002)
• Create a “common interest network” for communication related to the subject of fractured rock
• Create an interchange of knowledge on the Web site regarding:
  • Literature
  • Upcoming events: Conferences, Workshops, Courses
  • Knowledge base
  • Existing Scientific Consortia and Projects
• Co-ordinate Conferences, Meetings, Field Workshops, courses and training on specific topics
• Organise and edit newsletter, special issues / volumes