In Europe, Earth Science Institutions have independently implemented numerical and analogue laboratories to simulate tectonic processes and surface deformation such as mountain building and basin formation. The scope of this programme is to establish a synergy between these institutions and their different techniques and approaches to model the deformation of the lithosphere. Novel tectonic modelling concepts and their implementation in numerical simulation software provide new opportunities for quantifying the interplay between stresses and rheology during deformation of the lithosphere. Computer simulations will focus on the links between mountain-forming and basin-forming processes, basin geometries and temporal and spatial distribution of vertical motions. Furthermore, thermo-mechanical numerical modelling schemes, accounting for the physics of strain localization in the lithosphere and its consequence for poly-phase deformation and associated vertical motions, can be designed and applied. Analogue (physical) experimental studies will provide independent validation of numerical models and will be particularly useful in complex tectonic settings, such as those with pronounced 3-D geometries. Various scales can be handled: shallow to deep, local to regional. While the numerical approach successfully handles issues such as the thermal and rheological evolution of the lithosphere. Analogue models are able to simulate faulting and being very efficient in the analysis of complex 3D problems, but are unable to suitably incorporate the temperature dependence of rock rheology during deformation. The combination of these two approaches provides, therefore, a powerful tool for solving key scientific problems. However, these approaches to different problems are still developed on an ad-hoc basis by individual institutes. The need for a network is now becoming necessary for : (a) defining the physical properties of analogue materials, which requires specialized and ad hoc equipments shared different laboratories; (b) monitoring deformation of physical models, that for 3-D set up is getting extremely complex; (c) sharing numerical codes. In this programme the foremost European numerical and analogue laboratories joint to collaborate to share laboratory equipment and knowledge in approaching process like mountain building, basin formation and the interplay between tectonics and surface process, including the effect of climate. Tecto-Mod Network is also closely related to ESF Euro-Margin and TOPO-Europe programmes.