1st International Conference AGENDA
08:30-09:00
REGISTRATION
09:00-10:00
OPENING SESSION
Academician Jorgaq Kacani, Rector of Polytechnic University of Tirana
Dr. Selim Belortaja, General Director of Durres Port Authority, DPA
Prof. Leonardo Damiani, Politecnico di Bari (TEN ECOPORT, Leader
partner)
Representative of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Representative of the Ministry of Environment
Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Representative of the Ministry of Education and Sport
Representative of the Ministry of European Integration
Mrs Kana Tomasevic, Financial Controller, FLCO, Montenegro
Mr Ioannis Kateris, Vice-Governor of the Region of Epirus, Greece
SESSION 2: Keynote/Invited Speeches – PART 1
10:00
European Port Sector Policy for Sustainable Development - the
application of EcoPorts Tools and Methodologies
Dr Christopher Wooldridge, Science Coordinator, ESPO/EcoPorts, Senior
Trainer Eco-SLC Foundation, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Cardiff
University, UK
10:30
Environmental dimension as asset for the port performance
improvement
Dr Selim Belortaja, General Director, Durres Port Authority
Session Chair:
Prof. T. Floqi – PUT
Session Co-Chairs: Prof. J.Marinski – National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology,
Academy of Sciences Bulgaria, NIΜΗ, Prof. L. Damiani - POLIBA, Prof. F.
Premti - PUT
11:00-11:15
Coffee break – Posters Viewing*
SESSION 2: Keynote/Invited Speeches – PART 2
11:15
Environmental management of Albanian coastal zone, toward
sustainability
Laureta Dibra, Head of the Department of Air, Climate Change and
Chemical Sector, Ministry of Environment
11:45
Greener port performance through ICT
Dr. Georgia Aifadopoulou, Research Director – Deputy Director, Hellenic
Institute of Transport (HIT) / Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
(CERTH)
SESSION 3: Guests - Related Project Presentation – PART 1
12:15
Cloud based applications for sustainable port operations
Arrianos Gkikas, Software Engineer, Product Manager FRETIS, TREDIT
S.A.
12:30
Green Intermodal Freight Transport (GIFT Project)
Davide Fava, Project Manager, Democenter Cipe Foundation
12:45
The progressive regulation of the passage of large cruise ships in
Venice
Avv. Marco Casagrande, Self-employed lawyer and public entities
consultant, International and EU law; Research Doctor and former Chair
Assistant, International and EU law, Padua University
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Session Chair:
Christopher Wooldridge, ESPO/EcoPorts
Session Co-Chairs: Prof. L. Damiani POLIBA, Prof. F. Premi UPT, A. Agolli DPA
13:00-14:40
Lunch – Posters Viewing*
SESSION 3: Guests - Related Project Presentation – PART 2
14:40
The MEDiterranean Information Traffic Application Project
Stavros Antipas, Patras Port Authority
14:50
The GUIDEPORT Project
Stavros Antipas, Patras Port Authority S.A.
15:00
The MEDNET Project
Stavros Antipas, Patras Port Authority S.A.
15:10
pAssengeRs and loGistics information Exchange System (ARGES
Project)
Dr Chrysostomos Stylios, Computer Technology Institute and Press
"DIOPHANTUS", Greece
15:20
Generalized Automatic exchange of port Information Area (GAIA
Project)
Dr Chrysostomos Stylios, Computer Technology Institute and Press
"DIOPHANTUS", Greece
SESSION 4: Technical Presentations – PART 1
15:30
Evidence-based monitoring for sustainable development of port
and Chain operations
Vasilis Tselentis, Professor, Department of Maritime Studies, Piraeus
University, Greece
Christopher Wooldridge, Science Coordinator, ESPO/EcoPorts
15:45
Application of Zero Liquid Discharge water treatment units for
wastewater reclamation and reuse: Possible application in marine
ports in water short areas
Ioannis Katsoyannis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of
Chemistry, Division of Chemical Technology
16:00
Surface techniques for rapid analysis of organic particles in the
seawater
Dr Nadica Ivošević DeNardis and Dr Vesna Svetličić, Rudjer Boskovic
Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Zagreb,
Croatia
16:15
The influence of oil, dispersed oil and oil dispersant SD-25 on the
heart rate of the mediterranean mussel (M. galloprovincialis L.)
Rajko Martinović, Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro,
Montenegro
Session Chair:
Christopher Wooldridge, ESPO/EcoPorts
Session Co-Chairs: Dr. Sc. A. Asic, Capt Dubrovnik Port Croatia, Eng.D. Dejlovic, Port of Bar
Montenegro
16:30-16:45
Short break – Posters Viewing*
SESSION 4: Technical Presentations – PART 2
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16:45
Contribution of Emission Sources on the Air quality of the Portcities in Greece and Italy (CESAPO) – Overview
Athanassios A. Argiriou, Associate Professor, Head of the Laboratory of
Atmospheric Physics, Chair of the Dept of Physics, University of Patras
Anastasia Poupkou, Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, University of
Patras
Assessment and development of historical ports
Mariella De Fino, POLIBA (DICATECh)
Patras Port - Transformations of the relationship between City
and Port, from 1828 till today
Tota Karamesini, Patras Port Authority
Assessing the impact of Port Burgas on Air Quality during
different seasons
Ekaterina Batchvarova, Head of Unit NIMH
Integrated assessment of quality of harbour sediments: Case
study based on a comparative analysis of sediments quality of
two industrial ports: Bourgas (BG) and Bari (IT)
Matilda Mali, Politecnico di Bari
Multi-compartment water quality assessment of port Burgas and
Burgas bay
Dimitar Marinov, NIMH
Application of an environmental monitoring strategy in the Port of
Bari
Elvira Armenio, Levante Port Authority
17:00
17:15
17:30
17:45
18:00
18:15
Session Chair:
Dr. Ch. Stylios, Computer Technology Institute of Epirus Greece, TEIEP
Session Co-Chairs:Eng. E. Armenio, Levante Port Authority Italy, Dr Z. Kljajic Biokotor,
Montenegro
18:15 -18:30
Short break – Posters Viewing*
SESSION 4: Technical Presentations – PART 3
18:30
Environmental assessment in Durrës port based on pollution
indicators
Tania Floqi, Polytechnic University of Tirana
18:45
Integrated management of coastal zones꞉ the case of Albania
Jonida Teta, Polytechnic University of Tirana
19:00
Innovative Port Governance: National, Regional or International
Strategies for the Greek Port Authorities?
Konstantinos Grinias, Igoumenitsa Port Authority S.A.
19:15
Developing and implementing an Environmental Management
System in the Port Authority of Patras
Stavros Antipas, Patras Port Authority S.A.
19:30
General Conclusion and closing the 1st International Conference
Session Chair:
Prof. L. Damiani
Session Co-Chairs: V. Hadzhiev, Bulgarian Port Infrastructure Company BPICo S. Antypas,
Port of Patras
21:00-23:00
Dinner, Venue: Vila Tafaj, Rr. “Mine Peza” No.86, Tirana
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List of accepted Posters
TECHNICAL / SCIENTIFIC WORKS
An integrated solution for the Trieste-Fernetti (port/dry-port) complex
George Georgoulas, Petros Karvelis, Giorgio Iacobellis, Valentina Boschian, Fabrizio Simeoni,
Maria Pia Fanti, Walter Ukovich and Chrysostomos Stylios
A platform and exchange protocol for cross border applications in maritime ports
Stefanos Petsios and Chrysostomos Stylios
Application of hydrodynamic, pollution drift and wave models as tools for better
environmental management of ports
Vasko Galabov, Anna Kortcheva, Georgi Kortchev, Marieta Dimitrova, Elisaveta Peneva, Jordan
Marinski
Assessment of soft-bottom communities and ecological quality status surrounding
Constanta and Mangalia ports (Black Sea)
Adrian Teaca, Tatiana Begun, and Mihaela Muresan
Coastal marine environment monitoring using satellite products derived for MODIS
instrument
Stavros Kolios and Chrysostomos Stylios
Design of waves energy distribution for the harbour protection and coastal shore
protection
Idlir Lami, Stavri Lami
Eco-mapping as an Integrated Approach in Environmental Protection in Ports and
Adjacent Urbanized Areas
Vania Ioncheva, Irina Faitondziev, Kremena Nedyalkova, Venzeslav Krastev, Jordan Marinski
ELECTRIFICATION OF THE QUAYS
Francesco Di Leverano, Cristian Casilli
EVALUATION OF ORGANOCHLORINATED POLLUTANTS LEVELS IN WATER SAMPLES
OF PATOKU LAGOON
Bledar Murtaj, Aurel Nuro, Altin Mele, Elda Marku, Elvin Çom
Guidelines for development of Management Action Plan for ecologically sustainable
development and management of SEE sea ports of Trans-European Transport
networks
Jordan Marinski, Dimitar Marinov, Tatiana Branca, Matilda Mali, Tania Floqi, Chrysostomos
Stylios and Leonardo Damiani
Physico-chemical parameters and assessment of pollution through bio-indicator of
Narta Lagoon
Petrit Kotori, Luan Hasanaj, and Sonila Kane
Ports Dubrovnik and Bar – cooperation opportunities for development of sustainable
cruise tourism
Sustainable development of the sea-corridors and coastal waters
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PhD Antun Asic, Capt, PhD Deda Djelovic
Process performance measures and monitoring/control for a sustainable
management of South East Europe Ports’ areas
Tatiana Branca, Matilda Mali, Jordan Marinski, Dimitar Marinov, Tania Floqi and Leonardo
Damiani
Sustainable Coastal Management: Cases of Study
Anna Trono and Gabriella Trombino
The Black Sea Security System – a New Early Warning and Environmental Monitoring
System
Secrieru Dan, Oaie Gheorghe, Radulescu Vlad and Voicaru Cristina
The electrification of the ferry docks in the port of Bari
Mario Mega, Elvira Armenio
The Strategic Role of Port Community Systems for enhancing Business Operations
and Productivity: The Case of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa
Konstantinos Grinias, leftherios Iakovou, Dimitrios Vlachos, Arrianos Gkikas, George Tsoukos,
and Apostolos Bizakis
Water quality assessment in Bourgas Port waters
Zvezdimira Tsvetanova, Magdalena Korsachka, and Jordan Marinski
GUEST PROJECTS
GAIA project: ports grow up by sharing information
Mario Mega
BIENNALE HABITAT: SMART PORTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Annika Patregnani, Paolo Baldoni, Valentina Jacan
Sustainable development of the sea-corridors and coastal waters
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