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Programme

DAY 1: Thursday 28 June 2018
08:00-09:00 Transfers from hotels to the Venue: Chios Mastic Museum
08:30-09:10 Registration/ Coffee
09:10-09:20 Opening of the Symposium
Why this Symposium? [Speech]

Τhanos Pallis, University of the Aegean/ PortEconomics

Welcome to Chios

Manolis Vournous, Mayor of Chios

Welcome to the University of the Aegean

Seraphim Kapros, Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean

09:20-09:30 EPP and Greek Ports Policy
Christos Lambridis, Secretary General for Ports, Ports Policy & Maritime Investments, Hellenic Ministry of Shipping and Insular Policy
09:30-09:45 EPP in the 21st century: What did we achieve?
Distinguished guest speaker: Dimitrios Theologitis, (ex-Director, DG-MOVE, European Commission)
09:45-11:15 The Jean Monnet Round-Table: Towards a better Port Governance
Introduction and Moderation: Theo Notteboom, Shanghai Maritime University/ PortEconomics [Presentation]
Keynote Interventions / Discussants:
Decision-makers perspectives

Matthew Baldwin, DG-Move, European Commission

Port Authorities Perspectives [Presentation]

Isabelle Ryckbost, European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)

Port Operators Perspectives [Presentation]

Lamia Kerdjoudj Belkaid, Federation of Private Port Operators (FEPORT)

Port Labour Perspectives [Presentation]

Livia Spera, European Transport Workers Federation (ETF)

11:15-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 The PORTOPIA Round-Table: What should the EPP address next?
Introduction and Moderation: Michael Dooms, University of Brussels/ PortEconomics [Presentation]
Interventions / Discussants:
An International Approach

Olaf Merk, International Transport Forum at ΟΕCD

Port Authorities perspectives [Presentation]

Victor Schoenmakers, Rotterdam Port Authority

Views from Hamburg [Presentation]

Kai-Dieter Classen, Hamburg Port Authority

Views from beyond the EU

Ibrahim Dolen, Borusan Logistics & Turklim

13:00-14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:45 Round-Table III: European Ports Development: Economic, Environmental, Social, Cultural Sustainability
Introduction and Moderation: Francesco Parola, University of Genoa/ PortEconomics [Presentation]
Presenting the World Ports Sustainability Programme [Presentation]

Antonis Michail, World Ports Sustainability Program, International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)

Interventions / Discussants:
Integrating ports with their Cities [Presentation] [Video]

Greta Marini, The Worldwilde Network of Port Cities (AIVP)

Maritime pilots perspectives

Aileen Van Raemdonck, Secretary General (EMPA)

Generating better infrastructure [Presentation]

Alan Lievens, European Dredging Association (EuDA)

Environmental perspectives [Presentation]

Christina Kontaxi, European Environmental Bureau (EEB) & Mediterranean SOS Network

15:45-16:00 The Jean Monnet European Port Policy Award

Room: Skinos

16:00-16:45 Tour of the Chios Mastic Museum (Piraeus Bank Cultural Foundation)
16:45-18:00 ACADEMIC SESSION I: Financing and developing ports

Room: Skinos

ACADEMIC SESSION II: Challenges for ports

Room: Kentitiri

Moderator: Theodore Syriopoulos, University of the Aegean Moderator: Maria Lekakou, University of the Aegean
Blue and green corridor strategies for integrating LNG value chains in the Baltic Sea region [Presentation] Liner shipping with flexible frequencies: logistical and environmental considerations [Presentation]

Lawrence Henesey, Blekinge Institute of Technology

Harilaos Psaraftis, Technical University of Denmark

Baltic states TEN-T port governance and performance [Presentation]  Resilience Framework for EU Ports
Valters Bolevics, RISEBA University of Business, Arts and Technology Nikitas Nikitakos & Ioannis Papagiannopoulos, University of the Aegean
Factors influencing strategic decision-making in port capacity planning: A case study of the Irish port sector [Presentation] Sustainable development of intelligent ports for strengthening European logistics [Presentation]
Eamonn O’Connor, Irish Maritime Development Office Meng Lu, Dynniq
Financing decisions in ports: Which are the determinants of capital structure decisions in the case of port operators? [Presentation] Greek ports as 3D printing hubs

 

Theodore Syriopoulos , Michael Tsatsaronis & Hara Xinou, University of the Aegean Evanthia Kostidi & Nikitas Nikitakos, University of the Aegean
18:00 Transfers to the hotels
20:30 The PORTECONOMICS dinner
DAY 2: Friday 29 June 2018
08:00-09:00 Transfers from hotels to the Venue: Chios Mastic Museum (Piraeus Bank Cultural Foundation)
 08:30-09:15  Registration / Coffee
09:15-10:45 Round-Table IV: Greek Perspectives
Introduction and Moderation: Thanos Pallis, University of the Aegean/ PortEconomics [PortEconomics]
Interventions/ Discussants:
Jason Aggelopoulos, Ports Regulatory Authority, Greece
Chirstina Baboulaki, Piraeus Port Authority
Dimitrios Lemonakis, Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry [Presentation]
Kyriakos Loufakis, Greek International Business Association
Sotiris Theofanis, Port of Thessaloniki [Presentation]
 10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:15 The diaNEOsis Round-Table: What about cruise ports development?
Presentation of the diaNEOSIS study on Cruise & Moderation: Georgios Vaggelas, University of the Aegean/ PortEconomics [Presentation]
Comments:
Aris Batsoulis, Corfu Port Authority & MedCruise [Presentation]
Laura Cimaglia, Port Network Authority of the Southern Adriatic Sea & MedCruise [Presentation]
Theodore Kontes, Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated members [Presentation]
12:15- 12:30 Coffee break
12:30-14:00 ACADEMIC SESSION III: Container ports

Room: Skinos

ACADEMIC SESSION IV: Environmental issues

Room: Kentitiri

Moderator: Giovanni Satta, University of Genoa Moderator: Lawrence Henesey, Blekinge Institute of Technology
The rise of financial operators in ports: typologies, objectives and entry modes [Presentation] Policies and practices to address air pollution at ports [Presentation]
Francesco Parola & Giovanni Stata, University of Genoa  Anna Maria Kotrikla, University of the Aegean
Forms and features of private terminal operators in European Union ports. Last decade’s evolution [Presentation] Αdvancing sustainable port development: What role for EU policies? [Presentation]
Nikoleta Eletheriadou, University of Piraeus Charalampos Platias, Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy
Vertical integration vs. notified vertical mergers in container terminals [Presentation] How can Greek ports contribute to SGDs-production of clean energy via RES? [Presentation]
Stefania Kollia & Thanos Pallis, University of the Aegean Ioanna Mperketi & Georgia Koumanioti
Port regulation in Europe: including dynamic elements within the terminal concession agreements [Presentation] Security and environmental protection for European ports: The legal framework and the new challenges [Presentation]
Claudio Ferrari, Puliafito Pier Paolo, University of Genoa & Tei Alessio, Newcastle University Victoria Athanassopoulou, University of the Aegean
Innovation and commercialization of technology among containerized transport actors [Presentation]
Kostas Chlomoudis & Theodoris Styliadis, University of Piraeus
14:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:30 ACADEMIC SESSION V: Port strategy

Room: Skinos

ACADEMIC SESSION VI: Aspects of port performance

Room: Kentitiri

Moderator: Manolis Kavoussanos, Athens University of Economics and Business Moderator: Victoria Athanassopoulou, University of the Aegean
The regionalism of port co-operation schemes: an international comparison [Presentation] What is changing in the Greek port industry after the enforcement of the EU regulation 354/2017? [Presentation]
Theo Notteboom, Shanghai Maritime University Theodora Gianti, National Technical University of Athens, Aggeliki Pardali & Georgia Koumanioti, University of Piraeus
Strengthening the social license to operate for ports: a global overview [Presentation] Cruise ports performance: challenges and the potential of EU initiatives [Presentation]
Michael Dooms, University of Brussels Athanasios Pallis & Aimilia Papachristou, University of the Aegean
Dock labour systems and European port policy: A comparative analysis between Genoa and Antwerp Local market perception towards cruise tourism: The case of a port of call [Presentation]
Andrea Bottalico, University of Milan/ University of Antwerp Spyros Troumpetas, Hellenic Open University
Shipping strategies: The rise of global liner alliances in the port of Piraeus [Presentation] The impact of port operations on their localities: Chios [Presentation]
George Vaggelas, University of the Aegean Evaggelia Hortatsiani, University of the Aegean
16:30 Transfers to the hotels

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