Agenda

Expert Forum Blue Economy Tulcea is an organization specialized in organizing conferences and corporate events in the field of the blue economy. It is located in Tulcea and focuses on promoting and developing this sector in the region.

Rows of gray conference chairs face a projection screen showing a presentation in a meeting room.

Day 1  - 16.06

Welcome & Background of Blue Economy

VENUE: MIHAIL KOGĂLNICEANU Conference Hall - Tulcea County Council, 20 Păcii St., Tulcea

10:00 – 10:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee

10:30 – 11:30 Welcome Speeches

Horia Teodorescu - President of Tulcea County Council, Ilie Ștefan - Mayor of Tulcea Municipality, Dr. Biol. Marian Tudor - General Director DDNI, Florin Stăneață - Governor of DDBRA, Stavros Kalognomos - Executive Secretary, CPMR Balkan and Black Sea Commission, Eugen Terente -Prefect of Tulcea County, Valentyn Stroia - Bilateral Chamber of Commerce RO-UA, Trifon Antov - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Odessa, Ilie Petre - President of ADI-ITI Danube Delta, Paul Butnariu - President of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iași, Carmen Cononov - ADR SE, Cezar Grozavu - BRCT Suceava, Paul Cononov - Director SGA Tulcea

11:15 – 11:30 Keynote speaker Andreea Străchinescu - Head of Innovations - DG MARE

11:30 – 13:00 The what and how on Blue Economy

Dr. Delia Dimitriu - EU Expert, Dr. Iulian Nichersu - Scientific Director DDNI, COMPLEX DELTA, Yuwei Shi - California Blue Pioneers US

13:00 - 14:30 LUNCH BREAK SI NETWORKING - HOTEL DELTA - RESTAURANT

VENUE: HOTEL DELTA 4* - TOMA CARAGIU Conference Hall, 2 Isaccei St., Tulcea

Strategy on Blue Economy - Delta's Resources

Chair: Andreea Străchinescu - Head of Innovations - DG MARE

14:30 – 15:00 Fisheries Panel:

Chair - Dr. Adrian Burada - DDNI

Marian Chiriac - ANPA, Marcel Ivănică (Deltaica, Rompescador), Lucian Sanda - FOPDD, Claudiu- Dragoș CLADIADE - Sfântu Gheorghe Hall, Florin Stăneață - Governor of DDBRA, Alina Al-Garby -Zagreb University (UNIZAG), Oleg Diacov - Ucraine Biosphere Reserve - TBC

15:00 – 15:30 Ecoturism Panel:

Chair - Florinel Moldoveanu - COMPLEX DELTA

Alexandru Filip - OMD Tulcea, Raluca Cacencu - OMD Tulcea County, Daniel Ilușcă - Danube Delta Tourism Association - TBC, Teodor Frolu - Association Ivan Patzaichin Mila 23 - TBC, Cristian Mocanu - Paddle Journeys, Roxana Iacob - GAL Danube Delta, Florina Zaharia - ACTE Dunărea de Jos University, Dr. Ștefan Răileanu - DDNI, Prof. Dr. Eduardo Leite - Madeira University, Jurilovca Hall

15:30 – 15:45 COFFEE-BREAK

Convener: Dr. Eng. Iulian Nichersu, Scientific Director DDNI

15:45 – 16:15 Biodiversity Panel

Chair: Dr. Raluca Nicolae - GEOSTUD

Răzvan Gabriel Odor, Carmen Neagu - MEWF, Liliana Ivancenco - DDBRA, Dr. Albert Scrieciu, Dr. Dan Vasiliu - GEOECOMAR, Dr. Gabriel Lupu, Dr. Alexandru Doroșencu, Dr. Lucian Bolboacă - DDNI, Ana Găvan - Natura 5, Dr. Cristina Sandu - IAD

16:15 – 16:45 Renewable energy Panel

Chair - Stavros Kalognomos,  CPMR: "Clean, accessible and secure energy for all: introducing the CRETE VALLEY project; 

Dr. Adela Bara - ICPE-CA, Dr. Ioan Iordache - General Director ICMET, Dr. Maria Paraschiv -UNSTPB, Dr. Ion Mălăel, Dr. Radu Kuncser - COMOTI, Paul Butnariu - President of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iași

16:45 – 17:15 Circularity Panel

Chair - Dr. Eng. Iulian Nichersu, Scientific Director DDNI

Ștefan Popescu - GEOSTUD, Drd. Dragoș Balaican - DDNI, Murighiol Hall - TBC, Drd. Bogdan Gheorghe - DDNI, Sabin Puianu - Natura 5, JT Group - TBC

17:15 – 17:30 Innovation Landscape: Dr. Iuliana Nichersu, FZI Germania - Participants engagement roundtable

17:30 – 17:45 Wrap-up - Dr. Delia Dimitriu

19;00 - Festive dinner - Hotel Delta - Main restaurant

Day 2 - 17.06

Transport

VENUE: HOTEL DELTA 4* - TOMA CARAGIU Conference Hall – Isaccei Street, No. 2

9:30 -10:00 – WELCOME COFFEE

10:00 – 11:00 Tulcea County Transport Strategy - Panel

Chair: Dr. Dimitriu Delia - European Expert

Pannel: Florin Tache - Synesis Partners, Stoian Vâlcu - RA Danube Delta Airport, Nicolae Chichi -NAVROM, Prof. Dr. Florin Nemțanu - UNSTPB, Prof. Dr. Bogdan Varga - UTCN, Valentin Moldoveanu - EFS Expert

11:00 – 12:30 Transport logistics Hub - Panel

Chair: Prof. Dr. Florin Nemțanu - UNSTPB

Yuriy Dimchoglo - Ferry Crossing Point Orlivka (Ukraine), Georgeta Mauna - Isaccea Hall, Nicolae Chichi - NAVROM, Dl. Stoian Vâlcu - RA Danube Delta Airport, Ilie Petre - President of ADI ITI DD, Dr. Cristina Sofronia Mihailovici - LJM University, Natalia Budescu Sălceanu - Association Romanian River Transport Cluster, Paul Butnariu - President of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iași

13:00 - 14:30 LUNCH BREAK SI NETWORKING – HOTEL DELTA - RESTAURANT

14:00 - 15:00 Decarbonizing transport - Panel

Chair: Prof. Dr. Bogdan Varga - UTCN

Prof. Dr. Asen Asenov - Ruse University, Mădălina Toma - TDP, Leonid Artamon - CJT, Dr. Ioan Iordache - General Director ICMET, Natalia Budescu Sălceanu - Association Romanian River Transport Cluster, Massimo Corradi - SEA Milano

15:00 – 15:30 COFFEE - BREAK

15:30 – 16:30 Best practice projects - Panel

Chair: Valentin Moldoveanu - EFS Expert SRL

Daniela Petroschi - The Institution of the Prefect of Tulcea County

Dragoș Ioniță - Sulina Free Zone Administration

Nicolae Chichi, NAVROM

George Enciu, NAVLOMAR - Cargo transport on the Danube

Liviu Șotre, LIDAS

Cătălin Nedelcu, road transport CJT

Cristian Mititelu, Tulcea Municipality

Dr. Alexandru Bănescu, Ing. Paula Pindic - DDNI: POIM - Improving hydrological conditions in natural habitats for biodiversity conservation in the DDBR

16:30 Wrap-up – Dr. Delia Dimitriu

Day 3 - 18.06

Blue Economy Infrastructure

VENUE: HOTEL DELTA 4* - TOMA CARAGIU Conference Hall – Isaccei Street, No. 2

8:30 - 9:00 – WELCOME COFFEE

9:00 10:30 Wetland infrastructure - Panel

Chair: Dr. Cristian Mihai Adamescu - UB

Stavros Kalognomos - CPMR BBSC, Complex Delta SRL , Dr. Adrian Burada - DDNI, Drd. Dragoș Balaican -DDNI: Inovation in Aquaculture (Enisala); SWIM, DaWetRest; Caraorman Science and Technology Park

10:30 – 11:00 Impact and its relevance: Hugo Faria - INOVA+

11:00 – 12:00 The role of Monitoring Added Value Results - Panel

Chair: Dr. Delia Dimitriu

Dr. Simona Lițescu-Filipescu - INCDSB, Dr. Iulian Nichersu - INCDDD - DANUBIUS-RI, Dr. Cristina Sandu - IAD, Mirela Raicu - APM, Paul Cononov - SGA - TBC, Liliana Ivancenco - DDBRA, Cornel Bertea-Hanganu - SGG, Boian Koulov - CAWRI-BAS

12:00 – 12:30 Conclusions & Next Steps

Chair: Dr. Delia Dimitriu

CJT, ADI-ITI DD, DDNI, ADRSE, DDBRA, UTCN, UNSTPB

12:30 – LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING – HOTEL DELTA RESTAURANT

13:30 – DANUBE DELTA FIELD TRIP – DEPARTURE FROM THE Hotel Delta Pier – in front of the Restaurant