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.

Day 1 - 16.06
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
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
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
