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Thursday 14th December 2006

Opening Session
- Welcome by Port Authority of Genoa, Giovanni G. Novi, President of the Port Authority of Genoa (shortly available)

-Sustainability on a World Scale, Prof. Dr.Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher, Director Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing Ulm, member Club of Rome
 
- European approach to Sustainability, Jean Trestour, Head of Maritime Transport Policy, European Commission (shortly available)

- Sustainability in European Ports, Guilliano Gallanti, Chairman, European Sea Ports Organisation, ESPO (shortly available)


Good Practice Experiences
- Renzo Piano’s Port of Genoa redevelopment plan: Working together for the harmonisation of port development requirements and a high-quality urban environment, Stefano Fera, Senior Architect, Studio Architettura (shortly available)


The EcoPorts approach
- Sustainable port management through exchanging good practice experience, Herman Journée, Chairman, EcoPorts Foundation, Dr Chris Wooldridge, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University and Science Advisor EPF and Kate Royston, EcoPorts Foundation


Workshop Sessions Round 1: Sustainable logistics chain
- Innovative alternatives for road transport in congested regions, Herman Journée, Director of Strategic Development, Port of Amsterdam

- Lessons from the Security Toolkit for Sustainability in the Supply chain, Jasper van der Horst, Project Manager, AON Risk Consultants

- Lessons from experiences with certification of the food chain, Cor Groenveld, Lloyds Register, Global Product Manager Food

- Experiences with innovative improvements in supply chain cooperation between inland ports and seaports, Valéry Tanghe, attachée Economic studies, Port of Brussels, Anthony Callens, attaché Economy, Port of Brussels


Workshop Sessions Round 1: EcoPorts tools in depth
- Building an environmental programme: application and benefits of the SDM-PERS approach, Christine Marsh, Environment Officer, Dover Harbour Board

- Port Environmental Review System (PERS), Ecoports Foundation

- Self Diagnosis Methodology (SDM), Ecoports Foundation


Workshop Sessions Round 2: Clean solutions for ships
- Shore-side electricity, Susann Dutt, Environmental Controller, Port of Göteborg

- Clean solutions for ships, examples from the Port of Göteborg, Ulf Duus, Consultant in environmental toxicology and chemistry and Project Leader, Clean Shipping Project


Workshop Sessions Round 2: Developing solutions for safer fumigation
- Fumigation in the logistics chain and in terminals area, Gianfranco Peiretti, Head of Safety and Security, Voltri Terminal Europa

- The fumigation process and alternative techniques, Dr. Giorgio Stefanutti, The Secretary, Italian Port Chemistry Association

- ECO2 system, environmental friendly fumigation alternative, Nico Vroom, Global Project Manager, ECO2


Workshop Sessions Round 2: Dredging solutions in estuaries and inland ports
- Maintenance dredging in estuaries : how to achieve Natura 2000 objectives, Francois XICLUNA, Director for Access, Infrastructures and Environment, Port of Rouen Authority (part 1)

-Maintenance dredging in estuaries : how to achieve Natura 2000 objectives, Francois XICLUNA, Director for Access, Infrastructures and Environment, Port of Rouen Authority (part 2)

Friday 15 December 2006

Workshop Sessions Round 3: Satellite information for port environmental management
- Satellite data for ports, Violeta Gràci, Researcher, Starlab, Barcelona

- Introduction to the PEARL project, Pepa Sedó, Atos Origin

- Results and practical outcomes from the project so far, Nick Kitson, Head of Operations, ABPMer


Workshop Sessions Round 3: Noise management in port areas
- NoMEPorts project progress and coming events, Ton van Breemen, Port of Amsterdam

- Building of noise maps and using the management tool, Rob Witte, Division Manager, DGMR Industry and Environment


Workshop Sessions Round 3: EcoPorts tools
- Building an environmental programme: application and benefits of the SDM-PERS approach, Christine Marsh, Environment Office, Dover Harbour Board (shortly available)

- Compliance and quality assurance: life after PERS, Dr Chris Wooldridge, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University and Science Advisor EPF (shortly available)


Workshop Sessions Round 4: Solutions for managing the natural diversity within ports
- Good Practice Approaches, Dr F. Neumann, Director Institute for Infrastructure, Environment and Innovation, representing the Paralia Nature project

- ESPO’s code of conduct on Habitat Directive, Mr Roel Hoenders, Policy Advisor, European Seaports Organization (ESPO)


Workshop Sessions Round 4: Stakeholder management and sustainability reporting
- Stakeholder management in a commercial environmnet, Nick Kitson - Head of Operations ABPmer

- On speaking terms with the Stakeholders', Jacco Rentrop, Manager Environment & Safety - Port of Moerdijk

- Community influence in Norwegian Ports, Sten Ulrik Heines, Technical Manager Port of Grenland

- Developing Sustainability Reporting Standards, Kate Royston, EcoPorts Foundation representing Global Reporting initiative


Workshop Sessions Round 4: Solutions for management and transport of waste
- Why are inland ports particularly well adapted partners for waste logistic management? The example of Lille, Dominique Drapier, Marketing and Communication Manager, Port of Lille

- Waste management in the port of Barcelona: development of an integrated management system for all operations in the port area, Xavier Solé, Head of Industrial Safety and Environmental Services, Port of Barcelona

- Creating the first international database for facilitation of the management of ship waste, Sylvain Perrier, Project Manager, INMAREAS (International Maritime Residues Association)