24th April, 2017 – 10:00 Location: MINOAN KNOSSOS SHIP (Piraeus Port)
10:00 – Opening ceremony
Umberto MASUCCI, President, The International Propeller Clubs
Why the mission of Italian Propeller Club to Piraeus?
George XIRADAKIS, President, The International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus – Founder and CEO of XRTC Business Consultants
Greece meets Italy in the name of the maritime sector
10:30 – Keynote Speakers
Ugo SALERNO, CEO RINA Group
Konstantinos ROKKOS, Regional Vice President of International Propeller Club of USA – CEO Trans Sea Transport International Group
11:00 – Round Table
Fabrizio VETTOSI, CEO Venice Shipping,
George XIRADAKIS, President Propeller Club of Piraeus
Greek panelists
Ioannis COTZIAS, President of the Hellenic Shipbrokers
George GRATSOS, President, HELMEPA
George PATERAS, President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
Charalambos SIMANTONIS, President, Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association
Dimitris VASSILACOS, Partner, Ship Finance Solutions
Italian Panelists
Antonio CANCIAN, President RAM, Rete Autostrade Mediterranee
Andrea RISSO, Cambiaso Risso Marine
Paolo FERRANDINO, Secretary General Port of Ravenna
Giacomo GAVARONE, Rimorchiatori Riuniti
Paul KYPRIANOU, Head of External Relation, Grimaldi Lines
Lorenzo MATACENA, Member of Board Directors, Caronte & Tourist
13:00 –LIGHT LUNCH
14.30 –SHIPPING AND EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS: UNIVERSITIES’ CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES
1ST SESSION
Universities of Greece and Shipping
Contents and aims of Greek Universities Maritime Courses
PROF. SERAPHIM KAPROS
A general panorama of the educational offers of University of Aegean in maritime studies
PROF. MANOLIS KAVUSSANOS
A general panorama of the educational offers of Athens University of Economics and Business in maritime studies
PROF. FANI L. SAKELLARIADOU: A general panorama of the educational offers of
University of Piraeus in maritime studies
2ND SESSION
Universities of Italy and Shipping
Contents and aims of Italian Universities Maritime Courses
PROF. ASSUNTA DI VAIO: A general panorama of the educational offers of University of Naples “Parthenope” in maritime studies. Some peculiar perspectives on studies and researches: a focus on: “Cruise industry: governance, measurement and management control”
PROF. ANNA SCIOMACHEN: A general panorama of the educational offers of University of Genoa in maritime studies. Some peculiar perspectives on studies and researches: a focus on:“Carriage of dangerous goods by sea”
Debate and conclusions
16:00 CONCLUSIONS
Ports, Shipping, Logistics and Economic Development
2ND DAY – 25th April, 2017 – 09.30 a.m. Location: “HELLAS LIBERTY” MUSEUM
09.30 – Visiting the floating Museum oh Hellenic Merchant Marine, SS Hellas Liberty.
Walking on the Museum, enjoying morning Coffee on Board the vessel at Port of Piraeus
10.15 Port Opening ceremony
Ricardo FUOCHI, President, Propeller Club of Milan
George XIRADAKIS, President, The International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus
Welcoming Address – Christos LABRIDIS, General Secretary of Ports, Ports Policy and Maritime Investments, Minister of Shipping.
10:20 – Keynote Speakers
Alessandro PANARO, Head of Maritime Dept. SRM (Intesa Sanpaolo Banking Group)
Tassos VAMVAKIDIS, Commercial Manager at Piraeus Container Terminal S.A
10:50 – Round Table
Greek panelists
Theodore KONTES, President, Union of Cruise Shipowners and Associate Members
Ioannis KOUVARIS, President of Hellenic Ports Association- Member of Board of Directors of Port of Piraeus
Thrasyvoulos STAVRIDOPOULOS, General Secretary Hellenic Ports Association, President of Port of Volos
Konstantinos Moutzouris, President of Regulatory Authority for Hellenic Ports
Apostolos KAMARINAKIS, Vice Admiral (Retired) HCG, ex Member of Executive Committee of European Seaports Organization, ex. President of HPDC.
Italian Panelists
Andrea AGOSTINELLI, Italian Coast Guard – Ministry of Transport-Harbor Master
Francesca FARINA, Ministry of Transport
Mario SOMMARIVA, Secretary General Port Authority of Trieste
Pietro SPIRITO, President, Port Authority Naples and Salerno
Fabrizio ZERBINI, CEO Trieste Container Terminal
12:30 CONCLUSIONS
13:00 LIGHT LUNCH at P.L.FERRARI