Place: Amphitheatre of the Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources (IPBGR) in Thermi
Date: Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, 10:00-13:00 (local time).
Within the framework of the INTERREG IPA Cross Border Cooperation Programme “Greece –
Republic of North Macedonia 2014-2020” and the project “Nature based solutions for prevention
and mitigation of natural disasters in the cross-border area” with the acronym “sol-na”, the Forest
Research Institute (FRI) of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization – Demeter invites you to an educational info day.
The theme of the info day is the presentation of the development of a post fire protocol for the
forest rehabilitation and floods’ mitigation that has been developed in the framework of the
project “sol-na”.
Agenda of the event
- 10:00 – 10.30 Registration – Welcome coffee
- 10:30 – 11:00 Welcome speeches
- Dr. Dimitris Fotakis, Researcher & Project Coordinator, Forest Research Institute
- Dr. Eleni Maloupa, Research Director, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization
- Mr. Novica Zecevic, Director of the Public Enterprise for Managing and Protection of the Multipurpose Area – JASEN
- Dr. Kiril Sotirovski, Dean, University Ss. Cyril & Methodius – Hans Em, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Landscape Architecture & Environmental Engineering
- Joint Secretariat Interreg IPA CBC “Greece – Republic of North Macedonia 2014-2020” (to be confirmed).
- 11:00 – 11:40 The project sol-na (Part I)
- Prevention actions for wildfires and floods in the cross-border area, Dr. Dimitris Fotakis
- Regeneration of the cross-border ecosystem after forest fires for flood prevention, Dr. Eleni Maloupa
- 11:40 – 12:00 Coffee Break
- 12:00 – 12:40 The project sol-na (Part II)
- Supporting the protection of the Public Enterprise for Managing and Protection of the Multipurpose Area – JASEN, Mrs. Gabriela Stojkovska. Project Manager.
- Research activities for JASEN, Representative of the University Ss. Cyril & Methodius – Hans Em, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Landscape Architecture & Environmental Engineering
- 12:40 – 13:00 Open discussion
- 13:00 Lunch
For more information, please contact Dr. Dimitris Fotakis, 2310461637 (235), fotakis@fri.gr
The Project is co-funded by the European Union and national funds of the participating countries.