WEPSD-2021: 1st International Conference on Water Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Tirana, Albania, March 17-18, 2021 |
Conference website | http://www.akad.gov.al/ash/wepsd |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wepsd2020 |
Abstract registration deadline | July 30, 2020 |
Submission deadline | August 30, 2020 |
The Academy of Sciences of Albania in Collaboration with BENA-Balkan Environmental Association, EBTNA-Euro Biotech Thematic Network Association, COST Action 18238 Ocean4Biotech organize the 1 st International Conference on Water Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development-WEPSD", on March 17-18, 2021, in Tirana, Albania. The WEPSD-2021 is an opportunity for researchers and lecturers from universities, institutions, businesses, and other private and public agencies to share and discuss practices, innovations, research initiatives, and problematics related to water environmental protection and sustainable development.
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Dr. Munis Dundar http://www.munisdundar.com
Prof. Dr. Robert S. Marks https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Marks2
Prof. Dr. Edo Dagaro https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/2057714915_Edo_DAgaro
Prof. Dr. Stefano Fazi http://www.irsa.cnr.it/ShPerso_en.php?id=8
Prof. Dr. Triantafilos Albanis, .https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Triantafyllos_Albanis2
Prof. Dr. Ilia Brcesci, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ilija_Brceski
Prof. Dr. Nada Krstulovic https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nada_Krstulovic
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaharoula Andreopoulou https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zacharoula_Andreopoulou
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mariana Golumbeanu, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mariana_Golumbeanu
Dr. Ana Rotter https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ana_Rotter
Mr. Ivica Trumbic https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivica-trumbic-46778014/?originalSubdomain=hr
Submission Guidelines
The authors are invited to submit the abstract until 30 of July 2020. They will be informed on the acceptance of their abstract until 5th of August 2020, and those interested to submitt the paper should be informed that the deadline for full-paper submissions will be the 30th of August 2020.
The Book of Abstracts will be prepared with the ISBN of the JNTS of the Academy of Sciences of Albania. Selected articles can be published:
- Online at JNTS (Journal of Natural and Technical Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of Albania) following the rules of the journal.
- Selected papers will be published at JEPE (Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology) following the rules of BENA. http://www.jepe-journal.info/bena
- at The EuroBiotech Journal following the rules of the journal. https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/ebtj/ebtj-overview.xml
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACT PREPARATION Participants wishing to present contribution as oral or poster presentations are asked to submit strictly the one page proposal (including an abstract of no more than 300 words) in an A4 format, as a WORD file. A margin of 2 cm should be left on the top and bottom and 2.5 cm on both the left and the right sides of the text. The title should be written in Times New Roman Fond 14 pt., on the very first line of the page, in bold capital letters. Two line of 14 pt free. The authors’ full name (family name first) and affiliation and full address should be given in italics, centered, follow. The name of the presenting/ corresponding author should be underlined. The abstract (including 4 – 5 keywords) should be in Times new Roman font 12 pt., italic. One line 12 pt before and after. Please indicate as first keyword the main topic of the proposal.
The Book of Abstracts and the Proceedings are to be published before the conference that is why the participants are strictly required to respect the deadlines for submission.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER PREPARATION Materials presented at the 1 st International Conference on Water Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development-WEPSD, after careful revision, will be published as full papers in the Conference Proceedings with ISBN of the AJNTS of the Academy of Sciences of Albania.
Papers should be written in English (font Times New Roman, line spacing single, 4,5 cm distance all sides, paragraphs separated by 6pt). The length of the paper should not exceed 5 pages A4.
Every paper should contain:
- 1. Title (all capital letters, bold, font size 14, centered)
- 2. The complete names and surnames of the authors (with small letters, font size 11, centered)
- 3. The authors addresses (with small letters, italic, font size 10)
- 4. Abstract (font size 10) maximum up to 250 words and key words
- 5. Introduction
- 6. Material and methods
- 7. Results and/or Discussion
- 8. References
Chapter titles (Introduction, Results, Discussion…) should be in bold letters, centered and font size 12. The text in the chapters should be in font size 11. Title of paper, titles of sections, should be bolded. Names of authors, addresses, keywords, the abstract, the literature, all explanations and writings in the tables, figures, and formulas should be font 10. Title of tables: always above the table, with letter size 10, with one empty row between the title and the Table. Title of figures: The same as the title of the table, except that the figure title should always be under the figure. The dimensions of tables, figures and photos should not exceed those of the written paper, 12 x 18 cm.
Full papers should be sent in the following addresses: conferences@akad.gov.al anriberberi@gmail.com indicating the authors interest on publishing at Book of Proceedings.
Committees
Scientific Committee
- Prof. Dr. Deniz Tasdemir, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Head, Marine Natural Products Chemistry Research Unit, Director, GEOMAR Centre for Marine Biotechnology (GEOMARBiotech).
- Prof. Dr. Stefano Fazi, Professor of Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Water Research Institute, IRSA-CNR, Italy.
- Dr. Lucie Novoveska, Senior Researcher in Algal Biotechnology at Scottish Association For Marine Science.
- Prof. Dr. Aleko Miho, Professor of Marine and Freshwater Algalogy, University of Tirana, Albania
- Prof. Dr. Robert S. Marks, Profesor of Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben Gurion University, Israel.
- Prof. Dr. Dominique J. Bicout, TIMC, Grenobles Alpes University & Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France
- Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Bego, Professor of Vertebrate Zoology and Conservation Biology. Department of Biology, University of Tirana, Albania.
- Prof. Dr. Sajmir Beqiraj, Professor on Hydrobiology and Macrozoobenthos, University of Tirana, Albania.
- Prof. Dr. Mihail Kochubovski, Chief of the Department of Water Safety and Environmental Sanitation Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Macedonia.
- Prof. Dr. Lefter Kashta, Professor on Macrophytes communities, Centre for Flora and Fauna, University of Tirana, Albania
- Emeritus Prof. M.N.V. Prasad, Professor of Environmental Biotechnology, Plant Ecotoxicology, etc, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India.
- Prof. Dr. Fritz Schiemer, Professor on Limnology and Bio-oceanography, Department of Limnology & Biooceanography, University of Vienna, Austria.
- Acad. Prof. Dr. Ilirjan Malollari, Professor on chemical engineering on environmental pollution control and waste water treatment, Academz of Sciences of Albania & University of Tirana, Albania.
- Prof. Dr. Klementina Puto, Professor on Microbiology of Water Ecosystems. Department of Biotechnology, University of Tirana, Albania.
- Prof. Juraj Krajcovic, Head of Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University SS.Cyril and Methodius,Trnava, Slovakia.
- Prof. Dr. Ariola Bacu, Profesor on Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering; Researcher on molecular biology of phytoplankton ecotypes, University of Tirana, Albania
- Prof. Dr. Zacharoula Andreopoulou, Professor of regional sustainable development policies for natural resources and environment, energy sustainability. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
- Assoc. Prof. Berat Hazdenaroglu, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Bogazci University, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Fenice, Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, University of Tuscia, Italy.
- Prof. Dr. Vladimir Spaho, Professor on Acquaculture, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania.
- Prof. Dr. Maria Popa, Professor of Management and Planning, University of Alba Iulia, Romania.
- Assoc. Prof. Rigerta Sadikaj, Professor on Acquaculture and Marine Biotechnology, University of Tirana, Albania
- Prof. Dr. Dhimiter Dhora, Professor of Marine Biology, University of Shkodra, Albania
- Assoc. Prof. Valbona Kolaneci, Professor of Acquaculture, Agricultural University of Tirana.
- Prof. Dr. Carolina Constantin, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania.
- Prof. Dr. Yusuf Kurucu, Professor of Environmental Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Organizing committee
- Acad. Prof. Dr. Neki Frasheri, Head of Section of Natural & Technical Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Albania.
- Prof. Dr. Ariola Bacu, Member of the Unit for Biotechnology & Genetics, Academy of Sciences of Albania, Head of Group of Molecular Biotechnology, FNS, University of Tirana
- Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Bego, Member of the Commission for Biology, Agriculture & Veterinary, ASA, Vice Dean of FNS, University of Tirana
- Prof. Dr. Munis Dundar, President of EBTNA, European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association.
- Dr. Mariana Golumbeanu, Vice-President of Balkan Environmental Association BENA.
- Dr. Ana Rotter, Chair of COST Action Ocean4biotech.
- Prof. Dr. Salih Gashi, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo.
- Acad. Prof. Dr. Efigjeni Kongjika, CoChairman of the Unit for Biotechnology & Genetics, Chairman of the Commission for Biology, Agriculture & Veterinary, Academy of Sciences of Albania
- Dr. Zamir Dedej, Director at National Agency of Protected Areas, Ministry of Environment of Albania.
- Mr. Afrim Tola, Director at National Environmental Agency, Ministry of Turism and Environment of Albania.
Under the auspicies of Acad. Prof. Dr. Skender Gjinushi, President of the Academy of Sciences of Albania
Secretary of Conference: Dr. Anita Berberi, Secretary of the Section of Natural & Technical Sciences, Ms.Blerina Shkreta, Scientific Editor, Academy of Sciences of Albania, Ms.Enkelejda Misha, Academy of Sciences of Albania
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to : conferences@akad.gov.al subject line to start with 'wepsd-2021. and anriberberi@gmail.com
Contact Persons in specific cases: Prof. Dr. Ariola Bacu E-mail: ariola.bacu@fshn.edu.al, Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Bego E-mail: ferdinand.bego@fshn.edu.al