Organizing the Conference on "Environment, Maritime Resources and Their Pollution" (November 12^th, 2009)

On November 12^th, 2009, BSCSIF and Marmara Group Foundation organized the international conference entitled “Environment, Maritime Resources and Their Pollution". The event took place in WOW Convention Center of the World Trade Center in Istanbul, Turkey, and welcomed reputed professors and researchers from the region.  The conference was also attended by Mr. Veysel Eroglu, the Minister of Environment and Forests of Turkey, and moderated by Dr. Akkan Suver - Vice-president of BSCSIF and President of Marmara Group Foundation.

Reports of participants of conference included the actual data and information on the condition of water and ecosystems of the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and their region, and about the current state and international programs in the field:

- Mr. Răzvan MURGEANU – State Secretary, Ministry of Regional Development and Housing, Romania “Opportunities and challenges created by the Black Sea ENPI CBC program – Romanian contribution”

- Prof. Dr. Orhan USLU – Bahcesehir University, Chairman of Department of Environmental Engineering "The Black Sea: Sustainability Issues of a Unique Ecosystem"

- Dr. Lidia ROMANCIUC – Director of Moldovan Research and Development Association "Pollutants transformation and natural water self purification"

- Prof. Tamaz BERADZE – State University of Georgia “Management of water resources and problems of wastewater management in Tbilisi”

- Ms. Zhyldyz Oskonbaeva – Secretary General of BSCSIF “Program: Water Resources after 5 years and beyond. Building Regional Initiative against Water Pollution”

- Dr. Eng. Ercan Citil, "Black Sea Trans- boundary Diagnostic Analysis and Cooperation at Regional Level"

- Prof. Gheorghe Duca – President of the Academy of Science of the Republic of Moldova "Management and Scientific Research of Water Quality in the Republic of Moldova"

- Prof. Dr. Aysegul Baysal Tanik- Istanbul Technical University, Instructor of Department of Environmental Engineering “Testing of Methodology on Spatial Planning for ICZM Akcakoca District Pilot Project"

- Prof. Dr. Ahmet Samsunlu- Istanbul Technical University, Instructor of Department of Environmental Engineering “Wastewater Pollution in Black Sea - The Istanbul Case"

- Mr. Ali Eskinat, Chief executive officer, Mr. Tansel Ozkusaksiz, Chief Technology Officer, Element Education Technologies Co. Inc. “E-learning, Educational Project”

The information presented at conference contributed to BSCSIF’s drafting of its further action plan in the field of environmental protection.