SUMMER TRAINING in TRANSPORT COMPETITIVENESS, ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT POLICIES - STTCAMP2012
Students successfully completing the course requirements receive 8 ECTS
Aegean STT CAMP 2012 Programme & COST Action TU1001 (Public Private Partnerships in Transport: Trends & Theory- P3T3)
This 10-day international programme offers 7 days of morning lectures supported by afternoon round tables or seminars with laboratory exercises. Multi-disciplinary team assignments are assessed on the final day of the course.
Each day focuses on a well-defined subject and is hosted by one expert, who brings together international experts to address the topic.
Day August Lectures ‒ Seminars ‒ Round Tables
24th August, Friday Introduction & Overview
09:00am – 10:00am |
On-site registration |
10:00am – 10:15am |
Welcome by Amalia Polydoropoulou and Athena Roumboutsos |
10:15am – 11:00am 11:00am – 11:15am 11:15am – 12:00pm |
What is policy analysis? Adnan Rahman, Cambridge Systematics Coffee Break Maritime policy analysis: from theory to practice. Nicolaos Litinas, University of the Aegean |
12:00am – 12:45pm |
Economic Crises and international transport: a mode case study. Evangelos Xideas, Head of the Department Shipping, Trade and Transport and Helen Thanopoulou. |
12:45pm – 13:30pm 13:30pm – 15:00pm |
Lunch Break Discussion of assigned team projects
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18:30pm – 21:00pm |
Opening Round Table Welcome from Officials - Representatives of Local Authorities European Perspective on Urban Transport Policy, Dr. Adnan Rahman, Cambridge Systematics Maritime policy analysis. Nikolaos Litinas, University of the Aegean Air policy analysis. Eftichios Vassilakis, Vice Chairman of Aegean Airlines(Silver sponsor) Rail policy analysis. Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos, President and CEO TRAINOSE (Silver sponsor) Urban policy analysis. Dimitrios Dimitriou, President and CEO OASA Smart Mobility. Antulio Richetta, Director IBI Group (Silver sponsor) Shipping policy analysis. Representative of Maria Tsakos Foundation International Center for Maritime Research and Tradition (Silver sponsor) Closing remarks |
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20:30pm – 22:30pm |
Evening Reception (including performance of folk dances from the “Leon Allatios” Group) |
25th August, Saturday The Transport Chain
LECTURES |
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08:15 – 10:00am |
Integrated transport systems and Intermodal transport present & future. Seraphim Kapros |
10:00 – 10:15am |
Coffee Break |
10:15 ‒ 12:00pm |
Strategic decisions in the supply chain. Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos |
12:00 ‒ 12:30pm |
Lunch Break |
12:30 – 14:00pm |
Policy oriented e-freight transport. Maria Lambrou |
SEMINAR |
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18:30 – 20:30pm |
Policy shift to rail and sea: The importance of terminals in the supply chain Seraphim Kapros, Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos, Maria Lambrou, Nicolaos Litinas
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26th August, Sunday Maritime Markets
LECTURES |
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08:15 – 10:00am |
Globalised Shipping Markets. Helen Thanopoulou |
10:00 – 10:15am |
Coffee Break |
10:15 ‒ 12:00pm |
Markets & Crises: policy issues in 21st century shipping. Maria Lekakou & Theodor Syriopoulos |
12:00 ‒ 12:30pm |
Lunch Break |
12:30 – 14:00pm |
Operations in changing markets & regulation. Helen Thanopoulou, Nikolaos Nomikos and George Georgoulis |
ROUND TABLE |
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18:00 – 20:00pm |
Trading on uncertainty within a changing market and regulatory environment Helen Thanopoulou, Nikolaos Nomikos, George Georgoulis, Maria Lekakou, Theodoros Syriopoulos, Evaggelos Xideas |
27th August, Monday Port Economics and Policy
LECTURES |
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08:15 – 10:00am |
Port Actor Strategies. Thierry Vanelslander |
10:00 – 10:15am |
Coffee Break |
10:15 ‒ 12:00pm |
Port Call Cost Calculation. Thierry Vanelslander |
12:00 ‒ 12:30pm |
Lunch Break |
SEMINAR |
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12:30 – 14:00pm |
Cost Calculation: the Antwerp case. Thierry Vanelslander |
LECTURE |
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18:30 – 20:30pm |
Port Traffic Forecasting. Hilde Meersman |
28th August, Tuesday Forecasting & Urban Transport
LECTURES |
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08:15 – 10:00am |
Urban transport models for policy analysis. Amalia Polydoropoulou and Adnan Rahman |
10:00 – 10:15am |
Coffee Break |
10:15 ‒ 12:00pm |
SimAGENT and Data Needs. Konstadinos Goulias |
12:00 ‒ 12:30pm |
Lunch Break |
12:30– 14:00pm |
Green Policies and Model Examples. A. Polydoropoulou and K. Goulias |
SEMINAR |
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18:30pm – 20:30pm |
The Case of Athens. Athena Tsirimpa, Amalia Polydoropoulou, Nicolaos Litinas |
20:30- 22:00pm |
"Leon Allatios" Dancing Group & Evening Chease & Wine |
29th August, Wednesday Air Transport Network
LECTURES |
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08:15 – 10:00am |
Air Transport Networks & Nodes. Rosário Macário and Eddy Van de Voorde |
10:00 – 10:15am |
Coffee Break |
10:15‒ 12:00pm |
Building Innovative Air Transport Business within the regulatory framework. Eddy Van de Voorde and Rosário Macário |
12:00 ‒ 12:30pm |
Lunch Break |
12:30 – 14:00pm |
Building Innovative Air Transport Business within the regulatory framework (cont.) Rosário Macário and Eddy Van de Voorde |
SEMINAR |
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18:30 – 20:30pm |
The Case of Faro. Vasco Reis |
30th August, Thursday Transport Infrastructure
LECTURES |
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08:15 – 10:00am |
Transport Infrastructure: Policy Issues & Public Private Partnerships. Athena Roumboutsos and José Manuel Vassallo |
10:00 – 10:15am |
Coffee Break |
10:15 ‒ 12:00pm |
Economic Crisis & Infrastructure Financing. José Manuel Vassallo and Athena Roumboutsos |
12:00 ‒ 12:30pm |
Lunch Break |
12:30 – 14:00pm |
Monitoring Performance. Sheila Farrel and Champika Liyanage |
ROUND TABLE |
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17:15 – 20:30pm |
EU Infrastruture Funding Policy Game Athena Roumboutsos, Mariana Abrantes de Sousa, Francis Cheng, Dimitrios Gatsonis & Special Interest Groups
Closing Reception offered by AegeanMotorways SA
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31st August, Friday & Project Work in Teams
1st September, Saturday Project Work in Teams
Team Project Development - Policy Position/Proposition
2nd September, Sunday Assessment
09:00 – 10:00am |
Multiple Test |
10:00 – 13:00pm |
Team Project Presentation & Debate |
Programme Brief
Friday, Aug. 24: Introduction & Overview
Lecturers: Transport market structure: The link to industrial economics; Pricing transport.
Round Table: International, Regional and Environmental Transport Policy Issues.
Hosts: Prof. Amalia Polydoropoulou, University of the Aegean; and Prof. Costantinos Goulias, University of California, Santa Barbara
Saturday, Aug. 25th: The Transport Chain
Lectures: Integrated transport systems; Intermodal transport present & future; Strategic decisions in the supply chain.
Round Table: Policy shift to rail and sea: The importance of terminals in the supply chain.
Host: Associate Prof. Seraphim Kapros, University of the Aegean
Sunday, Aug. 26th: Maritime Markets
Lectures: Globalised Shipping Markets; Markets & Crises: policy issues in 21st century shipping; Operations in changing markets & regulation.
Round Table: Trading on uncertainty within a changing market and regulatory environment.
Host: Associate Prof. Helen Thanopoulou, University of the Aegean
Monday, Aug. 27th: Port Economics and Policy
Lectures: Port Transport networks & nodes; Port competition; Port and maritime cost analysis & simulation.
Seminar: The Case of Antwerp.
Host: Dr. Thierry Vanelslander, University of Antwerp
Tuesday, Aug. 28th: Urban Transport Planning & Policy
Lectures: Urban transport planning techniques and policy analysis; Advances in data collection, transportation modeling, and forecasting methodologies.
Seminar: The Cases of Athens and SCAG.
Host: Prof. Amalia Polydoropoulou, University of the Aegean
Wednesday, Aug. 29th: Air Transport Planning & Policy
Lectures: Air Transport networks & nodes; Building innovative air transport business within the regulatory framework.
Seminar: The Case of Faro.
Hosts: Prof. Rosário Macário, Instituto Superior Técnico & Prof. Eddy Van de Voorde, University of Antwerp
Thursday, Aug. 30th: Transport Infrastructure
Lectures: Methodologies for the evaluation of plans & infrastructure; Performance indicators; Financing policy issues - TEN-Ts and Priority projects, Public Private Partnerships.
Round Table: Innovation requirements in transport infrastructure development, maintenance and operation – Facing risks and uncertainty.
Host Asstistant Prof. Athena Roumboutsos, University of the Aegean & Prof. José Manuel Vassallo
Assessment:
Friday, Aug. 31st and Saturday, Sept. 1st: Team Project Preparation
Sunday, Sept. 2: Team Project Presentations & Closure
COST Action TU1001
Public Private Partnerships in Transport: Trends & Theory (P3T3)
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