MI-TRAP Participates in the 67th Annual Conference of the Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment

MI-TRAP Participates in the 67th Annual Conference of the Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment

MI-TRAP was featured at the special session of the 67th regular academic conference of the Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment on October 23, 2024. Konstantinos Eleftheriadis, MI-TRAP Coordinator from the National Center of Scientific Research ‘Demokritos’ represented the project, discussing innovative strategies for mitigating transport-related air pollution in Europe.

The session, organized by Heekwan Lee from Incheon National University, focused on the assessment of air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from ocean-going vessels in port areas. Eleftheriadis presented valuable insights into the MI-TRAP project’s objectives and methodologies, highlighting the importance of collaboration in addressing air quality challenges.

Other notable speakers included:

Prof. Franchesca Gonzalez from Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, who presented on air emissions estimation systems for ships in the Panama Canal.

Prof. Veronique Riffault from IMT Nord Europe, discussing the PIRATE project’s focus on real-time port inventories.

Prof. Heekwan Lee, who introduced the PAQman Port Air Quality Management System.

This conference provided a platform for meaningful exchanges among international researchers, fostering collaboration in advancing air quality management practices.