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National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
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divided into nine academic Schools. The personnel of the nine Faculties include
more than 700 people as academic staff, 140 scientific assistants and 260
administrative and technical staff. The total number of NTUA employees is about
1350. The total number of undergraduate students is about 8500 and the graduate
students 1500. There are currently 19 Departmental or Inter-Departmental
Postgraduate Courses. Moreover, N.T.U.A participates in 9 Post-graduate
Programmes coordinated by other Greek Universities. After the acquisition of
the "Post Graduate Specialisation Diploma", the student can proceed
towards submitting a Doctorate Thesis. The
scientific staff in the Schools of NTUA, together with post-graduate
researchers, apart from their teaching and related educational activities,
conduct research work assisted by post-graduate students and a considerable
number of external collaborators; the amount and the high standards of this
research are proved by the numerous publications in International Scientific
Journals and Proceedings of International Conferences as well as by the
prominent place of NTUA among all Europeans Universities, due to the increasing
number of research projects financed by the EU and other Greek and foreign
organizations. NTUA operates
many of its Laboratories also as "service laboratories", which
provide expert advice, tests and measurements etc, within the framework of its
technological competence, which can be useful for the development of the
country. NTUA is
currently estimated to have a total number of 200.000 volumes of books and over
80.000 volumes of scientific reviews. Books and reviews are available either
from the Central Library of the Institution or from the Libraries of the
Faculties, the Departments and the Labs. At NTUA, there is appreciable know-how into all
topics of Physical and Applied Sciences, with emphasis to disciplines such as
Informatics, Materials, Environment etc. Prof. Andreas G. Andreopoulos
andrea@central.ntua,gr He graduated from the School of Chemical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens in 1976 and obtained his Ph.D in 1983. Hebecame Teaching Assistant in 1979 and then promoted to Lecturer (1985), Assistant Professor (1988), Associate Professor (1992) and full Professor 91996) at the same School. He had worked as Visiting Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA where he became adjunct Professor in 1994. Treasurer and Secretary General of the Hellenic Polymer Society, Chairman of the Greek Association of Chemical Engineers, Vice-Chairman of the Dept. of Chemical Engineering, member of the General Assembly of the Technical Chamber of Greece and Chairman of the ETAT S.A.. He was the Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (2010-20011). Currently, he is the chairman of the Hellenic Solid Waste Management Association (HSWMA). His research activities are focused on the topics of polymer and composite materials technology, recycling and solid waste management including both urban and industrial waste. More specifically, he has been involved in research projects dealing with the treatment processes of leather and its waste products.
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South
Valley University (SVU)
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Valley University (SVU), Egypt covers the largest area in the country since it
provides direct teaching services to approximately 20% of the total area of
Egypt. As compared to this geographical weight, SVU is committed to a big
social service role in the region of Upper Egypt. As a matter of fact, for a complete
period of 15 years as an independent university, SVU has been serving the
mission of a distinguished higher education institution, to comprise its
cultural, educational, and service commitment. Needless to say, being a good
neighbor and a valued member of the community is one of its highest priorities. In addition, SVU has more than 45'000 students
enrolled throughout its teaching institutions, with more than 2'000 diploma,
MA, MSc and PhD graduate students. These enrolment figures are a tribute to the
creative staff and their responsible dedication to their students. SVU has also
initiated non-traditional distance and open learning models that add to the
enrichment of the cultural and educational development of Upper Egypt.
Furthermore, SVU is ranked 17 among the top 100 Universities and Colleges in
Africa according to "4 International Colleges and Universities". SVU
has also worked with academic institutes in China, Italy, UK, Sweden, Greece,
Spain, France and Germany. Furthermore, SVU has received funding from
programmes such as TEMPUS and FP7. Prof. Mahmoud Sayed Abd El-sadek Email: Mahmoud.abdelsadek@sci.svu.edu.eg Associate Professor in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, in Qena, Egypt. I received my doctorate in nanomaterials physics in 2009 at Anna University in Chennai, India. I have authored more than 41 research papers published in peer reviewed Journals of International commendation. I was the recipient of a scientific publication award by my institution seven times (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016) for being a prolific publisher of research papers in international journals. I was also an Erasmus Mundus Fellow at the Department of Chemical Physics, Lund University, Sweden. I granted the Partnership and Ownership initiative (ParOwn) for post-doctor fellowship at Nottingham University, UK. Currently, I serve as the focal point of the European Union’s RDI Program. I also am the Director of Research and Scientific Publications Centre and the Scientific Counselor for Technology at South Valley University. My interest in the scientific teaching is based on teaching recent scientific technologies such as Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy and use of modern methods in education. I was a coordinator for two projects funded by TEMPUS in solar energy and nanotechnology respectively. I am very interested in leather technology in Egypt.
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Arab
Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST)
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Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST) is one of the
Arab league institutes established as a regional institute for maritime
transport in 1970. An educational institute, it provides studies and research
in the areas of maritime transport, engineering, logistics and supply chain
management and business management. AAST participates in various training,
consultations and international events. It has diversified staff specialised in
different fields such as logistics and supply chain management, transport,
economics, finance, marketing, business management, computer science,
mathematics and statistics, operation management and law. In addition. AAST
lies in 6 campuses in Egypt (3 campuses in Cairo, Alexandria, Port said and
South Valley). AAST has
numerous assets that can be rented for research, education and training.
Classes and offices are equipped with technological aids that provide a
world-class level of education. Smart Rooms are prepared for video
conferencing, e-learning and online training. Libraries & Information
Services Center is a master of art. The libraries are connected through online
interactive terminals to ensure easy access to the center’s in-house database.
The Center established an integrated information system that facilitates direct
search through a computerized catalog and electronic databases. AAST also has International Maritime Organization
(IMO) compound that was established as a distinguished entity that was
inaugurated by the IMO Secretary General. Another complex found in Alexandria
campus and one of the most important subsidiary bodies of AAST is the
Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC). This complex includes 12 simulators
operating both individually and collectively. These simulators are considered
state-of-art, which makes of ISC a unique simulators complex in the region.
Since it early foundation in 1996, ISC provided more than 1200 tailored
training courses to more than 20,000 trainees from 32 countries. Dr. Sandra Haddad sandra_hdd@yahoo.com Dr. Sandra Haddad is an Assistant Professor in Marketing and Supply Chain Management at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport - College of International Transport and Logistics. She currently heads the department of Logistics of International Trade and teaches principles of marketing, international marketing, supply chain management and strategic management in the BSc program. Dr. Haddad holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration (major marketing) and a postgraduate diploma from the School of Management - Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.She obtained her MSc in Shipping Management from the World Maritime University in Malmoe, Sweden and her PhD in Supply Chain Management from Liverpool John Moores University in the UK. Dr. Haddad was awarded the Fellowship of the British Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) in 2013 and she is a certified Higher Fiata diploma and International Road Union (IRU) instructor. Moreover, Dr. Haddad works as a professional consultant for a number of businesses, in addition to managing a number of EU and US Aid projects.
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 Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)
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Jordan
University of Science and Technology (JUST) is a comprehensive, state-supported
university located on the outskirts of Irbid, in northern Jordan. JUST was
established in 1986 as an autonomous national institute of higher education
with the main objective of producing outstanding professionals in
specializations that match the needs of Jordan and the region. Since its
establishment, JUST has been at the forefront of higher learning in the Arab
World. It also maintains a high reputation among the Middle Eastern
universities due to its faculty and administrative staff, multi-disciplinary
educational system and broad diversity of students. The university was
described as the best scientific institution in the Kingdom by King Abdullah II
during his last visit, and it was ranked as the top research university in the
country, and amongst the top 50 universities in the Islamic World, according to
a study carried out by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and
Training Center for Islamic Countries. The number of
students has increased significantly since the university’s establishment.
Today JUST has more than 800 full-time faculty members, with 20,000
undergraduate and 1800 graduate students. JUST comprises more than 5,000
international students of 60 nationalities, rendering it the most
cultural-diverse university in Jordan. Prof. Fahmi Abu Al-Rub abualrub@just.edu.jo
Fahmi Abu Alrub, Professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, former Dean of Research at JUST and Key Expert at the EMUNI University-Slovenia. Prof. Abu Al-Rub is/was partner in 11 EU projects (2 EPI, 4 TEMPUS Projects, and 9 Erasmus+), and one NSF, one USAID, and one FAO project, with a total budget exceeding 18,000,000 EURO. Prof. Abu Al-Rub was the key expert and coordinator to establish the first Master's Program in the World on De-Pollution of the Mediterranean which was supposed to be hosted by three European Universities. Prof. Abu Al-Rub has reformed the Deanship of Research at JUST to establish the TTO and externally funded office to manage and secure external funds. He has active research in Environment, Renewable Energy, Biofuels, and Wastewater Treatment. He has more than 80 publications on Environment, and Wastewater Treatment, and renewable energy.
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Amman
Chamber of Industry (ACI)
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Amman
Chamber of Industry was established in 1962 as a non profit/ non governmental organization
that aims to be the centre of excellence at national and regional level in the
field of support
and development of the Jordanian industries -ACI is
one of the major socio economic organizations in Jordan and has around 8,000
members. ACI
serves its members through organizing several programs and activities. Regarding
the activities related to the project, ACI organize and provide support for the
following programs: 1.Since
year 2004, ACI established a training institute called the Euro Jordanian
Advanced Business Institute “EJABI” which organizes several training programs
covering areas such as management, finance, quality, marketing and business
development. 2.Engineering
Graduation Projects Linkage Program with the Industrial Sector, where
engineering graduation
projects for bachelor degree level are conducted based on the demands specified
by the factories. 3.Competition
of engineering graduation projects . This award is Organized in cooperation
with Amman Chamber of Industry and Jordan Engineers Association. 4.
Faculty for Factory Program. Through this, University Professors conduct
consultancy and research
assignments based on demands specified by the factories. 5.
Technology Transfer Office aims to facilitate technology transfer from
Universities to the industry and
building the partnership . ACI’s
activities cover several areas: 1.Specialzed
consultancy services. 2.Energy
efficiency. 3.Quality,
standards and international conformity certifications. 4.Awareness
workshops and seminars. 5.Organzing
participation in trade delegations and exhibitions.
Also, ACI cooperates
and networks with several Jordanian organizations from both public and private
sectors which deal with economic and industrial development issues, such as
Ministries, Chambers of Industry, Chambers of Commerce, Universities,
Vocational Training Institutions and Sector- Based Associations.
Eng. Fadel Allabadi
smes_manager@aci.org.jo
M.Sc. Degree of Industrial Engineering, More than (20) years of experience in the area of industrial development, consultancy, business development, technical and financial support
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Al-Balqa
Applied University (BAU)
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Late King
Hussien Bin Talal honored Al-Balqa Governorate by the issuance of the royal
decree to establish Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) on 1996. The philosophy
behind the establishment of BAU is defined by the royal decree as to monitor
all public, private, military and UNRWA community intermediate colleges which
are more than fifty three colleges. Thirty-four colleges are technically and
academically monitored by BAU while the rest of the colleges are directly
supervised by the BAU in academic, technical, financial and administrative
affairs. BAU is vibrant to qualify human resources and create better higher
education to Jordanians in response to the Hashemite vision. BAU is mandated to
offer academic, vocational and technical programs in an applied approach for
Master’s, Higher Vocational Diploma, Bachelor and Diploma degrees. It seeks to
consolidate the scientific research culture in the local communities as one of
the priorities of the National Socio-economic Developing plan which is regarded
as a pivotal element for the adoption of the applied approach to achieve the
tailored objectives of the country. Currently, fostering creativity and
innovation is the key vision of BAU to meet the academic, applied and
vocational needs of today world. Therefore, BAU is offering programs that are
tailored to fit the ever changing needs of the labor market of local
communities of university colleges all over the kingdom aiming to bridge the
gap between the higher education institutions and the community intermediate
colleges focusing on incorporating the vocational and technical education with
the up-to-date academic sciences. Irbid and Al-Zarqa’ University Colleges offer
Diploma program in Fashion and Clothing Technology. Ajloun University College offers Diploma in Fashion and technology dresses and also Dress and clothes technology. By this joint project, BAU hope to broad the field of such fashion and clothing specialties to include leather processing and technology.
Prof. Tareq Al Azab
tazab@bau.edu.jo Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Head of Applied Sciences Dept. (2001-2002), Dean of Al-Salt University College (2002-2010), Dean of Amman University College (2010-2011), President Counsellor for Vocational Education (2011-2012), Vice President for Vocational Education (2012-2016). Have more than 25 published articles; participate in more than 6 international funded projects.
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.png) Italian Center for Permanent Learning (CIAPE)
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CIAPE is
the Italian National Centre for Permanent Learning, a non-profit private
organisation. The Italian Centre for Permanent Learning – is an innovative
organization, born with the aim to lead to success a constantly changing
community. We believe that only lifelong learning guarantees the individual
competitiveness in a global labour market. CIAPE carries out training
activities to develop and validate soft skills, as well as competences required
in the future labour market. CIAPE has
a strong experience in managing and implementing projects in the field of
training and in the last years it has deepen its efforts in promoting
transversal skills among professionals in different sectors. Its
expertise ranges from the preparation of training programs for adults and
businesses, training, applied research to the world of work and in particular
to the new skills for the future, innovative educational media to the
activities for the exploitation of acquired skills and activities of European
projects within the major programs dedicated to training. Ciape has
been co-leading the project TECLO - Textile and Clothing Knowledge Alliance.
Future textile and clothing managers for export, marketing, innovation,
sustainability and entrepreneurship oriented companies aimed at the
modernisation of Europe’s higher education systems in the field of textiles and
clothing through a better anticipation of skill needs based on development of
sustainable partnerships between education and employment, which are highly
needed. The working group is composed by people with
different educational and professional background able to cover a wide range of
topics, thus providing added value to the activities that CIAPE promotes. The
staff is highly motivated and committed to achieving quality outcomes and to
work in synergy, each putting its knowledge and skills in the service of
others. Eleonora Perotti ciape@ciape.it Eleonora has more than 15 years actively involved in the management of EU projects as coordinator or partner, expert in Work based learning, expert in communication strategies, impactful dissemination for relevant targets, expert in adult learning (competencies recognition). A Sociologist, engaged since many years in the management of strategic and operational projects for institutions and companies, especially at European level (Programs: Erasmus+, Leonardo, Article 6 ESF, eLearning, Grundtvig). Experienced in andragogy tools and approaches, with special attention to low skilled adult learners and informal learning modalities. Experienced in e-learning courses contents authoring.
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Creative
Thinking Development (CRE.THI.DEV.)
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CRE.THI.DEV.
is a non-profit company aiming at community development through the research
and development of action plans, focused on the local and social economies,
mainly on the fields of life-long learning, environmental protection,
employment and local development. The company establishes close cooperation
with local and regional authorities, government authorities and business associations
in order to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable development
through research and the raising of awareness in local communities towards
available development projects. In this framework the company organizes and
promotes studies and research projects, participates in European projects,
cooperates with universities, companies, government authorities, technological
centers and organizations, vocational training centers and business
associations, focusing on the exchange of knowledge, technology and innovation. Although
CRE.THI.DEV is a recently founded company, the last four years, has developed
activities in life-long learning mainly with its participation in seven
ERASMUS+ projects. It has also participated in two National Projects focusing
on the improvement of skills of unemployed adults and in an EEA project
concerning women employability. CRE.THI.DEV is in close cooperation with
Universities and experts on many fields and has undertaken various studies. The members of CRE.THI.DEV come from different
disciplines and have great experience from their previous employments on
coordinating and implementing National, European and International projects of
a wide spectrum. Its administrator was Managing Director of ELKEDE, a Research
and Technology Institute of the public sector for more than 20 years and member
or president of many national and European committees and associations. Dimosthenis Papakonstantinou dpapakon7@yahoo.gr Dimosthenis Papakonstantinou, Administrator of CRE.THI.DEV, has worked in ELKEDE, Technology & Design Centre (an RTO under the authority of the Ministry of Development) as its Managing Director (1985-2004) and as Board Advisor (2004-2009). (ELKEDE was an RTO under the authority of the Ministry of Development, with European and International orientation, for the support of small and medium size enterprises of many sectors of industry (leather, footwear, textile, plastics, furniture). Its activities and services included a) training, b) waste prevention and waste treatment, consulting services, c) quality control and certification of products, d) chemical analysis of effluents, e) technical assistance and f) Health and Safety services). From 1985 to 2011, D. Papakontantinou participated in many European research, technology, quality, training and environmental projects, offered technical assistance to Institutes and Industry in India, Ukrain and Mauritius. For 10 yearS he has also been founder and Managing Director of KEK-ELKEDE offering vocational training services to SMEs. As an active member of local administration since 2003, he has experience in organizing and executing projects for the benefit of the local communities. As member/President for 20 years of consulting committees and working groups of the Ministries of National Economy and Development he has experience in the definition and elaboration of specific measurements for the realization of programs at national, regional and sectoral level. In 2012 he founded CRE.THI.DEV. In the 4 years of its operation, D. Papakonstantinou has undertaken various studies in cooperation with Universities and has participated in many ERASMUS+ proposals and projects as well as in National Projects. He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (University of Athens, Greece), a Diploma in Leather Technology (Nene College Northampton, UK) and an MA in Design Management from De Montfort University of Leicester
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Technological
Center for the Leather Industry
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CTIC –
The Portuguese Technological Centre for the Leather Industry was formally
created in 1992, under the initiative of leather companies, the sector’s
Association and also with a participation of the Portuguese State. CTIC has
modern premises, in an area of 1.800 m2, including well equipped laboratory for
chemical analysis, laboratory of microbiology, laboratory for physical and
mechanical tests, a pilot plant for the development of semi-industrial
processes, rooms for training courses, library and auditorium for conferences. The
Centre has a technical staff of 24 people, specialized in different areas:
Leather Technology, Chemical Engineering, Environment, Safety at Work, Food
Safety and Economic and Financial areas. CTIC
provides scientific and technological support to the sector, assuming a
predominant role in the implementation of new technologies and processes, in
the research and development, and in the environment preservation, which leads
the sector to the technical sophistication, innovation, process
rationalisation, cost reduction, productivity gains and differentiation. In the
Training and Information areas CTIC provides professional training courses for
the sector, in-company-training for staff, publishes a Technical Newsletter and
organises several seminars and exhibitions. The Centre has public recognitions for training,
and it is certified under ISO 9001 and ISO 17025, being also the national
standardisation body for Leather, participating also in CEN – European
Committee for Standardization.
Alcino Martinho alcinomartinho@ctic.pt Large experience in managing activities being the general director of CTIC since October 1993 and also through the coordination of several National and European projects. On this field we should highlight the management of Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus+ Projects. Coordination of training courses at national level. General knowledge regarding technologies involved in the leather production. General knowledge regarding the new technologies recently implemented in the tanning sector, like the new enzymatic approach to the tanning processes and the new opportunities that nanotechnologies bring to this industrial sector Additional relevant information: President of GERIC – Group of European Leather Research Centres (2005-to date). Member of Board of Administration of Centi – Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials
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University
Polytechnica of Bucharest (UPB)
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University Politehnica of Bucharest is the oldest
and the largest technical university in Romania with 15 faculties and about
25,000 students. It ranked in the best category of universities in Romania (advanced
research and education) as presenting "High Degree of Confidence"
after the national institutional assessment for the period 2015-2020. Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Business Engineering
and Management (FAIMA) is one of the fastest growing faculties in the
university (it tripled its number of students in the last 3 years) and it
provides effective entrepreneurial education, engineering and managerial
training for students at bachelor, master and doctoral degrees. It has strong
connection to the business environment in Romania and to the national and
international academic environment. UPB participates in many scholarly European
programs such as Erasmus or Leonardo da Vinci in line with the approved Erasmus
University Charter 2014 – 2020. Also, University Politehnica of Bucharest is an
active participant to international projects such as The 7th Framework,
Copernicus, EUREKA, LIFE+, PECO, World Bank, bilateral cooperation projects
with China, Turkey etc. The Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Business Engineering
and Management (FAIMA) conducts teaching, research and consulting activities in
various areas such as management and engineering, products and market
innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing, communication and public relations,
project management, new products development, leadership etc. Education activities take place in the Department's
modern premises (amphitheatres, classrooms and laboratories) using
state-of-the-art equipment and software, learning and computing facilities,
wireless Internet access, library etc. Learners are therefore offered the
opportunity to acquire critical fundamental knowledge, skills and the expertise
required for successful careers on the global market.
Dana Corina DESELNICU d_deselnicu@yahoo.com Deselnicu Dana Corina is Doctor in Industrial Engineering (2008) and holds two master's degrees in Science and Engineering of Protein Materials (2003) and in Management and Business Administration - MBA (2004); Present position: Associate Professor at UPB, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Business Management and Engineering (FAIMA), Department of Management; Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Leather and Footwear Journal, (CERTEX press) and Assistant Editor for FAIMA Business & Management Journal. Specializations and Qualifications: April 2013: Digital Partnership Ecosystems (Bucharest); December 2012: User Training Program for LCA software GaBi (Vienna, Austria); 2012: Innovation Manager (Bucharest); 2011: Adult education trainer (Bucharest); 2010: Online Training for users of Unscrambler - Multivariate statistical analysis software (Norway). Activity: 10 books, over 50 articles in ISI Thomson Reuters and other international databases proceedings and journals, 4 patent applications (1 European), Project Director and Responsible for 8 national and international projects won by competition, team member in over 15 national and international projects since 2000; 6 gold medals, 2 silver medals, 23 special awards at international inventions fairs (Brussels, Genève, Nuremberg, Iasi) and 2 prizes for the research activity; Reviewer of EVAL-INCO database, Germany (ERA-NET). Significant achievements in the project’s field: Project Responsible for UPB for a bilateral cooperation project with China “Environmental protection by converting leather waste into raw materials for obtaining sustainable industrial bio-composites” (BIOCOMP), contract no. 56BM /23.09.2016; Project Responsible for UPB for 1 national-funded ongoing research project (Partnership Programme project “Preventing gait deficiencies and improving biomechanical parameters for the elderly people by designing and developing customized footwear” (MOBILITY), contract no. 122/2014 - 275.000 EUR); Foreign expert in 1 Life Long Learning Program (in partnership with Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece), Coordinator for the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Module in the European funded sectoral project “Innovative technologies for the leather sector for increasing technological competitiveness by RDI, quality of life and environmental protection” (INNOVA – LEATHER), ID 638, in which the first LCA carbon footprint study on leather technology in Romania was developed; Coordinator for the Training Module of the INNOVA LEATHER project, in which the Training Center for Leather and Footwear Sector was created in INCDTP – ICPI, 9 trainers were certified for adult education, and 3 professional courses for the leather and footwear industry were authorized.
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Kaunas
University of Technology (KTU)
Contact Person
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University of Technology is a state higher education institution functioning
under the law on Higher Education and Research of the Republic of Lithuania.
KTU has 10916 students including 352 Doctoral students. It provides 64
undergraduate programmes and 73 graduate programmes. 17 research fields offer
doctoral studies. KTU has
2740 employees. 1011 are employed in teaching posts and 163 are senior research
posts. KTU is
one of the leaders of research and development (R&D) in physical and
technology sciences in Lithuania. The results of the research and development
performed by KTU researchers in the fields of ultrasound, synthetic chemistry,
optoelectronic, measurement, mechatronics, information and communication
technology, biomedical and environmental engineering, chemical technology and
food sciences, business and management sciences help to create revolutionary
solutions to scientific and practical problems. The university is carrying out
(or carried out) 48 projects under FRAMEWORK 7; 34 projects under
EUREKA/EUROSTARS/ITEA 2; 63 projects under COST and more than 100 others
international programmes at Kaunas University of Technology. The
research group of the Leather and Fur Technology in Department of Polymer
Chemistry and Technology at Kaunas University of Technology has been working in
the area of new, ecological leather and fur processing since 1970. The research
group has about 30 patents in the field of leather technology. One patent is
related to the theme of project. About 20 R&D projects were carried out
improving leather technologies accordingly to requests of Lithuanian
enterprises. The research group took part in joint research
programme of Lithuania and Ukraine and carried out project entitled
"Orthopeadic leather having antimicrobial effect as product of environmentally
clean technology". area. Project under EUREKA programme with Romania and
Ukraine entitled "Less hazardous salts for leather processing" was
coordinated by Lithuania side.
Virgilijus Valeika virgilijus.valeika@ktu.lt 35 years’ experience related with leather science. Supervisor of 2 international and 6 national grants related with the development of more advanced and more clean leather processing technologies. About 200 publications in international and national scientific literature, and 14 national patents in the area.
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