Dr. Yannis Tyrinopoulos

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Project ASIAMAROverview

• Dr. Yannis Tyrinopoulos
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Researcher, Hellenic Institute of Transport

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ASIAMAR identity
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Overall goal of the ASIAMAR project

• To strengthen the cooperation between the Asian
  and the European ITC (Information Technologies
  Communication) societies in the area of Maritime
  Transport, Intermodal Freight Transport and Short
  Sea Shipping.

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Topics addressed

• A. Information and Communication Technologies
• B. Transport policy and other issues
• Operating environment
• Terminology
• Infrastructure
• Safety and Security
• Competitiveness
• Business structures
• Organization models
• Financing schemes
• Human resources management

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Overall approach followed in ASIAMAR
Europe Studies, reviews and state of the art
Asia Studies, reviews and state of the art
Comparative analyses
Advantages and disadvantages
Recommendations for future actions
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Main activities/outcomes

• Eight deliverables have been produced in the
  whole duration of ASIAMAR documenting the results
  of the studies and reviews conducted in Europe
  and Asia, covering all topics addressed by the
  project (ICT, human resources, operation, policy,
  competitiveness, financing schemes, etc.).
• Three successful workshops have been organized
  Bangkok (Thailand), Jakarta (Indonesia) and
  Thessaloniki (Greece).

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Overview of technical deliverables
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Key Dissemination Actions
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1st ASIAMAR Workshop
Organization-operation-monitoring of Maritime
and Intermodal Freight Transport the European
and Asian experience
Thessaloniki, Greece, 12th of May 2004
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2nd ASIAMAR Workshop
Information Communication Technology (ICT)
applications in Maritime and Intermodal Freight
Transport the Asian and European experiences,
and cooperation prospects
in cooperation with UN ESCAP Bangkok, Thailand,
2nd of December 2004
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3rd ASIAMAR Workshop
Business, financing and human resources
management issues for Intermodal Freight and
Maritime Transport operation in Asian and
European countries
Jakarta, Indonesia, 16th of May 2005
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More about ASIAMAR

• The project web site http//hermes.civil.auth.gr/
  asiamar contains
• All project deliverables
• Discussion Forum
• Newsletters and brochures in various languages
• Contacts for communication with the project
  partners

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