Last update: September 2015
 
 

 

  ACEPT-AIR

Development of A Cost Efficient Policy Tool for reduction of Particulate Matter in AIR



  In this section you will read the latest news on the project.  
     
July 3, 2014
The LIFE 09 "ACEPT-AIR" Conference was held with great success, together with the Protection and Restoration of the Environment XII Conference, at Skiathos Island, Greece, on July 2nd - 3rd, 2014 (Conference Program, Proceedings, photos.: P._Conf.1, P._Conf.2, P._Conf.3, P._Conf.4 and P._Conf.5).
 
May 21, 2014
The EC Visit with the participation of Mr. Tsalas from the EU, Mrs. Valaoras from the Astrale monitoring team, local stakeholders and members of the projects consortium took place at Volos, University of Thessaly-D.P.R.D, and Regional Unit of Magnesia and Sporades (photos: P. ECV.1, P. ECV.2, P. ECV.3, P. ECV.4, P. ECV.5, P. ECV.6, P. ECV.7).
 
April 4, 2014
The training seminar in the operation of the Policy Tool, developed in the framework of LIFE09 "ACEPT-AIR" project, was held at the facilities of the Regional Unit of Magnesia and Sporades (invitation_T.Seminar, Minutes, List of participants, photo.: P._TS1).
 
April 3, 2014
The Open Forum of the project was held at the facilities of the Regional Unit of Magnesia and Sporades with the participation of project partners and stakeholders, NGO's and general public (Minutes, invitation_F.M., Program_F.M., photos: P_FM_1, P_FM_2, P_FM_3 and P_FM_4).
 
March 17-18, 2014
The 7th plenary meeting of the project partners with the participation of the external evaluators, professor Roy Harrison and Dr. Xavier Querol, took place at N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Athens (photos: P_7PM_1, P_7PM_2, P_7PM_3 and P_7PM_4).
 
January 27-28, 2014
Organization of seminars, concerning the pollution from the increase of PM concentrations on air, for secondary school teachers in Athens (photos: P_Sem_Ath1, P_Sem_Ath2, P_Sem_Ath3 and P_Sem_Ath4).
 
December 16-17, 2013

Organization of seminars, concerning the pollution from the increase of PM concentrations on air, for secondary school teachers in Thessaloniki (photos: P_Sem_Thes1, P_Sem_Thes2 and P_Sem_Thes3).

 
April 2013
Within the networking activities between LIFE09 ACEPT-AIR and LIFE08-AMIBIO (a NATURA project active in the same geographical area), NCSR Demokritos facilitated the AMIBIO sensing network by installing a new station in the Hemettus area of Demokritos campus.
 
April 17-18, 2013
Organization of seminars, concerning the pollution from the increase of PM concentrations on air, for secondary school teachers in Volos (photos: P_Sem_Vol1, P_Sem_Vol2, P_Sem_Vol3).
 
April 05, 2013
Τhe 2nd forum meeting of the project was held at the facilities of Municipality of Thessaloniki, with the participation of all partners and stakeholders of the project (Minutes, List of participants, photos: P_2FM_1, P_2FM_2, P_2FM_3, P_2FM_4).
 
February 22, 2013
The 5th plenary meeting of the project partners was held at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Chemistry, in Thessaloniki (photos: P_5m1, P_5m2, P_5m3).
 
March 16, 2012
The annual visit of the Astrale Monitoring Team, represented by G. Valaoras, was held at N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Athens (4th plenary meeting).
 
February 20, 2012
Beginning of the measurements (winter campaign), concerning PM 10 and PM 2,5 concentrations in Volos (photos: P_wc1, P_wc2, P_wc3 and P_wc4).
 
December 14, 2011
The 1st forum meeting with the participation of all partners and stakeholders of the project took place on December 14th, 2011. The forum meeting was co-organised by the Coalition of 21 Local Authorities of North and East Athens, and took place at the central square of Chalandri (Elepheroton Square), facilities of the holy center of Saint. Nikolaos church, at 19:00 (Minutes, photos: pic_d1, pic_d2, pic_d3, pic_d4, pic_d5, pic_d6, pic_d7, pic_d8, pic_d9 and pic_d10).
 
November 3-4, 2011
The 3rd plenary meeting of the project partners was held at N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Athens (photos: pic_c1, pic_c2, pic_c3, pic_c4, pic_c5, pic_c6, pic_c7 and pic_c8).
 
September 13, 2011
Beginning of new measurements, concerning PM 10 and PM 2,5 concentrations in Athens.
 
August 6, 2011

Beginning of the measurements (summer campaign), concerning PM 10 and PM 2,5 concentrations in Volos (photos: pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4 and pic5).  

 
July 3-8, 2011
Presentation of the paper entitled "Particulate matter reduction through a novel cost efficient Policy Tool at the 15th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment (ISTA 15) which was held in Hong Kong.
 
July 6, 2011

Arrival at Athens of the 2 Sequential Filter Samplers and beginning of the measurements concerning PM concentrations in Athens (photos from N. Smyrni Station: pic_a1, pic_a2, photos from GAW Station: pic_a3, pic_a4, pic_a5 photos from Mobilab Station: pic_a6, pic_a7, pic_a8, pic_a9, pic_a10).

 
July 2, 2011
Beginning of the measurements, concerning PM 10 and PM 2,5 concentrations in Thessaloniki.
 
June 26-29, 2011
Presentation of the paper entitled "Carbonaceous Aerosol Measurements at the GAW-DEM Urban Background Site in Athens, Greece – Concentration Levels and Potential Sources " at the 10th International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere (ICCPA), which was held in Vienna, Austria.
 
June 19 - 24, 2011
Presentation of the paper entitled "First principles and methodology for a Cost Efficient Policy Tool for reduction of atmospheric Particulate Matter in Urban areas" at the Third International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering,Planning and Economics (CEMEPE 2011 & SECOTOX Conference) which was held in Skiathos island, Greece.
 
May 11, 2011
Publicity of the Project ACEPT AIR, at the Parliament Magazine, Issue 328, May 16th, Green Week Special Issue.
 
March 28, 2011

The annual visit of the Astrale Monitoring Team, represented by G. Valaoras, was held at N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Athens.

 
October 10, 2010
The kick off meeting of the project partners was held at N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Athens.
 


 

 

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