2023 Joint 74th ICCP and 39th TSOP Meeting

Welcome note Organizing Committee Program Short Course Fieldtrips Venue

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17^th – 24^th September 2023

Conference & Cultural Center of the University of Patras, Rio-Patras, Greece

Theme of the Meeting

“Organic Petrology in the Energy Transition Era: challenges ahead”

 

 

 

 

Welcome  note

In the past Greece has hosted twice the ICCP family in the meetings of 1993 in Chania, Crete, and 2005 in Patras. However, our world has changed significantly the last decade, and we are nowadays moving within “uncharted waters” facing challenges that affect also our scientific discipline.

Within this framework the Organizing Committee is having the pleasure to host for a first time in Greece a joint Meeting of The Society of Organic Petrology (TSOP) and the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP). We anticipate providing a unique forum for members of both Organizations to interact in a week-long meeting to discuss and exchange ideas, and thus contributing to the future of Organic Petrology under the main Theme:

Organic Petrology in the Energy Transition Era: challenges ahead

The Meeting is organized by the Department of Geology, University of Patras, from 17^th to 24^th of September 2023, in the Conference & Cultural Center of the University of Patras, in Rio, a suburb of Patras, Western Greece. This period of time is very favorable, as it is just after the high-holiday season, with still a marvelous weather.

Therefore, we look forward welcoming you in Patras for a fruitful meeting and enjoyable field trips across Ionian Islands and Western Greece.

Stay tuned, as the website is updated!

 

For the Organizing Committee

Kimon Christanis, Chair

Stavros Kalaitzidis, Executive Secretary

For any queries please contact: skalait@upatras.gr

 

 

Organizing Committee

Chair: em. Prof. Dr. Kimon Christanis, Department of Geology, UPatras

Executive Secretary: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stavros Kalaitzidis, Department of Geology, UPatras

 

Members

Prof. Dr. Andreas Georgakopoulos, Department of Geology, AUTH

Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Pasadakis, Institute of Geoenergy, FORTH

Dr. Aristofanis Stefatos, Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company – HEREMA

Dr. Ioannis Oikonomopoulos, HELPE UPSTREAM S.A.

Dr. Dimitrios Rallakis, Department of Geology, UPatras

Dr. Stefanos Papazisimou, Directorate of Environment and Spatial Planning, Region Western Greece

Dr. Nikolaos Koukouzas, Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute, CERTH

Mr. Markos Xenakis, Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration

 

Scientific Committee

Dr. Carolina Fonseca, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dr. Thomas Gentzis, Core Laboratories, USA

Dr. Paul Hackley, USGS, USA

Prof. Dr. Ali Ihsan Karayiğit, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Prof. Dr. Polla Khanaqa, Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research, KRG-Iraq

Dr. Grzegorz Lis, University of Wroclaw, Poland

Prof. Dr. João Graciano Mendonça Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dr. Ioannis Oikonomopoulos, Hellenic Petroleum S.A., Greece

Dr. Henrik I. Petersen, GEUS, Denmark

Dr. Joana Ribeiro, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Dr. Sandra Rodrigues, The University of Queensland, Australia

Prof. Hamed Sanei, Aarhus University, Denmark

Dr. George Siavalas, Shell Global Solutions International B.V., The Netherlands

Dr. Bruno R.V. Valentim, University of Porto, Portugal

Dr. Nicola J. Wagner, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Dr. Małgorzata Wojtaszek-Kalaitzidi, Institute of Energy and Fuel Processing Technology, Poland

Dr. Lei Zhao, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, China

Prof. Dr. Dragana Životić, University of Belgrade, Serbia

 

Schedule  

New: Download Program of 2023 ICCP-TSOP Meeting

 

2023_ICCP_TSOP_Draft_Schedule

 

Short Course Theme

Organic Petrography in support of environmental studies: History, State of the Art and Future Opportunities

A TSOP short course will take place on Monday 18^th of September 2023 addressed for professionals and students.

Instructors:

Dr. George Siavalas & Dr. Małgorzata Wojtaszek-Kalaitzidi

Topics will include

• Introduction, scope, sample preparation & analytical techniques.
• Petrography of industrial & manufactured materials; environmental concerns & applications.
• Petrography of organic matter in soils and recent sediments.
• Tracing contamination sources, mitigation strategies and monitoring; nature-based solutions to net-zero carbon emissions
• Case studies.

 

Registration

Registration is now open, please follow the link: online registration

Types of Registration

Category		Early Registration before 15th of June 2023	Late Registration after 15th of June 2023
ICCP/TSOP Member		300 €	340 €
Non-Member		340 €	380 €
Student*		100 €	140 €
Accompanying person		70 €
Symposium Only
Professionals	100 €		140 €
Student*	60 €

* Proof of Student enrollment required (please download the form and send to skalait@upatras.gr).

 

Additional Events
Short Course	Professionals 60 €  Students        20 €
Dinner	90 €
Mid-Conference Excursion*	80 €
One-day Field Trip Keri Mire**	110 €
Two-day Field Trip N. Greece***	265 €

 

Please Note:

Registration fee includes: Ice-breaker party, Participation in All Sessions and Symposium, coffee breaks and luncheons, Book of Abstracts.

Registration fee for the Joint Symposium on 21^st of September only, includes: Participation, coffee breaks, one lunch.

Registration fee of accompanying persons includes: participation in Ice-breaker party, coffee breaks and luncheons during the week at the venue, plus a dedicated tour in Patras Highlights on Tuesday 19^th of September.

*Mid-Conference Excursion to Delphi or Olympia: The fee includes transport by bus, tickets to archaeological sites and lunch.

** One-day Field Trip Keri Mire: The fee includes field guide, transport by bus, ferry, and lunch.

***Two-day Field Trip N. Greece: The fee includes field guide, transport by bus, tickets for cultural visits, accommodation on 23^rd of September, and meals. Participants will have the option to end the trip in Athens or Patras.

Minimum number of participants for each field trip: 30 persons.

More information on the field trips will be available soon.

Cash payment during the Meeting is possible at Desk in Euro only. Please contact the Organizing Committee for further details (skalait@upatras.gr).

 

Fieldtrips

1-day Field Trip in Keri mire, Zakynthos Island, Saturday 23rd of September 2023

The field trip will start on Saturday early morning from Patras towards Zakynthos Island to visit the Keri Mire and to discuss on modern peat-forming environments in a paralic setting. Keri Mire is also famous for its natural asphalt seepages. After a short sightseeing downtown, the return to Patras is estimated around 20:00.

 

2-day Field Trip in Western and Northern Greece, Saturday 23^rd and Sunday 24^th September, 2023

In the first day we will visit outcrops of HC source rocks in Western Greece, focusing on the Mesozoic Formations of the Ionian Unit. The second day will be dedicated to the Lignite-bearing Sequence of Ptolemais in Western Macedonia, by visiting the active lignite mines of Public Power Corporation S.A. in Ptolemais Basin.

The field trip will start on 23^rd of September early morning from Patras, with the return to Athens, on 24^th of September 2023, late evening.

 

Venue

Conference and Cultural Centre, University of Patras

University Campus, Rio-Patras

Please note the University Campus is located about 7 km from the city center.

There are regular buses, and the cost of a taxi is about 8 Euros one way (about 15-20 min drive).

 

 

Call for Abstracts

The organizing committee of the Joint 74^th ICCP and 39^th TSOP Meeting invites all interested participants to submit abstracts of their research activities for the TSOP Technical Sessions and the Symposium on Organic Petrology in the Energy Transition Era: Challenges ahead.

 

 Main Themes for TSOP Technical Sessions (Tuesday 19/9/2023)

Peat and Coal as Tracers of the Past: Palaeoenvironmental and Palaeoclimate Evolution

Organic Petrology and Geochemistry of Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbon Systems

Coal Basins and Critical Metals Exploration

New Trends in Coal Mining and Resource Assessment

 

Main Themes of the Symposium (Thursday 21/9/2023)

Organic Petrology in the Net-Zero Carbon Economy

Emerging Applications of Organic Petrology and Geochemistry

Environmental Aspects of Fossil Fuels Exploitation

Industry-related Applications of Organic Petrology

 

Poster presentations
A poster session will be also organized on Tuesday 19^th and Thursday 21^st of September 2023.

Posters shall be printed, with max size A0 (120 cm Width, x 85cm Height).

 

Authors are asked to prepare and submit abstracts using the abstract submission template by following the instructions therein.

Abstracts will appear in the Abstract Book only upon registration of at least one author.

Please submit your abstract before NEW DEADLINE 9th July 2023  to (Max 8 MB) :

iccp.tsop23@upatras.gr

 

Traveling to Patras

The city of Patras is in NW Peloponnese and can be reached by:

Air flights:

1. International Airport of Athens “Eleftherios Venizelos”.
2. Airport of Araxos for occasional charter flights (about 30 km west of Patras).

Ship connection:

Regular connections every week from the Italian ports of Angona, Brindisi and Venice to the city of Patras.

For information on how to reach Patras from Athens International Airport please download the Travel Guide to Patras.

Car Rental: A special offer for participants who will like to rent a car during their stay in Patras has been arranged with Araxos Car Rental. Select ” JOINT ICCP-TSOP MEETING” in Pickup Location.

 

Accommodation

The participants shall arrange their own accommodation in Patras. However, the Organizing Committee has made special arrangements with the following hotels:

1. 1. Castello Hotel (3-Stars, walking distance to Meeting Venue)*
      Single Room: 60 € without breakfast, 69 € breakfast included (plus touristic tax 1.5 € per night)
      Double Room: 72 € without breakfast, 90 € breakfast included (plus touristic tax 1.5 € per night)
      Tel.: +30 2610 992957, +30 2610 992989
      Fax.: +30 2610 992957
      Email: castellopatra@gmail.com
      Web.: www.castellohotel.gr
   2. Kallirroe Patras Business Hotel (close to Meeting Venue)*
      Single Room: 75 € (plus touristic tax 1.5 € per night; breakfast 10 €/person))
      Double Room: 95 € (plus touristic tax 1.5 € per night; breakfast 10 €/person)
      Tel.: +30 2610 993372, +30 2610 990255
      Fax.: +30 2610 995458
      Email.: reservations@kallirroehotel.gr
      Web.: www.kallirroehotel.gr
   3.  Hotel Astir (4 Stars, downtown Patras)*
      Single Room: 59 € breakfast included (plus touristic tax 3 € per night)
      Double Room: 69 € breakfast included (plus touristic tax 3 € per night)
      Triple Room: 88 € breakfast included (plus touristic tax 3 € per night)
      Tel.: +30 2610 277502
      Fax.: +30 2610 271644
      Email: astir@pat.forthnet.gr
      Web.: : www.hotelastirpatras.gr
   4. MOXY Patra Marina (3 Stars, downtown Patras)
      For prices and more information please follow the customized link: MOXY reservation
      Tel.:+30 2614409400
      Email: moxyhotels.com
   5. Airotel Achaia Beach Hotel (Rio, at seaside)
      For prices and more information please follow the customized link:  AIROTEL ACHAIA BEACH HOTEL 
      Tel.:+30 2610991801
      E-mail: ab-reservations@airotel.gr

*Please use the code ICCP-TSOP or the 2023 Joint ICCP & TSOP Meeting Patras in any correspondence regarding reservations.
The above prices will be valid for reservations till 30th of June 2023.

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