Event Programme

Day 1 (11 April 2022)

Arrival day
Arrival of participants. Welcome greetings from the NATO director and NATO partner directors and organisers. Accommodation.
17:00-18:00 - Registration of advanced training course participants
18:00-20:00 - Dinner

Day 2 (12 April 2022)

7:30-8:30 - Breakfast and transfer
9:00-9:15 - Opening session and welcome greetings from the organisers of workshop and delegations

Block 1: General aspects of Protection of Critical Infrastructure in Moldovia
9:15-10:00 - Victoria JITARI, Head of International Relations, Directorate of the Police Academy "Stefan cel Mare", Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic of Moldova, "Security of critical infrastructure in Moldovia"
10:00-10:45 - Vladislav Cojuhari, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Moldova, Republic of Moldovia ”Technology used for Counter-Terrorism in Moldovia”
10:45-11:15 - Coffee break

Protection of Critical infrastructure in NATO countries
11:15-12:00 - Prof. Ing. Zdeněk Dvořák, PhD., University of Žilina, Faculty of Security Engineering, Slovak Republic ”Critical Infrastructure Protection in the area of infrastructure systems”
12:00-12:45 - Assoc. Prof. Martin Hromada, Ph.D., Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Faculty of Applied Informatics, Department of Security Engineering, Zlín, Czech Republic “New Methods and Approaches to Increasing Resilience of Critical Infrastructure”
12:45-13:45 - Lunch
13:45-14:30 - Ing. Lucia Figuli, PhD., University of Žilina, Faculty of Security Engineering, Slovak Republic “Threats on the Critical Infrastructure elements”

Block 2: Unmanned Systems and sensor network technology for threats Monitoring of Critical Infrastructures
14:30-15:15 - Ágoston Restás, PhD, National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary “Disaster Management with Resource Optimization Supported by Drone Applications”
15:15-15:30 - Coffee break
15:30-16:15 - Prof. Pasquale Daponte, Laboratory of Signal processing and Measurement Information, Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, Italy “New Trends in Unmanned Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks”
16:15-17:00 - Cpt. Cdr. Assoc. Prof. Eng. Cristian-Emil Moldoveanu, PhD, Vice-Rector at the Military Technical Academy "Ferdinand I" in Bucharest, Romania “Wake Vortex Effects on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle”
17:00-17:30 - Discussion, conclusions, problems and ideas
19:00-20:00 - Dinner

Day 3 (13 April 2022)

8:00-9:00 - Breakfast and transfer
9:00-9:45 - Lt Col. Assoc. Prof. Eng. Cristian-Constantin Molder, PhD, Vice-Rector at the Military Technical Academy "Ferdinand I" in Bucharest and founder of the Center of Excellence in Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CERAS) at the Military Technical Academy "Ferdinand I" in Bucharest , Romania “Security considerations regarding the threats of swarm systems”
9:45-10:15 - Prof. Diego Galar, PhD, Professor of Condition Monitoring, Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden “Robots, Drones, UAVs and UGVs for Operation and Maintenance"
10:15-11:00 - Coffee break
11:00-11:45 - Octavia A. Dobre, P.Eng., FEIC, FIEEE, Professor and Research Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., Cross appointed to Computer Science Dept., Memorial University, Canada "Blind signal identification for intelligent radios and tactical networks: Classical approaches and new trends"
11:45-12:30 - Bartosz Brzozowski PhD, Team Leader of R&D Projects, Breakthrough Technologies Division, JSW Innowacje S.A., Poland “Automatic and autonomous UAVs - threat or enhancement for Critical Infrastructure protection?"
12:30-13:30 - Lunch
13:30-14:15 - Lt. Col. Konrad Wojtowicz PhD, Faculty of Mechatronics and Aerospace, Military University of Technology, Poland “UAV flight safety based on modern technology"
14:15-15:00 - Prof. Hugo Plácido da Silva, Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (UL), PLUX Company, Portugal “Remote Sensing for Biometrics and Health: A Novel Opportunity for Unmanned Systems"
15:00-15:30 - Coffee break
15:30-16:00 - Assoc. Prof. Ioannis Templalexis, Hellenic Air Force Academy, Greece “Principles of Propulsion Systems - Applications on UAVs”
16:00-17:00 - Prof. Janusz Mindykowski, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland “Marine Equipment and Marine Drones: Problems of Positioning and Assessing of Its Accuracy”
17:00-17:30 - Discussion, conclusions, problems and ideas
19:00-20:00 - Dinner

Day 4 (14 April 2022)

8:00-9:00 - Breakfast and transfer
9:00-9:45 - Prof. Romuald Masnicki, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland “Using of Marine Drones”

Block 3: Monitoring, data analysis and structural modelling Monitoring and forecasting of natural catastrophes
9:45-10:30 - Prof. Ing. Marián Drusa, University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Zilina, Slovak Republic “Introduction to new sensors technology applied in geotechnical monitoring based on MUMS sensors and TDR technology for the continues on line monitoring of underground movements, stresses, pore water pressure, for the protection and control of critical part of infrastructure”
10:30-11:00 - Coffee break
11:00-11:45 - Assoc. Prof . Francesco Romagnoli, Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Latvia “Flood risk reduction strategies: use of System Dynamics modelling to assess urban resilience”

Modelling and data analyses
11:45-12:30 - Francesco Abbondati, P.Eng., Ph.D., Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental engineering (DICEA), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy “I-BIM for existing infrastructures”
12:30-13:30 - Lunch
13:30-14:15 - Salvatore Antonio Biancardo P.Eng., Ph.D., Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (DICEA) University of Naples Federico II, School of Polytechnic and Basic Sciences Naples, Italy "BIM for Roads and Railways: State-of-the-Art Review and Practical Aspects"
14:15-15:00 - Prof. Vincenzo Gattulli, Ph.D Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Italy “DEtection of Steel DEfects by Enhanced MONitoring and Automated procedure for selfinspection and maintenance - DESDEMONA"
15:00-15:30 - Coffee break
15:30-16:00 - Assoc. Prof. Juraj Mužík, PhD., University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Zilina, Slovak Republic “Introduction of new Meshless solution for numerical modelling of hydrotechnical problems, avalanches, debris flows and similar types of geohazards”
16:00-17:00 - Assoc. Prof. Jovan Trajkovski, Ph.D University of Ljublana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia “Numerical modelling of blast response of structures”
17:00-17:45 - Assoc. Prof. Chiara Bedon, Ph.D University of Trieste, Department of Engineering and Architecture, Italy “Finite element modelling of blast structure”
17:45-18:15 - Discussion, conclusions, problems and ideas
19:00-20:00 - Dinner

Day 5 (15 April 2022)

8:00-9:00 - Breakfast and transfer

Block 4: Cybersecurity and protection of IT infrastructure
9:00-9:45 - Prof. Corrado Aaron Visaggio, Ph.D Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy “The state of the malware: what can we defend against?”
10:30-11:00 - Coffee break
11:00-11:45 - Assoc. Prof. Luca De Vito, Ph.D Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, Italy “Spectrum monitoring and localization of Radio-frequency emitters”
11:45-12:30 - Assoc. Prof. Galya Marinova, Ph.D Faculty of Telecommunications, Department of Technology and Management of Communication Systems, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria “Hardware solutions for cybersecurity”
12:30-13:30 - Lunch
13:30-14:15 - Prof. Florentin Paladi, PhD. Vice-rector for Research of Moldova State University (MSU), Moldova "Advanced physical technologies with the UVS application in environmental security (Part 1)"
14:15-15:00 - Prof. Tatiana Bulimaga, PhD. Head of Division, Research and Innovation Institute, Moldova State University (MSU), Moldova "Advanced physical technologies with the UVS application in environmental security (Part 2)”
15:00-15:30 - Coffee break
15:30-16:00 - Discussion, conclusions, problems and ideas
19:00-22:00 - Gala Dinner

Day 6 (16 April 2022)

Practical training activities
9:00-10:30 - Using drones for building and critical infrastructure inspection - 3D mapping in the Laboratory by using "licensed software Pix4Dmapper Professional drone-mapping
10:30-11:00 - Coffee brake
11:00-12:30 - "Environmental monitoring platform Flying laboratory SOWA, model SmartCity SOWA; air quality sensors Flying laboratory SOWA"
12:30-13:30 - Lunch
13:30-15:00 - “Building information modelling and finite element modelling of critical infrastructure elements”

Day 7 (17 April 2022)

Departure of the NATO ATC participants