REPORTfor the follow up project titled “Capacity Building for Analysis andReduction Measures of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Serbia”
Experts from Japan visit, June 2016

Dr. Vladimir P. BEŠKOSKI
Prof. Dr. Takeshi NAKANO

June 2016,
BELGRADE, SERBIAMEMBERS OF THE EXPERT GROUPFROM JAPAN WHO VISITED SERBIA IN JANUARY 2016
Experts from Japan (who visited Serbia under the auspices of the Project):
1. Prof. dr. Takeshi NAKANO, Osaka University and Hyogo Environmental Advancement
Association
2. Dr. Ryosuke YOSHIKI, Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Environmental Sciences
3. Dr. Atsuro HINO, Hyogo Environmental Advancement Association, Japan

ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN SERBIA PRIOR ARRIVAL OF EXPERTS
FROM JAPAN1. Meeting with the members of the Project from University of Belgrade and lecture of Dr.
Yoshiki was scheduled at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade (FCUB) forThursday, June 16, 2016 (13:00-16:00h).
2. Lecture at high school "Gymnasium Saint Sava" in Belgrade was scheduled by the courtesyof prof. Marijana Bijeković for Friday, June 17, 2016, 2016 (13:00-14:00h).
3. Visit to Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) and meeting with Mr. Zoran
Stojanović, Head of environmental laboratory in SEPA was scheduled for Friday, June 17,
2016, (15:00-18:00h).
4. Meeting with the members of the Project from Pančevo city and Symposium in organizationof Pancevo city was scheduled for Monday, June 20, 2016 (10:00-14:00h). Invitation letterfor the Symposium was sent to more than 200 email addresses.
5. Boat tour for Environmental Education for Pancevo high school students was scheduled forThursday, June 21, 2016 (10:00-15:00h).
6. Visit to Pancevo industrial zone and meeting with representatives of Fertilizer andPetrochemical company (Pancevo) together with factory tour was scheduled forWednesday, June 22, 2016 (10:00-13:00h).
7. Visit to nature park in Pancevo (Ponjavica) was scheduled for Wednesday, June 22, 2016
(14:00-18:00h).

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN PANČEVO RELATED TOENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND REALIZED BETWEEN TWO
VISITS OF EXPERTS FROM JAPAN (Jan. - Jun. 2016)•Planting of the trees in the framework of international action ENO tree planting day,which was launched in September 2015 (March 2016)

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Activities within International action Sjerpinski carpet were continued with videoconferences and creating fractals and other models, on the subject of balance in theenvironmentMore dozens of kilograms of bottle packaging were collected, and funds were used for
procurement of carts for immobile children.
Symposium on the topic of biotechnology, GMOs and the use and abuse of chemistry inmedicine, food industry and agriculture, with special assistance from Prof. Ivica Nikola
from MIT, USA.
Campaign for renovation of the school park and park near the school, to help retired
people who mainly live here were organized.
Presentation about our JICA project and collaboration between Serbia and Japan and it
meaning for the school and students were organized.
Association of citizens PEC (Pancevo Eco Center) were formed, as a desire of former
Vladimir Delja students who met Professor Takeshi Nakano at the beginning of theproject, as well as other colleagues and citizens, who will work on further education
which is conection with our JICA Project, its practical realization, or a range of othertopics. Honey bee is a symbol of the associations.
Work of the informal society (association) of students and teachers in the High schooleco center (SEC) were restored, and new symbol of the association will be cherryblossom.

ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN SERBIA DURING VISIT OF EXPERTS
FROM JAPANWednesday, June 15, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•Departure from Japan for Prof. Takeshi NAKANO and Dr. R. YOSHIKI
Thursday, June 16, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•••

Arrival of Prof. Nakano and Dr. Yoshiki at the Belgrade airport.
Meeting with Project members from FCUB.
Lecture of Dr. Yoshiki at FCUBACTIVITIES REALIZED•••Prof. NAKANO and Dr. R. YOSHIKI had arrived according to the plan, flight number TK
1081, 08:20h.
Meeting of Prof. NAKANO and Dr. R. YOSHIKI with the members of the JICA projectfrom FCUB and IChTM were held from 12:00-13:30h.
Dr. Yoshiki held a presentation at FCUB from 13:30-15:00h.

Fig. 1 Meeting at FCUB

Fig. 2. Dr. R. YOSHIKI is giving a lecture atFCUB
Friday, June 17, 2016

ACTIVITIES PLANNED••

13:00-14:00h Takeshi NAKANO Lecture in Belgrade (high school "Gymnasium SaintSava" in Belgrade).
15:00-16:00h Visit to Serbian Environmental Protection Agency
ACTIVITIES REALIZED••

From 13:00-14:00h Dr. NAKANO , Dr. R. YOSHIKI and Dr. Srdjan MILETIC fromIChTM visited high school "Gymnasium Saint Sava" in Belgrade. Many students in thisschool are from Pancevo and neighboring settlements. Dr. Nakano gave lecture about
environmental education and importance of environmental preservation. Furthermore,students were divided in 5 working groups in which they discussed about different casestudies given by Dr, NAKANO.
From 15:00-16:00h Dr. NAKANO , Dr. R. YOSHIKI and Dr. MILETIC visited Serbian
Environmental Protection Agency and they had a meeting with Mr. Zoran Stojanović, Headof environmental laboratory. They discussed about pollution of enclosed water bodies inSerbia which are used as a source for preparation of drinking water and pollution of theseareas with microcystin from cyanobacteria.

Fig. 3. Prof. Nakano is giving lecture at highschool "Gymnasium Saint Sava" in BelgradeFig. 4. Students from "Gymnasium Saint Sava"and experts from Japan

Fig. 5. Visit to SEPA

Fig. 6. Meeting at SEPA

Saturday, June 18, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•••

Visit to FCUB and inspection/analysis of trained personnel for independent usage ofGCxGC-MS.
Visit to Great War Island.
Departure of Dr. Atsuro HINO from Japan.

ACTIVITIES REALIZED•At FCUB prof. NAKANO had checked the qualifications and skills of Dr. MILETIC for
independent analysis using GCxGC-MS. 10:00-13:00h. (PAH and pesticide analysis)•

Visit to Great War Island (protected area in Belgrade) on the confluence of River Danubeand Sava and estimation of that state of the environment and preservation. At the island
many parasitic (alien invasive) plant species were detected it is emphasized that special
attention should be given to these plants (14:00-18:00h).

Fig. 7. Map of Great War Island

Fig. 8. Parasitic plants at Great War Island
Sunday, June 19, 2016

ACTIVITIES PLANNED••

Arrival of Dr. Hino.
Visit to FCUB to collect samples from passive air samples and inspection/analysis of trained
personnel for independent usage of GCxGC-MS.

ACTIVITIES REALIZED•••Dr. Hino arrived at the Belgrade airport according to the plan, flight number TK 1081,
08:20h.
A short meeting with Dr. Vladimir BESKOSKI, project coordinator from Serbia wasorganized at Hotel Majestic (12:00-13:00h). On that meeting it was discussed about
activities planned for next week.
At FCUB prof. NAKANO had checked the qualifications and skills of Dr. MILETIC for
independent analysis using GCxGC-MS. 14:00-17:00h. (PCB analysis). Samples frompassive air sampler were collect for further analysis.

Fig. 9. Prof. Nakano and Dr. Miletic
conducting GCxGC-MS analysis

Fig. 10. Dr. Yoshiki and Dr. Miletic in frontof GCxGC-MS

Fig. 11. Roof of FCUB

Fig. 12. Passive air sampler at the roof ofFCUB

Monday, June 20, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•

Symposium in Pancevo city for individual agricultural producers, citizens, NGO, highschool professors, environmental safety members in Pancevo factory
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

From 10:00h to 14:00h Symposium in Pancevo city, in organization of Pancevo City
Environmental protection Secretariat, FCUB and Pancevo Public Health Institute was held.

Title of the workshop: The importance of environmental chemistry in the production of healthy
food
Audience: Individual agricultural producers, citizens, NGO, high school
professors, environmental safety members in Pancevo factory (50 people)

Location: Pancevo City hall
Lecturers:
1. "Ecology and health" Dr. Radmila JOVANOVIC, specialist in hygiene and environmental
protection, Public Health Institute of Pancevo
2. "Products for daily use and monitoring of POPs chemicals" Prof. Takeshi NAKANO (OsakaUniversity)
3. "Activities of Hyogo Prefecture in the field of chemical substances that are not covered bylegislation" Dr. R. YOSHIKI (Hyogo Prefectural Institute of EnvironmentalSciences)
4. "A case study for education in the field of ecology" Mr. HINO, Hyogo Environmental
Advancement Association, Japan
5. "Safe disposal of pesticides packaging" Dr. Maja SUDIMAC (Tamis institute, Pancevo)
At the Symposium, it was discussed about environmental protection in general, human healthand case studies for education in the field of ecology.
•Meeting with project members from Pancevo city was held after the Symposium on which it
was discussed about forthcoming JICA training in Japan and future of our collaboration
within this project. The members from Pancevo city who participated at the meeting wereKatarina BANJAI (new Pancevo city council member in charge for environmentalprotection), Vladimir DELJA (old Pancevo city council member in charge for environmentalprotection) and Olga SIPOVAC, Vesna BOROVNICA, Biljana DJORDAN and Milan
GLUMAC.

Fig. 13. Prof. Nakano is giving interview forthe Pancevo TV

Fig. 14. Ms. Banjai is opening syposium inPancevo

Fig. 15. Dr. Jovanovic is giving a lecture at theSymposium in Pancevo

Fig. 16. Prof. Nakano is giving a lecture at theSymposium in Pancevo

Fig. 17. Dr. Yoshiki is giving a lecture at theSymposium in Pancevo

Fig. 18. Dr. Hino is giving a lecture at theSymposium in Pancevo

Fig. 19. Dr. Sudimac is giving a lecture at theSymposium in Pancevo

Fig. 20. Meeting in Pancevo city hall

Tuesday, June 21, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•Boat tour for Environmental Education for Pancevo high school students was scheduled forThursday, June 21, 2016 (10:00-15:00h).
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

Because of heavy storm that severely damaged Pancevo city in Monday, June 20, the boat
tour was canceled and Education of high school students was held in Pancevo city. Total of20 selected students from Agricultural high school from Futog, Economic and trade highschool from Pancevo and Chemical - Technology High School Pancevo attended this event.
After lectures, students were divided in groups to discuss and present different case studies,regarding environment pollution and preservation. After this event, water sampling on River
Tamis was conducted with participation of all students.

Fig. 21. Prof. Nakano is giving lecture atenvironmental education class in Pancevo

Fig. 22. Audience at the environmental
education class

Fig. 23. High school students are working ingroupsFig. 24. Sampling on the river Tamis inPancevo

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED••

Visit to Pancevo industrial zone and meeting with representatives of Petrochemicalcompany (Pancevo) and factory tour was planned.
Visit to nature park in Pancevo (Ponjavica).
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

From 10:00-13:00h, visit to Pancevo industrial zone and meeting with representatives ofPetrochemical company (Pancevo) was realized. On that meeting, representatives ofindustrial zone had presented their activities and discussion about environmental
problems prevailed. Besides experts from Japan, Dr. Srdjan MILETIC from IChTM,Katarina BANJAI, Olga SIPOVAC, Vesna BOROVNICA, and Iliana TERPENKA fromPancevo city, Sasa BORZANOVIC, Iboja RASA, Marija DZIVDZANOVSKI. Dragana
MALOVIC, Dusan VELIKINAC and Dragoslav VUKOVIC from industrial zone took
participation.
http://www.hip-petrohemija.com/home.8.html•From 14:00-17:00h, visit to nature park in Pancevo (Ponjavica) to estimate situation ofenvironmental preservation, to evaluate (good/no) and give advice was realized. It wasrecognized that same in Great War Island, many parasitic plants are present and thatspecial attention should be given to these species. Zenja MARINKOVIC and Miodrag
MILCIC from JKP ZELENILO and members from “Naša Ponjavica” joined our event.

Fig. 25. Visit to Petrochemical company inPancevo

Fig. 26. Visit to Fertilizer company in Pancevo

Fig. 27. Visit to nature park Ponjavica inPancevo

Fig. 28. Discussion about nature park
Ponjavica in Pancevo

Thursday, June 23, 2016

ACTIVITIES PLANNED••

Visit to JICA Balkan and video conference with representative from JICA Kansai.
Departure of experts from Japan from Serbia.
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•From 10:00-12:00 video conference with JICA Kansai was Visit to JICA Balkan andvideo conference with representative from JICA Kansai. In JICA Balkan office werepresent Dr. Takeshi NAKANO, Dr. Ryosuke YOSHIKI, Dr. Atsuro HINO, Ms. Emina
TAKAHASHI (translator), Mr. Ryohei ANZAI, Dr. Vladimir BESKOSKI, Mr. Vladimir
DELJA, Ms. Olga SIPOVAC. In JICA Kansai, Ms. Akiko NISHIHARA, Ms. Ikuko
MOROI and Dr. Toshiki FUJII were present. On the meeting, Prof. NAKANO presented
all activities realized during this visit to Serbia. Special attention were given to Project
Design Matrix, Overall Goal, Outputs, and Activities of the Project. All sides expressed
good will to continue this cooperation between Japan and Serbia.

Fig. 29. JICA Balkan & JICA Kansai videoconference

Fig. 30. JICA Kansai

Fig. 31. JICA Balkan

Fig. 32. JICA Balkan•

As planned, Prof. dr. Takeshi NAKANO, Dr. Ryosuke YOSHIKI and Dr. Atsuro HINO
had left Serbia with the flight number TK 1084 (20:20h) from the airport "Nikola Tesla"in Belgrade.
Belgrade, June 30, 2016