REPORT
for the follow up project titled “Capacity Building for Analysis andReduction Measures of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Serbia”
Experts from Japan visit, January/February 2017

Dr. Vladimir P. BEŠKOSKI
Prof. Dr. Takeshi NAKANOJanuary/February 2017,
BELGRADE, SERBIAMEMBERS OF THE EXPERT GROUPFROM JAPAN WHO VISITED SERBIA IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY
2017
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. Yasuhiro KANDA, Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Environmental Sciences(director)
3. Dr. Toshiki FUJII, Hyogo Environmental Advancement Association, Kobe, Japan

ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN SERBIA PRIOR ARRIVAL OF EXPERTS
FROM JAPAN1. Plan of activities was prepared prior arrival of experts from Japan (Annex 1).
2. Meeting in HIP Petrochemical Company with representatives of the company andrepresentatives of the Pančevo city and Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental
Protection of the Republic of Serbia was scheduled for Friday, January 27, 2017 (12:00h).
3. Meeting with the members of the Project from Pančevo city was scheduled forMonday, January 30, 2017 (10:00-12:00h).
4. Meeting with the director of Public utility company “Greenery” in Pancevo wasscheduled for Monday, January 30, 2017 (13:00-15:00h).
5. Final Symposium of the Project in Pančevo for Pančevo city officers, high school
professors from Pančevo, individual agricultural producers, representatives of thePančevo industrial zone, citizens, Institute Tamiš, SEPA. The workshop was scheduledfor Tuesday, January 31, 2017 (10:00-14:00h). Invitation letter was distributed to morethan 100 e-mail addresses (Annex 2).
6. Meeting with the director of Public utility company “Hygiene” in Pancevo wasscheduled for Wednesday, February, 1, 2017 (10:00-11:00h).
7. Workshop in Regional Chamber of Commerce in Pancevo city about chemicalmanagement in Japan and experience with PRTR system in Japan was scheduled for
Wednesday, February, 1, 2017 (12:00-16:00h). ). Invitation letter was distributed tomore than 50 e-mail addresses (Annex 3).
8. Meeting with representatives of the high schools from Pančevo (Economic and trade
High school "Paja Marganović") and lecture for high school students was scheduled forThursday, February, 2, 2017 (10:00-14:00h).
9. Courtesy call in JICA Balkan office was scheduled for January 10, and later postponed
for Thursday, February, 2, 2017 (15:00-17:00h).
10. Final meeting with the members of the Project from Faculty of Chemistry, University ofBelgrade (FCUB) and Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy (IChTM),
University of Belgrade and was scheduled for Friday, February, 3, 2017 (10:00-15:00h).

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN PANČEVO RELATEDTO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REALIZED BETWEENTWO VISITS OF EXPERTS FROM JAPAN (Nov. 2016 - Jan. 2017)
1. Sampling of the soil samples collected from municipal waste landfills from Pančevo cityand surrounding villages (9 landfill locations), (Polycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPAHs, Polychlorinated Biphenyls-PCBs, Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons-TPH)
2. Analysis of the soil samples collected from municipal waste landfills from Pančevo cityand surrounding villages.
3. Passive air sampling in Užice city
4. Analysis of the samples from Užice city (PAHs, PCBs)
5. Collection and preparation of material needed for the application for Phase II ofcollaboration between Japan and Serbia.
6. Several meetings at the FCUB, Pančevo city and HIP Petrochemical company.

ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN SERBIA DURING VISIT OF
EXPERTS FROM JAPANThursday, January 26, 2017
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•Arrival of Prof. Nakano and Dr. Kanda and Dr. Fujii at the Belgrade airport.
ACTIVITIES REALIZED••Prof. Nakano and Dr. Kanda and Dr. Fujii had arrived according to the plan, flightnumber LH1406, 12:15h.
Meeting of Prof. Nakano and Dr. Kanda and Dr. Fujii with the Project coordinator fromSerbia, Dr. Vladimir Beskoski from FCUB was held from 14:00-18:00h. At the meeting
it was discussed about planned activities during this visit (Fig. 1).

Fig 1. Prof. Nakano, Dr. Kanda and Dr. Fujii and Dr. Beskoski at the meeting

Friday, January 27, 2017
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•

12:00 – 16:00 Meeting in HIP Petrochemical Company (working meeting to discuss
about phase II)
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

From 12:00 – 16:00 meeting in HIP Petrochemical Company (working meeting todiscuss about phase II) was held (Annex 4). At that meeting experts from Japan and Dr.
Vladimir Beškoski, representative of FCUB were present. In front of PetrochemicalCompany, director Mr. Saša Borzanović, and Ms. Jelena Dimitrijevski, person in charge
for environmental protection were the representatives of HIP Petrochemistry. In front ofMinistry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia, Mr.
Ivan Djuričković and Ms. Nada Lukačević. In front of Regional Secretariat forEnvironmental Protection, Ms. Svetlana Marušić who is in charge for Integrated
Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) license for HIP Petrochemical company was present.
In front of Pančevo city, Ms. Katarina Banjai and Ms. Ljiljana Krčedinac were present.
In front of Grammar School “Uroš Predić” from Pančevo director of the School, Mr.
Vladimir Marić was present. In front of Regional Center for gifted kids, Mr. Dragoljub
Cucić and in front of nongovernmental organization “Odraz” Mr. Živa Žebeljan werepresent. At the beginning of the meeting all participants gave their view about Phase 2 ofJapan-Serbia collaboration. Mr. Borzanović, present in details history of the companyand history of pollution. This was followed by discussion about forthcoming activities inHIP Petrochemical Company. Everybody agreed that one of the main outcomes fromPhase 2 should be analysis of the pollution in the HIP Petrochemical company andproduction of the study which will describe the best available technologies for
remediation of polluted environment. It was emphasized that HIP Petrochemicalcompany should participate in the Phase 2 with additional 10% from the total sum of theProject and Pančevo city symbolically with 1%. Representatives from The Ministry,
pointed out that Ministry will support future activities and that they are very positive,regarding this collaboration. Ms. Marušić, pointed out that this collaboration will help
HIP Petrochemical company to speed up the process of getting the IPPC license and that
this is very important in the light of the process of Serbia joining to European Union (Fig.
2-5).

Fig. 2. Meeting in HIP PetrochemistryFig. 3. Meeting in HIP PetrochemistryFig. 4. Meeting in HIP PetrochemistryFig. 5. Meeting in HIP Petrochemistry

Saturday, January 28, 2017•ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Analysis of the samples from Pančevo at FCUB using GCxGC-MS and evaluation of thepersonal trained (09:00-17:00h)
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

From 9:00-17:00h Prof. Nakano, Dr. Kanda and Dr. Fujii had a chance to evaluate skillsof the researchers from FCUB and IChTM. The samples from municipal landfills fromPančevo were extracted and then analyzed using GCxGC-MS procured by the Project.
Researchers who participated (Ms. Marija Lješević, Dr. Srdjan Miletić, Dr. Mila Ilić)
demonstrated their skills to use instrument and software for the analysis of the Persistent
Organic Pollutants (POPs) such as PCBs and PAHs. Evaluation of their skills is given inAnnex 5. Also, experts from Japan had meeting with Prof. Branimir Jovančićević (Fig.
6).

Fig. 6. Meeting with Prof. Jovančićević
Sunday, January 29, 2017
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•

Analysis of the samples from Užice at FCUB using GCxGC-MS and evaluation of thepersonal trained (09:00-17:00h)
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•From 9:00-17:00h Prof. Nakano, Dr. Kanda and Dr. Fujii had a chance to evaluate skillsof the researchers from FCUB and IChTM. The samples from passive air sampling
campaigne in Užice were extracted and then analyzed using GCxGC-MS procured by theProject. Researchers who participated (Dr. Jelena Milić, Ms. Aleksandra Djurić and Ms.
Branka Kekez) demonstrated their skills to use instrument and software for the analysisof the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) such as PCBs and PAHs. Evaluation of theirskills is given in Annex 5.
Monday, January 30, 2017
ACTIVITIES PLANNED••

10:00 Meeting in Pancevo city hall with members of the Project from Pančevo city
12:00 – 15:00 Meeting in Public utility company “Greenery” Pancevo (discussion aboutjoint activities in Ponjavica in the Phase II)
ACTIVITIES REALIZED••

From 10:00-12:00h meeting in Pancevo city hall with members of the Project fromPančevo city. Dr. Fujii gave presentation about main activities from the Phase 1 whichwere realized in the last three years of the Project. Ms. Katarina Banjai, City council
member in charge for environmental protection and sustainable development, pointed outthat as a result of the present Project, Pančevo will now start working yearly monitoringof the agricultural soil and the funds are already provided, and that the public
procurement for the accredited laboratories who will work will be announced in thespring of 2017. Pančevo city is very interested to continue with this collaboration
because the benefit for the residence of Pančevo and the surrounding settlements wasenormous. Project gave benefit and knowledge not only to Pančevo city officials, butalso to individual agricultural producers who followed education on safe disposal ofpesticide containing containers, to high school students, industry as well as
nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations from this region of Serbia. They hope thatin the future after Phase 1 and we hope Phase 2 we will be able to conduct remediation inwhole industrial zone of Pančevo which will increase the quality of life of all residence
in Pančevo, but also Serbia in whole (Fig. 7-8).

Fig. 7. Dr. Fujii is giving presentation in
Fig. 8. Members of the Project fromPančevo city
Pančevo city at the meeting
From 12:00-14:00h meeting in Public utility company “Greenery” Pancevo was held. In
front of this company, director Mr. Danilo Bjelica, Ms. Jelena Batinić and Ms. ŽenjaMarinković attended the meeting. In front of Pančevo city, Ms. Katarina Banjai, Ms.
Ljiljana Krčedinac and Ms. Zdenka Miljković (new Secretary of the Secretariate forEnvironmental Protection) and from HIP Petrochemical company Mr. Saša Borzanović
attended the meeting. Experts from Japan Prof. Nakano, Dr. Kanda and Dr. Fujii and Dr.
Beškoski from FCUB emphasized their plans for the Phase 2 of this collaboration anddiscussion about natural protected area Ponjavica prevailed. Mr. Bjelica expressed hissincere willingness to participate in the Phase 2 and that he and his company will support
sampling campaigne in Ponjavica and also all planned activities. At the meeting one of
the ideas were to organize open lectures and education for High School and University
students, so that they can learn some basic in field analytical techniques, as well as tolearn more about environmental protection. Since there are many protected birds in thisnatural protected area also discussion about Toyoka city and their experience andactivities on Oriental stork protection and possibility that they can help in restoration of
Ponjavica was emphasized (Fig. 9-10).

Fig. 9. Meeting in PUC Greenery

Fig. 10. Meeting in PUC Greenery

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•10:00h Final Symposium in Pancevo City10:00
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

From 10:00-14:00h a Final Symposium of the Project “Capacity Building for Analysis
and Reduction Measures of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Serbia” was held. The
Program of the Symposium distributed together with the Invitation letter is given inAnnex 6. The time table was:

10:00 - 10:30h•••

Opening:Mr. Saša Pavlov, Pančeva city Major
Mr. Ivan Djuričković, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture andEnvironmental Protection and focal point for Stockholm convention and POPschemicals of the Republic of Serbia
Mr. Anzai Ryohei, deputy of the resident representative, JICA Balkan office••Prof. dr. Ivan Gržetić, dean of the Faculty of Chemistry, University ofBelgrade
Dr. Tadashi Iwane, president of the board of directors of Hyogo
Environmental Advancement Association (letter)

Presentations:
10:30 - 11:00h

Ms. Katarina Banjai, Pančevo city
Ms. Olga Šipovac, Pančevo city

11:00 -11:30h

Mr. Vladimir Delja, Economic and trade High school "PajaMarganović"
Ms. Biljana Djordan, Pančevo city

11:30 - 12:00h

Ms. Vesna Borovnica, Pančevo city
Ms. Saša Borzanović, HIP Petrochemical Company

12:00 -13:00h

Dr. Toshiki Fujii
Dr. Vladimir Beškoski, FCUB
Prof. dr. Takeshi Nakano, Osaka University

13:00 - 14:00h

discussion and poster presentations

At the Symposium, all representatives from Pančevo city, FCUB, IChTM and HIPPetrochemical Company presented successful realization of their action plans which they
produced while attending training in Japan in 2014, 2015 and 2016 (Fig. 11-28). Action plansof the representatives from University of Belgrade Prof. dr. Miroslav M. Vrvić, Prof. dr.
Branimir Jovančićević, Dr. Mila Ilić and Dr. Jelena Milić, were given in the form of posters(Fig. 29-32). At the Symposium, there were more than 60 people in the audience,representatives of the Industry, Pančevo city, NGO, NPO, High Schools from Pančevo. The
final conclusion was that this Project gave important benefit to the residents of Pančevo cityand that this collaboration should continue. Media coverage was excellent and more than 10reports were published in the newspapers, media web pages and TV stations in Serbia (Annex7).

Fig. 11. Mr. Saša Pavlov, Mayor of Pančevo

Fig. 12. Audience at the SymposiumFig. 13. Mr. Anzai giving opening speechFig. 14. Audience at the Symposium

Fig. 15. Mr. Djuričković giving openingspeechFig. 16. Prof. Gržetić giving opening speechFig. 17. Prof. Nakano is reading Dr. Iwane
letterFig. 18. Ms. Banjai presentation

Fig. 19. Ms. Šipovac presentation

Fig. 20. Mr. Delja presentation

Fig. 21. Ms. Borovnica presentation

Fig. 22. Mr. Borzanović presentation

Fig. 23. Dr. Fujii presentation

Fig. 24. Prof. Nakano presentation

Fig. 25. Dr. Beškoski presentation

Fig. 26. Experts from Japan in Pančevo

Fig. 27. Prof. Nakano is giving interview toRadio Television of Serbia

Fig. 28. Dr. Beškoski is giving interview toRadio Television of Serbia

Fig. 29. Prof. Vrvić action plan

Fig. 30. Prof. Jovančićević action plan

Fig. 31. Dr. Ilić action plan

Fig. 32. Dr. Milić action plan

Wednesday, February 01, 2017
ACTIVITIES PLANNED••

10:00-11:00 Meeting with representatives of the Public Utility Company “Hygiene”.
12:00-15:00 Workshop in Regional Chamber of Commerce – Topic “ChemicalManagement by Business Operators in Japan”
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

From 10:00-11:00h meeting with representatives of Public Utility Company “Hygiene”
was held. In front of PUC “Hygiene”, director Mr. Bogdan Savić together with hiscolleagues Marija Savić, Jovanka Dakić, Darko Todorović, gave presentation about
landfills in Pančevo from which samples were collected in autumn 2017 by members ofthe Project and analyzed using GCxGC-MS. We agreed that in the Phase 2 special
attention should be given to old municipal waste landfill in Pančevo which will be closedsoon.

•From 12:00-15:00 Workshop in Regional Chamber of Commerce in Pančevo (RCCP) –Topic “Chemical Management by Business Operators in Japan” was held. Dr. Kanda
gave presentation titled “Chemical Management by Business Operators in Japan - AnOutline of Japanese PRTR System”. At the audience we had representatives fromIndustrial zone of Pančevo (HIP Petrochemical Company, Fertilizer Company and NISGaspromnjeft) as well as more than 30 representatives from small and medium
enterprises who work with chemicals but would also like to collaborate with companies
from Japan. Prof. Nakano and experts from Japan also gave talk about companies fromHyogo Prefecture that were engaged in the realization of our training in Japan, who were
supporting our project and are willing to collaborate with companies from Serbia (Fig.
33-38). Media also reported about this workshop (Annex 8).

Fig. 33. Meeting in RCCP with president
Mr. Dragan Bosilj

Fig. 34. Ms. Mirjana Balog Kormanjoš isopening workshop

Fig. 35. Dr. Kanda presentation

Fig. 36. Prof. Nakano presentation

Fig. 37. Discussion after presentartions

Fig. 38. Audience in RCCP

Thursday, February 02, 2017
ACTIVITIES PLANNED••

10:00-14:00 Visit to Economic and trade High school "Paja Marganović" in Pancevo
City
10:00-16:00 Courtesy call in JICA Balkan officeACTIVITIES REALIZED••

From 10:00-14:00h visit to Economic and trade High school "Paja Marganović" inPančevo City was held. After meeting with the School Principle Mr. Milan Parausić, Prof.
Nakano and Dr. Kanda gave lecture to the students, followed by presentation given byMr. Vladimir Delja. Prof. Nakano had organized students in the groups and they
discussed about environmental protection and special activities which can enable us tohave sustainable development (Fig 40-45).

Fig. 40. Mr. Delja is introducing experts
from Japan to his students

Fig. 41. Mr. Delja is introducing JapanSerbia Project

Fig. 42. Dr. Kanda is giving presentation

Fig. 43. Prof. Nakano is giving
presentation

Fig. 44. Joint photo with the students

Fig. 45. Meeting with School Principal

From 15:00-16:00h courtesy call in JICA Balkan and meeting with residentrepresentative, Mr. Toshiya Abe and his deputy, Mr. Ryohei Anzai (Fig. 46). Prof.
Nakano present them all activities realized during this visit and all planned activities for
the Phase 2. It was concluded that all stakeholders (FCUB, local authorities of Pančevo
city, HIP Petrochemical Company, PUC Hygiene and Greenery), but also governmentalorganizations such as Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of theRepublic of Serbia and Regional Secretariat for Environmental Protection are very

supporting and willing to continue with this important collaboration which should bringmore benefit to the residents of Pančevo city, Serbia in whole and also Hyogo Prefectureand their residents.

Fig. 46. Meeting in JICA Balkan Office
Friday, February 03, 2017••ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Final meeting with representatives from the University of Belgrade
ACTIVITIES REALIZED
From 9:00-17:00h experts from Japan were on FCUB finalizing inspection of usage ofGCxGC-MS. The final meeting with researchers was held between 10:00-14:00h. At themeeting members of the Project from FCUB and IChTM, expressed their readiness tocontinue with the next Phase and expressed their gratitude to JICA and especially to Prof.
Nakano, appreciating energy that he invested in this Project.
Saturday, February 04, 2017
ACTIVITIES PLANNED••Departure from Serbia of experts from Japan
ACTIVITIES REALIZEDAs planned, Prof. dr. Takeshi NAKANO, Dr. Yasuhiro Kanda and Dr. Toshiki Fujii had
left Serbia with the flight number LH1411 (06:55h) from the airport "Nikola Tesla" inBelgrade (Fig. 47).

Fig. 47. Departure from Serbia
Belgrade, February 06, 2017