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

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

December 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. Chisato MATSUMURA, Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Environmental Sciences

ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN SERBIA PRIOR ARRIVAL OF EXPERTS
FROM JAPAN1. Courtesy call for experts from Japan at JICA Belgrade was scheduled forThursday, November 24, 2016 (10:00h).
2. Meeting in Pančevo City hall with members of the Project from Pancevo was scheduled forThursday, November 24, 2016 (12:00h).
3. Meeting with representatives of HIP Petrochemical company in Pancevo was scheduled forThursday, November 24, 2016 (14:00h).
4. Courtesy call and meeting with representatives of Serbian Chamber of Commerce wasscheduled for Friday, November 25, 2016 (09:00h).
5. Meeting in Pančevo City hall with members of the Project from Pancevo, representatives ofPančevo industrial zone (Oil refinery, Petrochemical company and Fertilizer company) andpresentation of research survey on underground water in Pancevo was scheduled forFriday, November 25, 2016 (12:00h).
6. Courtesy call and meeting with representatives of Regional Chamber of Commerce inPancevo was scheduled for Friday, November 25, 2016 (15:00h).
7. Meeting with representatives of the high schools from Pančevo (Economic and trade Highschool "Paja Marganović"), Vršac (Agricultural school), Futog (Agricultural school) andBelgrade (Gymnasium "Sveti Sava") was scheduled for Monday, November, 28, 2016
(14:00-16:00h).
8. Courtesy call and meeting with the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture andEnvironmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia (Mr. Aleksandar Vesić, DeputyMinister) was scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, 2016 (09:00h).
9. Courtesy call with the Principal and visit to primary school "Despot Stefan Lazarevic" inBelgrade was scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, 2016 (17:00h).
10. Meeting with researchers from institute Vinča), University of Belgrade was scheduled for
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 (10:00h).

ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN SERBIA DURING VISIT OF EXPERTS
FROM JAPAN
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•Departure from Japan for Prof. Takeshi NAKANO and Dr. MATSUMURA
Thursday, November 24, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED••••

Arrival at Belgrade airport of Prof. Takeshi NAKANO and Dr. MATSUMURA
Courtesy call and meeting with the representatives of JICA Balkan office (10:00h) (Taxi)(JICA Balkan office, Belgrade)
Meeting in Pancevo city (12:00-13:30) (Taxi) (Pancevo city hall)
Meeting in HIP Petrochemical company (14:00-16:00) (Taxi) (Pancevo)
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•Prof. NAKANO and Dr. MATSUMURA had arrived according to the plan, flight number
TK 1081, 08:20h Thursday, November 24 (Fig 1.)

Fig 1. Prof. Nakano and Dr. Matsumura arrival to Belgrade airport•From 10:00h to 11:00h courtesy call at JICA Balkan office was held. At the meeting
representatives of JICA Balkan office in Serbia Mr. Toshiya ABE, resident representative ofthe JICA Balkan Office and his deputy Mr. Ryohei ANZAI, together with Ms. Ksenija
BANKOVIĆ welcomed colleagues from Japan Prof. NAKANO, Dr. MATSUMURA andSerbia Dr. Vladimir P. BEŠKOSKI (Fig 4 & 5). At the meeting translator Mr. Masahiko

OTSUKA was also present. They all expressed mutual satisfaction regarding past andongoing activities and future perspective of the grassroot Project and collaboration betweeninstitutions from Japan and Serbia. Prof. NAKANO had presented activities planned for thisvisit. Mr. ANZAI was interested in the Project and possibilities for future collaboration onhigher level and Phase II of this Project. It was particularly highlighted the importance of theinclusion of the industrial zone of Pancevo, as well as chambers of commerce in the current
cooperation (Fig. 2).

Fig 2. Meeting in JICA Balkan office with Mr. Anzai and Ms. Banković•Following the meeting with the representatives of JICA Balkan, meeting with the membersof the Project from Pancevo city was held in Pancevo city hall. At that meeting Ms. Katarina
BANJAI, City Council member in charge for environmental protection and sustainable
development wished worm welcome to Serbia and successful stay for experts from Japan.
Discussion about phase II of the collaboration prevailed and many interesting ideas as wellas suggestions arised (Fig. 3 & 4).

Fig. 3. Meeting in Pancevo city hallFig. 4. After the meeting in Pancevo city hallFollowing the with the members of the Project from Pancevo city, the meeting in HIPPetrochemical company was held. Besides experts from Japan (Prof. Nakano, Dr.
Matsumura), representatives from FCUB (dr. Beškoski), Ms. Ksenija Banković,representative from JICA Balkan and Ms. Banjai, Ms. Šipovac and Mr. Milan Glumac fromPančevo city also attended. In front of HIP Petrochemical company Mr. Miša Bulajić,
Executive Director of Production and Technical Support Function, Mr. Saša Borzanović,
Director of Project Management Center, Ms. Negica Rajkov, Assistant Manager and Ms.
Jelena Dimitrijevski, Head of HSE Department, attended the meeting. Mr. Bulajić
emphasized that the company is very interested in collaboration with in phase II of thisProject. For the phase II it is planned to conduct sampling and analysis of the various
pollution present in the Company and that one of the results of the Project should be Reportin which best available technologies for the soil/water/sediment remediation in HIPPetrochemical Company should be written, based on the analyzed samples. With thisdocument HIP Petrochemical Company can apply in the future for the Project for
remediation. Mr. Borzanović held a presentation about pollution in the Company based onpresent knowledge. There are places pollute with both organic and inorganic pollutants andmultidisciplinary approach should be used for analysis and interpretation of the analysis
results. After the meeting the delegation visited the locations known for their historicalpollution in HIP Petrochemical Company (Fig. 5-8).

Fig. 5. Meeting in HIP PetrochemicalCompany

Fig. 6. Prof. Nakano with Mr. Bulajić,
Executive Director of Production andTechnical Support Function in HIPPetrochemical Company

Fig. 7. Visit to the polluted locations in HIPPetrochemical Company

Fig. 8. Polluted location (mainly chlorinatedorganic chemicals and Mercury) in HIPPetrochemical Company

Friday, November 25, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•••

Meeting in Serbian Chamber of Commerce (09:00 - 10:00h) (Taxi) (Serbian Chamber ofCommerce, Belgrade)
Meeting in Pancevo city with members of the project (presentation of results of undergroundwater survey and Lectures of Prof. Nakano and Dr. Matsumura) (12:00 - 14:00h) (Taxi)(Pancevo city Hall, Pancevo)
Meeting with the representatives of Regional Chamber of Commerce (15:00 - 17:00h) (Taxi)(Regional Chamber of Commerce, Pancevo)
ACTIVITIES REALIZED

From 09:00h to 10:00h courtesy call at Serbian Chamber of Commerce (SCC) was held. In frontof SCC, experts from Japan and representative of FCUB were welcomed by Dr. Aleksandar
Perić, Advisor to president of SCC, Mr. Aleksandar Kemiveš, Director and Ms. Milanka
Stojaković, Advisor at SCC. At the meeting, discussion about collaboration between Japaneseand Serbian companies in the field of environmental protection prevailed. It was emphasized that
SCC is willing to organize meeting in the future between representatives of the companies fromboth countries (Fig. 9 & 10).

Fig. 9. Meeting in Serbian Chamber ofCommerce

Fig. 10. Exchanging gifts with Dr. Aleksandar
Perić, Advisor to president of Serbian Chamberof Commerce

From 12:00-14:00 meeting in Pancevo city and presentation of results of underground water
survey in Pancevo city followed by lectures given by Prof. NAKANO and Dr. MATSUMURA
was held. The meeting was attended by representatives from Pancevo city and also companies
from industrial zone and representative from Pancevo Health Institute Dr. Mirjana OSTOJIN. Dr.
BEŠKOSKI presented the data of underground water survey and he emphasized that PAH
pollution was bellow remediation values based on local laws and regulations. Also, PCB wasbellow limit of detection in all analyzed samples. Analyses of perfluorinated compounds
revealed elevated levels of these chemicals (especially PFOS) in the close proximity with Oil
refinery. It was assumed that this pollution is historical but also that further analysis should beconducted (Fig. 10-13).

Fig. 10. Dr. Beškoski is presenting results

Fig. 11. Prof. Nakano is giving a lecture

Fig. 12. Meeting at Pancevo city hallFig. 13. After the meeting in Pancevo city hall

From 15:00-17:00 courtesy call followed by the meeting with the representatives of Regional
Chamber of Commerce (RCC) in Pancevo was held. In front of RCC, Mr. Dragan Bosilj,
President and Ms. Mirjana Balog Kormanjoš, Secretary of the board for chemical,
pharmaceutical industry and energetic welcomed experts from Japan. At the meeting also
representatives from Pancevo city and HIP Petrochemical company were also present. Mr. Bosilj,
gave a presentation about activities of the RCC and the state of the economy in that area ofSerbia. At the meeting representatives from RCC had emphasized that they are willing toorganize meeting in RCC during next visit of experts from Japan planned for January 2017 (Fig.
14&15).

Fig. 14. Meeting in Regional Chamber ofCommerce in Pancevo

Fig. 15. Exchanging gifts with Mr. Dragan
Bosilj, President of the Regional Chamber ofCommerce in Pancevo

Saturday, November 26, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•

GCxGC-MS analysis at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade - FCUBACTIVITIES REALIZED•At Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, GCxGC-MS analysis of the samples
sampled from municipal landfields from Pančevo city was conducted.

Sunday, November 27, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•GCxGC-MS analysis at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade - FCUBACTIVITIES REALIZED•At Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, GCxGC-MS analysis of the samples
sampled by passive air samples from Užice was conducted.

Monday, November 28, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•

Prof. Nakano and dr. Matsumura san lecture to FCUB BSc students (10:00-12:00)•Meeting with representatives of High schools from Pancevo, Belgrade, Vrsac, Futog inPancevo city (14:00 - 16:00) (Taxi) (Pancevo city Hall, Pancevo)
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

From 10:00-12:00 Prof. Nakano and dr. Matsumura gave lectures to BSc students fromFCUB. They discussed about importance on environmental monitoring, and best available
technologies for remediation of the environment polluted by anthropogenic influence. Morethan 20 students from Department of Environmental Protection at FCUB attended lecture(Fig. 16&17).

Fig. 16. Prof. Nakano is giving lecture to BScstudents at FCUB•

Fig. 17. Dr. Mastumura is giving lecture toBSc students at FCUB

Following lecture at FCUB, meeting with representatives of High schools from Pancevo,
Belgrade, Vrsac, Futog in Pancevo city was held in Pancevo city hall. At the meeting
representatives of high schools from Pančevo (Economic and trade High school "PajaMarganović"), Vršac (Agricultural school), Futog (Agricultural school) and Belgrade(Gymnasium "Sveti Sava") attended. Ms. Marijana Bjelaković from Gymnasium "SvetiSava" and Aleksandra Žutić from Economic and trade High school "Paja Marganović" gave
excellent ideas regarding collaboration between high schools from Japan and Serbia. Someof the ideas were joint celebration of the Earth day, joint exhibition of the students works,
Internet conferences... The purpose of the meeting was to enhance collaboration between
schools and to give support to high school professors from Serbia. It was concluded that
letter to high schools professors from Japan will be sent in order to get their attention and tostimulate this collaboration.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•

Courtesy call and meeting with the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture andEnvironmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia (09:00-10:00) (Taxi) (Belgrade)•Prof. Nakano and dr. Matsumura san lecture to FCUB BSc students (13:00-15:00) (Taxi)(Belgrade)•Departure from Serbia of Dr. Matsumura•

Courtesy call with the Principal and visit to primary school "Despot Stefan Lazarevic" inBelgrade (17:00-19:30) (Taxi) (Belgrade)ACTIVITIES REALIZEDCourtesy call at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia
and meeting with Deputy Minister Mr. Aleksandar Vesić, was held as planned. Besides Mr.
Vesić, also Mr. Ivan Djuričković (Serbian POPs focal point) and colleagues from department incharge for Pancevo industrial zone also join the meeting. In front of JICA Balkan, Mr. Anzai
attended the meeting in the Ministry. At that meeting, Deputy Minister confirmed importance of
this Project for Government of Serbia and residence of Pančevo city. He stressed out that thisProject is also helping fullfill some parts of the Update of the National Implementation Plan ofStockholm Convention on POPs chemicals, and that representatives of the Ministry are ready tocooperate and help in realization of our Project. Furthermore, support from the Ministry for
Phase II was received. The members of the Project, informed the Deputy Minister that HIPPetrochemical Company will have important role in the Phase II and Mr. Vesić, expressed his
satisfaction with that information, since this is one important company also for the Governmentof Serbia. If conducted, phase II will help Ministry to increase environmental protection in wholeindustrial area of Pancevo, but also that part of Serbia (Fig. 18&19).

Fig. 18. Ministry of Agriculture andEnvironmental Protection of Republic ofSerbia•

Fig. 19. Exchanging gifts with Mr. Aleksandar
Vesić, Deputy Minister of the Ministry ofAgriculture and Environmental Protection ofRepublic of Serbia

From 13:00-13:00 Prof. Nakano and dr. Matsumura gave lectures to MSc students fromFCUB. They discussed about importance on environmental monitoring, and best available
technologies for remediation of the environment polluted by anthropogenic influence (Fig.
20&21).

Fig 20. Prof. Nakano is discussing with MSc
students at FCUB

Fig. 21. Joint photo after the lecture•

Because of Lufthansa strike, Dr. Matsumura departed from Serbia via Wiena, Austria withflight OS 774.

•From 17:00-19:30h visit to primary school "Despot Stefan Lazarevic" in Belgrade wasrealized. At the courtesy call with the school principal (Ms. Zorica Zdravković Jovanović)
and vice principal (Ms. Marija Pavlović) expressed their enthusiasm and willingness toparticipate in this cultural exchange program with Japan. From 18:30-19:00 Prof. Nakano
and Dr. Beškoski discussed with fifth grade students about importance of environmental
protection and they presented culture of Japan. The pupils prepared Christmas and New
Year cards for pupils from the counterpart class in Japan which is Yuri Gakuin Elementary
School from Amagasaki (Fig. 22-25).

Fig. 22. Meeting with the principal and viceprincipal of the primary school "Despot
Stefan Lazarevic"

Fig. 23. Exchanging gifts with pupils fromfifth gradeFig. 24. Presentation about Japan andenvironmental protection

Fig. 25. Joint photo after lecture

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED•GCxGC-MS analysis at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade - FCUBACTIVITIES REALIZED•At Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, GCxGC-MS analysis was continued.

•From 10:00-11:00 meeting with Prof. Aleksandar Popović, previous Minister ofScience and Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia was realized at FCUB. At themeeting, Prof. Popović, emphasized importance of international collaboration (Fig. 26).

Fig. 26. Meeting with Prof. Aleksandar Popović, previous Minister ofScience and Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia

•After FCUB visit to Institute "Vinča", University of Belgrade was realized. At the Institute"Vinča", prof. Nakano had a meeting with Ms. Latinka Slavković Beškoski and members ofthe Laboratory for Radiation Protection and the Environmental Protection.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
ACTIVITIES PLANNED••GCxGC-MS analysis at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade - FCUB
Departure from Serbia
ACTIVITIES REALIZED•

From 8:00 GCxGC-MS analysis at FCUB was continued.

•Prof. Nakano had left Serbia as planned with flight LH1729 from the airport "Nikola Tesla"in Belgrade.

Belgrade, December 2, 2016