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Thursday - 21.05.2026

08:30 – 09:30

Participants arrival

Aula Magna University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Timișoara

09:30 – 10:15

Inauguration of educational infrastructure financed by PNRR program


10:15 – 10:25

Welcome Speech

Prof. Cosmin-Alin POPESCU, PhD - Rector of the University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timișoara

10:25 – 10:35

Message from Ministry of Education and Research of Romania

10:35 – 10:45

Message from Ministry of Investments and European Projects of Romania

10:45 – 10:55

Guest of Honor speach

Alexandru AVRAM, PhD – General Secretary from Ministry of Environment, Water, and Forests of Romania

10:55 – 11:05

Guest of Honor speach

Florian-Emil DUMITRU - General Secretary from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

11:05 – 11:10

Conference opening

Prof. Kálmán IMRE, PhD - Vicerector of Research, Innovation and Technological Transfer of the University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timișoara

11:10 – 11:25

Plenary presentation

George SAKELLARIS, PhD – BIOEAST Advisory Council member, Leader of the BIOEST Thematic working Groups Education

Title: From Knowledge to Transformation: Bioeconomy Education Networks for Sustainable Regional Development

11:25 – 11:40

Plenary presentation

Yu ZONGWEN – Regional Representative for Europe, SuperMap International Ltd

Title: SuperMap Innovative GIS Solutions Empowering Natural Resources Management

11:40 – 11:50

Artistic moment

11:50 – 12:30

Awarding of the Doctor Honoris Causa title

Prof. Nicoleta HĂDĂRUGĂ, PhD - Laudatio
Prof. Viorel HERMAN, PhD – Presentation of the University Senate’s decision and reading of the diploma conferring the distinction upon Athanasios Salifoglou
Prof. Cosmin Alin POPESCU, PhD - Rector of the University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” of Timișoara - Honoree speech
Prof. Athanasios Salifoglou, PhD - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Engineering - Message of gratitude to the academic community of the University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” of Timișoara

12:30 – 14:30

Lunch Break – Pavilion Expo USVT

14:30 – 18:00

Paper presentations on faculty sections

15:00 – 16:00

The Senate Hall - Local Policy Makers in Bioeconomy – BIOEST Uni Net Network

19:00 – 23:00

Gala Dinner ”Diamond Events” Săcălaz

Friday - 22.05.2026

09:00 – 10:00

Aula Magna USVT - MDPI presentations for PhD students - Publication Ethics

10:00 – 11:00

POSTER presentations on Faculty sections

11:00 – 00:00

Discover Timișoara by yourselves