Organizing Committee

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    Honorary Co-Chair

    Hamed Ben Dhia

    Founder & Advisory Board Member
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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    Honorary Co-Chair

    Wolfgang Cramer

    Advisory Board Member
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, France
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    General Co-Chair

    Mohamed Ksibi

    Co-Editor-in-Chief
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    High Institute of Biotechnology, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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    General Co-Chair

    Markus Stoffel

    Co-Editor-in-Chief
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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    Local Co-Chair

    Sudip Chakraborty

    Chief Editor – Track 2
    Journal Development Editor
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
  • Stefano Curcio

    Local Co-Chair

    Stefano Curcio

    Associate Editor – Track 2
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
  • Nabil Khélifi

    General Supervisor

    Nabil Khélifi

    Senior Publishing Editor, Germany
    EMCEI Founder, Official Conference of Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
  • Vincenza Calabrò

    Local Supervisor

    Vincenza Calabrò

    Guest Editor
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
  • Elena Xoplaki

    Publications Co-Chair

    Elena Xoplaki

    Chief Editor – Track 5
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    Department of Geography, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
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    Publications Co-Chair

    Giulia Guerriero

    Chief Editor – Track 12
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy
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    Program Co-Chair

    Achraf Ghorbal

    Journal Development Editor
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    ISSAT, University of Gabes, Tunisia
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    Program Co-Chair

    Amjad Kallel

    Journal Development Editor
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
  • Vincenzo Naddeo

    Public Relations Co-Chair

    Vincenzo Naddeo

    Associate Editor – Track 1
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
    University of Salerno, Italy
  • Azzouz Kchikach

    Public Relations Co-Chair

    Azzouz Kchikach

    University Cadi Ayyad
    Marrakech, Morocco
    & Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
    Benguerir, Morocco
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    Conference Co-Manager

    Mourad Amer

    Founder & CEO
    IEREK Egypt / IEREK Institute GmbH Germany
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    Conference Co-Manager

    Mohamed Sahbi Moalla

    Performer – The Leading Conference Organiser, Tunisia

Local Organizing Team

Gerardo Coppola: University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Debolina Mukherjee: University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Maria Palma Pati: University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Francesco Petrosino: University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Valerio Pugliese: University of Calabria, Rende, Italy



Online Organizing Team

Melek Rebai: Performer – The Leading Conference Organiser, Tunisia
M. Bassem Abdelhedi: Performer – The Leading Conference Organiser, Tunisia
Oumayma Abidi: Performer – The Leading Conference Organiser, Tunisia
Toka M. Amer: IEREK – International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange, Egypt

Scientific Committee

All papers submitted to the 5th EMCEI will undergo an evaluation and selection process managed by the Conference Track Chairs (their names will be added after this process is completed) in collaboration with the Chief Editors and Associate Editors of the Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration and other invited members of the Conference Scientific Committee (their names will also be added after the evaluation and selection process is completed).

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings by Springer (indexed in Scopus). The proceedings will consist of 13 sections covering the following tracks (more details on Publications):

Track 1. Engineering applications for environmental management

Chief Editor: Nicolas Roche, France

T1 Chairs:

Abdeltif Amrane: Institut des Sciences Chimiques, University of Rennes 1, France
Aymen Amin Assadi: CNRS – Laboratoire Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, France
Sumeya Bedrane: University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Patrick Da Costa: Pierre and Marie Curie University – Paris 6, France
Emad Elshehy: Nuclear Material Authority, Egypt
Gassan Hodaifa: University Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain
Suela Kellici: London South Bank University, UK
Moncef Khadhraoui: High Institute of Biotechnology, University of Sfax,Tunisia
Mohamed Khairy: University of Sohag, Egypt
Stéphanie Lambert: University of Liege, Belgium
Vincenzo Naddeo: University of Salerno, Italy
Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos: Centre for Envir. & Marine Studies, Aveiro University, Portugal
Carlos Manuel Silva: University of Aveiro, Portugal
Marilyne Soubrand: University of Limoges, France
Chedly Tizaoui: College of Engineering, Swansea University, UK
Ismail Trabelsi: Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux – CERTE, Tunisia

Track 2. Process control, simulations and intensification for environmental management

Chief Editor: Sudip Chakraborty, Italy

T2 Chairs:

Catia Algieri: Italian National Research Council (ITM-CNR), Italy
Sebastiano Candamano: University della Calabria, Rende, Italy
Stefano Curcio: Department of DIMES, University of Calabria, Italy
João Goulão Crespo: Faculty of Sci. & Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Karine Mougin: Université de Haute Alsace, IS2M-CNRS, Mulhouse, France

Track 3. Ecotoxicology, environmental safety and bioremediation

Chief Editor: Eric D. van Hullebusch, France

T3 Chairs:

Hedi Ben Mansour: University of Monastir, Tunisia
Rui Carlos Cardoso Martins: University of Coimbra, Portugal
Angela Cunha: University of Aveiro, Portugal
Fatih Deniz: Dept. of Environmental Protection Technologies, Harran University, Turkey
Branimir K. Hackenberger: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Olfa Hentati: ISBS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Sandeep Panda: Dept. of Mining Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Olivier Pringault: MIO, Aix Marseille University, University of Toulon, Marseille, France
Jörg Römbke: ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Flörsheim am Main, Germany

Track 4. Biotechnology for environmental management

Chief Editor: Philippe Michaud, France

T4 Chairs:

Zakaria Boual: University Kasdi Merbah, Algeria
Mohamed Chamkha: Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Paola D’Arrigo: Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Walid Elfalleh: University of Gabès, Tunisia
Najla Fourati: UMR CNRS, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France
Valeria Giosafatto: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
Moktar Hamdi: National Institute of Applied Sciences & Technology, University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
Tahar Mechichi: ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Sami Sayadi: Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia

Track 5. Climate-change-related effects on the environment and ecological systems

Chief Editor: Elena Xoplaki, Germany

T5 Chairs:

Tommaso Caloiero: National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISAFOM), Rende, Italy
Wolfgang Cramer: CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, France
Ahmed M. El-Kenawy: Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Ali Harzallah: National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies,Tunisia
Jürg Luterbacher: Institut für Geographie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany

Track 6. Natural resources, agriculture and the environment

Chief Editor: Jesús Rodrigo Comino, Spain

T6 Chairs:

Maurizio Barbieri: University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
Helder I. Chaminé: School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
Gilles Colinet: Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, University of Liege, Belgium
Fakher Jamoussi: Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux – CERTE, Tunisia
Mounir Medhioub: Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Othmane Merah: Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle, ENSIACET, Toulouse, France
Abdelazim Negm: Zagazig University, Egypt
Baghded Ouddane: University of Sciences & Technology, Lille1, France
Mohamed Ouessar: Institut des Régions Arides (IRA), Médenine, Tunisia
Sabry M. Shaheen: Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt & Wuppertal University, Germany
Ali Tlili: Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Moncef Zairi: ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia

Track 7. Smart technologies for environmentally friendly energy production

Chief Editor: Jaya Narayan Sahu, Germany

T7 Chairs:

Ramchandra Bhandari: ITT at TH Köln / University of Applied Sciences, Steinfurt, Germany
Simon Elias Bibri: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
Stefano Falcinelli: University of Perugia, Italy
Nachida Kasbadji Merzouk: University of Blida 1, Algeria
Saad Motahhir: ENSA, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Mongi Seffen: High School of Science & Technology, University of Sousse, Tunisia
Dimitra Vagiona: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Track 8. Remote sensing and GIS for environmental monitoring and management

Chief Editor: Anthony Lehmann, Switzerland

T8 Chairs:

Abdelwaheb Aydi: Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunisia
Costanza Cambi: Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
Rihab Hadji: Institute of Architecture and Earth Sciences, University of Setif 1, Setif, Algeria
Nicola Perilli: Università di Pisa, Italy
Maurizio Sarti: CNR – Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, Porano, Italy

Track 9. Environmental impacts of natural hazards and environmental risk assessment

Chief Editor: Settimio Ferlisi, Italy

T9 Chairs:

Tommaso Caloiero: National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISAFOM), Rende, Italy
Mimoun Chourak: NAGET, Algeria & University of Moulay Ismaïl, Morocco
Assia Harbi: Centre of Astronomy Research, Algeria
Mustapha Meghraoui: University of Strasbourg, France

Track 10. Sustainable management of marine and coastal environments

Chief Editor: João Miguel Dias, Portugal

T10 Chairs:

Lotfi Aleya: University of Franche-Comte, France
Laurent Dezileau: University of Caen, France
Giulia Guerriero: University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Dario Omanovic: Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Zagreb, Croatia
Marc Tedetti: IRD–Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, France

Track 11. Sustainable management of the urban environment, the indoor and built environment

Chief Editor: Benigno Sánchez Cabrero, Spain

T11 Chairs:

Rafik Belarbi: Université de La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
Sebastiano Candamano: Università della Calabriadisabled, Rende, Italy
Denia Kolokotsa: Technical University of Crete Kounoupidiana, Chania, Crete, Greece
Mohamad Sleiman: Sigma Clermont, Aubiere, France
Bassam A. O. Tayeh: Civil Engineering Department, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine

Track 12. Ecosystems and biodiversity conservation

Chief Editor: Giulia Guerriero, Italy

T12 Chairs:

Joe Gray: Independent scholar, UK
Raja Jelassi: FST, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
Ferenc Jordán: Centre for Ecological Research, Hungary
John Piccolo: Institute for Environmental and Life Sciences, Karlstad University, Sweden
Salma Talhouk: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
George N. Zaimes: The International Hellenic University, Greece

Track 13. Environmental-change-related impacts on human, animal, and ecosystem health

Chief Editor: Georgios Nikolopoulos, Cyprus

T13 Chairs:

Imed Gargouri: ENIS and Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Abderrazek Hédhili: Centre d'Assistance Médicale et Urgente, Montfleury, Tunis, Tunisia
Panagiotis Karanis: Medical School, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
Arturo Sousa: Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain