Name: First Annual FORTHEM Conference FORTHEM - For the Future
Start: 2024-03-06T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-03-08T21:45:00+01:00
Location: ONLINE

First Annual FORTHEM Conference FORTHEM - For the Future

from Wednesday, March 6, 2024 (9:00 AM) to Friday, March 8, 2024 (9:45 PM)

Monday, March 4, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

9:00 AM Opening ceremony by the Chair of the R&I&T Mission Jacek Lipok
Opening ceremony by the Chair of the R&I&T Mission Jacek Lipok
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Prof.Dr.h. Jacek Lipok, the chair of the Research, Innovation and Transfer Mission of the FORTHEM Alliance on free circulation of researchers, knowledge and technology. Research, Innovation & Transfer facilitates cross-institutional and cross-sectoral collaboration of researchers, at all stages of their careers, with local and regional business and economic stakeholders, especially SMEs, public administration and the policy and cultural sectors. Policies, programmes and incentives provide a framework for academics to engage in research involving FORTHEM’s regional innovation ecosystems https://orcid.org/0000000285675351
9:15 AM Welcome speech - Ruta Muktupavela
Welcome speech
- Ruta Muktupavela
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
prof. Ruta Muktupavela, Chair of the Conference of Rectors of Latvia, Member of the Latvian Science Council, Chairperson of the Latvian National Culture Council, Rector of Latvian Academy of Culture
10:00 AM Europe as a hub for inclusiveness and democratic values
Europe as a hub for inclusiveness and democratic values
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Contributions

10:00 AM Democratic decline and challenges to Europe as a hub for inclusiveness and democratic values - Abit Hoxha (UiA) Andreas Vatne Ellefsen (UiA) Timo Szcepanska (UiA/NORCE)

10:30 AM No longer sidelined? Football fandom, belonging and the boundaries of Europe - Jonas Biel (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz)

10:45 AM Migrants Rights versus symbolic boundaries in the European context. - Maite Alemany (Lab Migration and Diversity)

11:00 AM Tax Relief for Working Seniors as an Incentive to Remain Professionally Active – the Case of Poland - Anna Dada (University of Opole, Faculty of Economics)

11:15 AM Cooperation between hearing sign language interpreters and their deaf clients - Laura Marie Maaß (Universität Hildesheim)
11:45 AM Cultural heritage, a testimony of the past and reference book for the future
Cultural heritage, a testimony of the past and reference book for the future
11:45 AM - 2:30 PM
Contributions

11:45 AM The Faces of Rural Modernity in the Age of Entertainment and Tourism - Cosma Simion Valer (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

12:00 PM Enhancing Cultural Heritage: Local Cultural Festivals as Spaces of Inclusion - Raluca Muresan (Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, România)

12:15 PM Promoting personal growth through hands-on training in safeguarding built cultural heritage - Oana Lup ("Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu) Veronica Vaida (Momentum Association) Stefan Cibian (Fagaras Research Institute)

12:30 PM Heritage Spaces and Local Engagement: The role of heritage buildings protection in strengthening communities - Stefan Cibian (Fagaras Research Institute) Oana Lup ("Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu) Edi Beserman (Research Institute of Făgăraș) Veronica Vaida (Momentum Association)

12:45 PM Letters of Recognition: The Institutionalization of Literature in the Romanian Street Nomenclature - Mihai S. Rusu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) Andrei Terian-Dan (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) Ștefan Baghiu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

1:00 PM Promoting the Intangible Cultural Heritage Through a Student Journal – Revista de Antropologie Culturală (The Journal of Cultural Anthropology) - Maria SPAN (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

1:15 PM The "NUMMI DIGITALI" Project for the Numismatic Collection of the Regional Archaeological Museum “A. Salinas” of Palermo - Lavinia Sole (Researcher)

1:30 PM Non-invasive analysis for the conservation of the frescoes in the Monumental Complex of S. Maria della Grotta (TP, Italy) - Chiara Tuccio (Università degli studi di Palermo)

1:45 PM Unlocking the Past: Insights into Mediterranean Archaeological Metals Through Spectroscopy, Chemometrics and Artificial Intelligence - francesco armetta (Università degli Studi di Palermo, Dipartimento STEBICEF)

2:00 PM Characterisation of Lithic Tools for Provenance Study - Mirco Ramacciotti (University of Valencia)

2:15 PM Safeguarding industrial heritage in Jiu Valley: the case of Petrila and Lonea mines - Edi Beserman (Research Institute of Făgăraș)
2:00 PM Overpopulation and overconsumption triggering hunger, resource scarcity, migration, climate change, and the pollution of the atmosphere, the soil and the oceans
Overpopulation and overconsumption triggering hunger, resource scarcity, migration, climate change, and the pollution of the atmosphere, the soil and the oceans
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Emerging risks in food safety as a consequence of climate change - Ana Juan-García (University of Valencia)

3:00 PM Healthy ocean for healthy seafood: effect of environmental factors on fish welfare and quality, according to the “one health approach" - Simona Manuguerra (University of Palermo)

3:30 PM Empowering Sustainable Energy Transitions: A Comprehensive Strategy for Renewable Energy and Efficiency - Mihaela Rotaru (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

3:45 PM Predictors of adaptation to life abroad among Poles in selected European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Magdalena Pysz (Opole University)

4:00 PM When less perceived discrimination leads to better quality of life: testing integration in the case Romanian immigrants in Greece - Delia Stefenel (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania)

4:15 PM “I’m not a careerist!” Family and profession in the narratives of Moldovan doctors working in Romania - Alexandra Deliu (Research Institute for Quality of Life, Romanian Academy)
Physical and mental health in complex times of crisis, and economic and political instability
Physical and mental health in complex times of crisis, and economic and political instability
2:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Constructive vs. destructive ways of coping with stress in times of global health crisis – an interactive approach - Dariusz Krok (University of Opole)

2:20 PM Does psychological capital, gratitude and emotion regulation impact teachers' intrinsic motivation? Implication for teacher training. - Daniela Dumulescu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

2:35 PM The importance of personality resources in teachers’ work during times of social-economic crisis: a mediational perspective - Dariusz Krok (University of Opole) Justyna Tkaczyk (Uniwersytet Opolski)

2:50 PM The association between fear of pandemic COVID-19 and achievement motivation in university students. The mediating role of stress coping. - Radosław Boczoń (University of Opole)

3:05 PM Risky working environment and the factors supporting mental health - Aleksandra Różańska (Uniwersytet Opolski)

3:20 PM Mental health of children and youth in Poland - Ewa Kiełek-Rataj (University of Opole) Przemysław Zdybek (University of Opole)

3:35 PM Personality and situational predictors of helping war refugees from Ukraine. - Radoslaw Walczak (Uniwersity of Opole)

3:50 PM Health and Safety in Sheep Farming in Romania: The Multi-Actor Perspective of SafeHabitus - Alin Croitoru (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

4:05 PM Chronic illness and work (re)integration: stakeholders’ perspectives in Romania - Adela Popa (Lucian Blaga UNiversity of Sibiu)
Thursday, March 7, 2024
10:30 AM The chemistry of the Green Deal
The chemistry of the Green Deal
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

10:30 AM European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging: Hopes and fates - Frederic Debeaufort (University of Burgundy - Joint Unit PAM (Food Processing and Microbiology))

11:00 AM Bio-based polymers and Innovative Green Processes - Raluca MALACEA-KABBARA (ICMUB, Université de Bourgogne)

11:30 AM Investigating ancient Islamic gold coins through non-invasive techniques: elemental analysis and smartphone colorimetry - Roberto Sáez-Hernández (University of Valencia)

11:45 AM Corona process preserves the bio active properties of biobased packaging films - Clément Poulain (Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Institut Agro, Université Bourgogne, INRAE, UMR PAM 1517, 21000 Dijon, France)
12:00 PM The role of life sciences in an increasingly aging society
The role of life sciences in an increasingly aging society
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Contributions

12:00 PM An Exploration of Virtual Reality to Induce the Proteus Effect with the Goal of Reducing the Fear of Falling in Aging Subjects - Elizabeth Thomas (Université de Bourgogne)

12:15 PM Chitosan hydrogel based on silver nanoparticles-nanocomposites for tissue engineering applications - Alexandra Nicolae-Maranciuc (Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies and Research (ISCI), Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania. Research Center for Complex Physical Systems, Faculty of Sciences, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania)

12:30 PM The Dark Triad, coping strategies and quality of life among cardiac patients - Maria Latusek-Mierzwa

12:45 PM Effects of old and very old age on neuromuscular fatigue during isometric, concentric and cycling fatiguing tasks in men and women - Vianney Rozand (Inserm U1093 CAPS, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France)

1:00 PM Addressing Neurodegenerative Disease: Nanozymes Showcasing Exceptional Antioxidant Performance - Pablo Navarro Madramany (Universidad de Valencia)

1:15 PM Eat healthy and fight against detrimental effects of mycotoxins - Lara Manyes (Universitat de València)
1:30 PM

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM Digitization and artificial intelligence as key drivers for science in the future?
Digitization and artificial intelligence as key drivers for science in the future?
2:30 PM - 5:20 PM
Contributions

2:30 PM Education in the age of AI - Lenka Axlerova (Head of Education Industry department for Central Europe, Microsoft)

2:45 PM Narrative patterns in the coverage of AI technologies in contemporary online science journalism - Katarzyna Molek-Kozakowska (University of Opole) Robert Radziej (University of Opole)

3:00 PM A Moodle-based learning situation focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals for pre-service teachers - Juan Carlos Casañ Núñez (Universitat de València)

3:15 PM AI in School: The Influence of Automatic Text Generation and Machine Translation on Language Comprehension and Translation Performance - Athanasios Breskas (Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz) Silvia Hansen-Schirra (Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz)

3:30 PM Use of artificial intelligence among Master’s in Teaching students: an exploratory study - Catalina Millán-Scheiding (Berklee College of Music) Elia Saneleuterio (Universitat de València) Juan Carlos Casañ Núñez (Universitat de València) María Alcantud-Diaz (University of Valencia)

3:50 PM The Influence of Artificial Intelligence on Academic Research and University Curriculum Design and Content - Valentin Grecu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) Radu-Emanuil Petruse (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

4:05 PM Navigating the AI Landscape: Comprehensive Applications in Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Dosage Formulation - Dmytro Soldatov (National University of Pharmacy)

4:20 PM How deep are wage gaps in Spanish tourism sector? A tale of low productivity, inequities, and poor salaries. - Aimée Torres Penalva (UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE)

4:35 PM Urban Reconstruction of Buildings and Enviroment - Marco Cangemi (Università degli studi di Palermo)

4:50 PM Analyzing the economic footprint of e-commerce on real GDP growth - SYLVESTER-ROBERT RADOMIR (PHD STUDENT AT LUCIAN BLAGA UNIVERSITY OF SIBIU, SIBIU, ROMANIA)
Friday, March 8, 2024
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Existential meaning and subjective well-being in pregnant women: the parallel mediation of social support - Anna Machnik-Czerwik (University of Opole) Dariusz Krok (University of Opole)

9:15 AM The Literary or Screen Character: Projections of the Self in the Patterns of Verbal Communication - MĂDĂLINA EUGENIA CIUCU (RĂSNICEANU) (UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA, ROMANIA)

9:30 AM Beyond Roads and Clinics: Exploring Health-Seeking Behavior and a Holistic Approach to Enhanced Healthcare Access in Majhgaon's Indigenous Community - ANKIT JHA (Translational health sciecne and technology institute, India)

9:45 AM The European press coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda: content volume and analysis of key themes - Alberto E López-Carrión (Universitat de València)

10:00 AM Institutional Influence on Development Aid Effectiveness: Local Agri-food System in Malawi and Burundi - Lola Martínez Aragón (Universitat de Valencia)

10:15 AM The Andean Baroque as an expression of human and cultural development in Latin American.” - Rodolfo Marcone- Lo Presti (University of valencia)

10:30 AM Enjoying learning and learning to learn - Alina Georgeta Mag (University "Lucian Blaga" of Sibiu, Romania)

11:00 AM Assessing the well-being of older people - The influence of social support on their life satisfaction and loneliness - Adriana Moiseiu (Ovidius University of Constanta)

11:15 AM Bullying victims between Romanian and Italian adolescents - Andreea Manolache (Universitatea Ovidius din Constanța Facultatea de Psihologie și Științele Educației)

11:30 AM The representation of the Hippies in the USSR, through the forms of communication - Paula Popov (University "Lucian Blaga" of Sibiu)

11:45 AM Adolescents antisocial behaviour. Comparative study by gender and age - Elena-Teodora Nurciu (Universitatea Ovidius din Constanța, Facultatea de Psihologie și Științele Educației, Specializarea Psihologie)

12:00 PM An approach to the presence of interdisciplinary encounter in cinema: The music in Jacques Demy’s Film (1961-1968) - Núria Cervelló Ramos (Doctoranda)

12:15 PM Influence of Personality Traits on Sustainable Tourism Consumer Behaviour - Constantina-Alina Ilie (Miloș)

12:30 PM Assessment and therapeutic intervention for teenagers' anxiety disorders - Rodica Gabriela Enache (Ovidius University of Constanța Romania) Laura Stanciu (Ovidius University Constanta Romania)
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 2:25 PM
Contributions

11:00 AM SupraVacc - Supramolecular Design of Synthetic Vaccines and Injectable Biomaterials - Pol Besenius (Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany)

11:30 AM Generative Image Algorithms based on AI approach with comparative results - Georgian-Cristian Chivu (Universitatea "Lucian Blaga" din Sibiu)

11:45 AM The future in our hands: children under the age of 3 developing scientific thought and treasuring nature through museum’s experiences - Maria Fusté Forné (PhD Student at Universitat de València)

12:05 PM How to measure the non-convexity? - Miruna-Stefana Sorea (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania)

12:20 PM Selected examples of applications of active moss biomonitoring in air pollution assessment - Paweł Świsłowski (University of Opole, Institute of Biology)

12:35 PM Insect and spider distribution modelling by using remote sensing and machine learning methods: A case study in Apšuciems mire, Latvia - Maija Štokmane (University of Latvia)

12:50 PM Brassica-Enriched Pasta: Exploring the Interplay of Nutritional Benefits and Sustainable Agriculture - Fojan Agahi (Universidad de Valencia)

1:05 PM Industrial-produced lemon nanovesicles ameliorate experimental colitis-associated damages in rats via the activation of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant responses - Vincenza Tinnirello (Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D), University of Palermo, Section of Biology and Genetics, Palermo 90133 Italy)

1:25 PM Quasi-isometric liftings and quasicontractions - Andra-Maria Stoica (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

1:40 PM On matrix representations of operators that are isometric with respect to generalized covariances - Denisa Nicoleta Cunțan

1:55 PM Otsu's Method for Image Segmentation - Ilina Mihai (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania)

2:10 PM Ecological succession of spider assemblages (Araneae) in a limestone quarry from Romania - Ioan Tăușan (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)
2:25 PM Closing remarks by the organizers Agnese Rusakova and Delia Stefenel
Closing remarks by the organizers Agnese Rusakova and Delia Stefenel
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM