Green Freight & Climate-friendly Management: Experiences from German, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam is the topic of the 4th Travelling Conference to Asia in October 2017.
This conference is hosted by renowned universities across Asia, opening their doors to all interested participants. The female organizational team of the tour, headed by Dr. Irina Dovbischuk (dovbischuk (at) agkn.de) is ready to answer any questions or provide you additional information.
The first stop-over took place in Thailand on 9 October 2017 at Mae Fah Luang University, coordinated by Assistant Prof. Dr. Punnarumol Temdee (punnarumol [at] mfu.ac.th). The second stop-over was held in Malaysia on 11 October 2017 at Universiti Teknologi MARA, hosted by Dr.-Ing. Masria Mustafa (masria [at] salam.uitm.edu.my). The third and final stop-over occurred in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 13 October 2017 at the University of Transport and Communications, led by Dr.-Ing. Le Thu Huyen (huyen318 [at] gmail.com).
The stops in Thailand and Vietnam are closely aligned with the “Green Freight Mekong” initiative by German International Cooperation (GIZ), which promotes sustainable freight transport across the region.
The stop in Malaysia is integrated with the 12th Malaysian Universities Transport Research Forum Conference (MUTRFC 2017), under the theme “Smart Lifestyle through Innovative Transportation Mobility.”
The format of each stop over encompasses networking opportunities, including speed dating sessions with young researchers; knowledge exchange through workshops and study trips and project ideation, supported by tools such as the “Collaboration Wanted” pin-board.
Participating institutions from Germany included four members of AGKN and one new partner in the network:
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Merseburg University of Applied Sciences (Prof. Dr. Dirk Sackmann)
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Hamburg University of Technology (Prof. Dr. Carlos Jahn)
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University of Bremen (Prof. Dr. Hans-Dietrich Haasis)
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Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (Prof. Dr. Andreas Jattke)
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Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences (Prof. Dr. Martin Kreeb)
The topics presented by Asian participants varied by location, while the German delegates contributed on several key themes:
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Prof. Sackmann discussed Aspects of Green Freight Transportation and Vehicle Routing Problems
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Prof. Jahn explored Green Port Management – Landside Traffic Challenges and Perspectives
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Prof. Haasis focused on Supply Chain Finance and Green Corporate Policy
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Prof. Jattke presented on Logistics Supplier Management and Performance for Green Concepts
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Prof. Kreeb addressed Green Mobility Solutions and Digital Transformation
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Assist. Prof. Dr. Irina Dovbischuk contributed insights on Measuring Efficiency in Smart Logistics Environments
A special contribution will be made by GIZ during the stop-overs in Thailand and Vietnam. The presentation on “Green Freight and Logistics in the Mekong Region” will be delivered by Ms. Friedel Sehlleier and Mr. Tuan Nguyen. Two representatives from AGKN-member universities in Asia will also participate in the event in Chiang Rai: Dr. Dawei Zhang from Qinzhou University (Guangxi Province, South China) and Dr. Boonsub Panichakarn from Naresuan University, Thailand. Dr. Zhang will give a speech on “Green Logistics and Supply Chain”, while Dr. Panichakarn will present on “Sustainable Logistics along Chiang Rai (Thailand) and Jinghong (P.R. China)”.
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