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EcoTER'24

31st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ECOLOGICAL TRUTH & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

HOTEL SUNCE, SOKOBANJA, SERBIA, 18–21 JUNE 2024

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ORGANIZER

UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE
TECHNICAL FACULTY IN BOR

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BASIC INFORMATION

The Organizing Committee is pleased to invite you to submit a research paper to the 31st International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research to be held in Hotel Sunce, Sokobanja (https://suncehotel.rs), Serbia, from 18 to 21 June 2024. The EcoTER’24 conference is intended to bring together researchers and industrial experts to a common forum. We would be delighted to have you present at this Conference to hear what experts and researchers have to share about the advancements in the fields of ecology, technology, chemical engineering, environmental protection, environmental management and their impact on our daily lives.

The aim of the Conference is to provide a platform for the researchers and practitioners both from academia as well as industry to meet and share the cutting-edge developments in the mentioned fields.

Dead line extension for full paper submission: 17 May 2024

We kindly ask you to invite your colleagues, researchers, students and help us in our effort to promote the Conference.

We look forward to hearing from you and we hope you’ll strongly consider joining us in making the Conference successful.

Presentation guidelines:

  • Plenary lectures (20 + 10 min)
  • Invited lectures (20 + 10 min)
  • Oral presentations (10 + 5 min)
  • Poster presentations (max. width 70 cm, max. height 100 cm)
LANGUAGE

The official language of the Conference will be English.

EcoTER’24 CO-ORGANIZERS

Faculty of Technology – Banja Luka

Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology – Podgorica

Faculty of Metallurgy – Sisak

Faculty of Technical Sciences – Kosovska Mitrovica

Society of Young Researchers – Bor

TIME AND VENUE

The 31st International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research will be held from 18 to 21 June 2024 in Hotel Sunce, Sokobanja, Serbia (https://suncehotel.rs)

Sokobanja is located in southeastern Serbia on the slopes of Mount Ozren, in a valley consisting of four mountains Ozren, Rtanj, Devica and Bukovik, all of which form the Sokobanja valley. Sokobanja is 52 km away from Niš and 220 km from Belgrade. Sokobanja can be reached from three directions, via Aleksinac from the Belgrade – Niš highway, from the direction of Boljevac via Rtanj and from the direction of Knjaževac.

ACCOMODATION

Accommodation can be provided at Hotel Sunce, Sokobanja. Please contact Hotel Sunce directly via phone or e-mail, and emphasize that you are a participant of the Conference.

phone: +381 18 415 1900

e-mail: rezervacije@suncehotel.rs

DONORS

ADVERTISING AND DONOR OPPORTUNITIES

We would be grateful for your donations, which are tax-deductible.

Donor levels:

  • Platinum Donor (donations over 2,000 €)
  • Gold Donor (donations from 1,000 to 2,000 €)
  • Silver Donor (donations under 1,000 €)
  • Exhibition donations (350 €)
  • The official opening ceremony donations and welcome reception (500 €)
  • Advertising in the Conference Proceedings (50100 €)

The corporations, foundations and individuals may support the 31st EcoTER by an adequate financial donation. In that case, their work and activities will be promoted free of charge at the Conference website and in the Conference Proceedings. More information can be found here.

GENERAL SPONSOR

The Conference is financially supported by the
Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation
of the Republic of Serbia

PLATINUM DONORS

GOLD DONOR

SILVER DONOR

PLENARY LECTURES

Anupama Ghosh, Assistant professor
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil

HEAT TREATMENT OF IRON-ADSORBED FUNCTIONALIZED NANOCELLULOSE FIBERS IN ORDER TO SYNTHESIZE HYBRID INORGANIC-CARBON MATERIAL

CV List of papers

Branko Bugarski, Full professor
Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Serbia

ELECTROSTATIC DISPERSION OF POLYMER SOLUTIONS IN THE PRODUCTION OF MICROGEL BEADS CONTAINING BIOCATALYST

CV List of papers

Alena Bartonova, Senior scientist
Department of Industrial and Urban Pollution at Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller, Norway

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: WHY IS EUROPE’S AIR (MOSTLY) SO CLEAN?

CV List of papers

INVITED SPEAKERS

Nevenka Rajić, Full professor
Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Protection, University Union – Nikola Tesla

APPLICATION OF NATURAL ZEOLITE – CLINOPTILOLITE IN WATER TREATMENT BY ADSORPTION AND PHOTOCATALYSIS

CV List of papers

Dušan Nikolić, Research associate
University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research
Department of Inland Water Biology and Protection

THE EUROPEAN PERCH (Perca fluviatilis) AS AN INDICATOR OF OCPs POLLUTION IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESERVOIRS IN SERBIA

CV List of papers

Jelena Korać Jačić, Research associate
University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research

DEGRADATION OF TETRACYCLINE ANTIBIOTICS IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT BY UV IRRADIATION AND FERRIC ION PHOTOLYSIS

CV List of papers

TOPICS

  • Environmental monitoring and impact assessment
  • Urban and industrial ecology
  • Air, water and soil pollution, prevention and control
  • Protection and preservation of natural resources
  • Ecological ethics and environmental education
  • Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
  • Hazardous materials and green technologies
  • Human and ecological risk assessment
  • Agriculture: nutrition, organic food and health impacts
  • Alternative energy: efficiency and environmental policy
  • Greenhouse effect and global climate change
  • Sustainable development and green economy
  • Environmental biology
  • Environmental and material flow management
  • Life-Cycle-Analysis (LCA)

COMMITTEES

Honorary Committee

Scientific Committee

Organizing Committee

HONORARY COMMITTEE

Dr Petar Paunović, Zaječar, Serbia

Prof. Dr Zvonimir Stanković, Bor, Serbia

Prof. Dr Velizar Stanković, Bor, Serbia

Prof. Dr Milan M. Antonijević, Bor, Serbia

Prof. Dr Ladislav Lazić, Sisak, Croatia

Dragan Ranđelović, Society of Young Researchers – Bor, Serbia

Toplica Marjanović, Society of Young Researchers – Bor, Serbia

Mihajlo Stanković, Special Nature Reserve of Zasavica, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Prof. Dr Snežana Šerbula, University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor, Bor, Serbia, President

Prof. Dr Alok Mittal, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, Bhopal, India

Prof. Dr Jan Bogaert, Liège Université (Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech), Liège, Belgium

Prof. Dr Aleksandra Nadgórska-Socha, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Prof. Dr Luis A. Cisternas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile

Prof. Dr Wenhong Fan, Beihang University, Beijing, China

Prof. Dr Martin Brtnický, Mendelova univerzita v Brne, Brno, Czech Republic

Prof. Dr Isabel Maria De Oliveira Abrantes, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Prof. Dr Shengguo Xue, Central South University, Changsha, China

Prof. Dr Tomáš Lošák, Mendelova univerzita v Brne, Brno, Czech Republic

Prof. Dr Maurice Millet, Maison Interuniverstaire des Sci., Strasbourg, France

Prof. Dr Murray T. Brown, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Prof. Dr Xiaosan Luo, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, China

Prof. Dr Daniel J. Bain, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States of America

Prof. Dr Che Fauziah Binti Ishak, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia

Prof. Dr Richard Thornton Baker, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr Mohamed Damak, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

Prof. Dr Jyoti Mittal, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, Bhopal, India

Prof. Dr Miriam Balaban, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America

Prof. Dr Fernando Carrillo-Navarrete, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Prof. Dr Pablo L. Higueras, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain

Prof. Dr Mustafa Cetin, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey

Prof. Dr Mauro Masiol, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Venice, Italy

Prof. Dr George Z. Kyzas, International Hellenic University, Thermi, Greece

Prof. Dr Mustafa Imamoǧlu, Sakarya Üniversitesi, Serdivan, Turkey

Prof. Dr Petr Solzhenkin, Russian Academy of Science, Moskow, Russia

Prof. Dr Yeomin Yoon, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

Prof. Dr Chang-min Park, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea

Prof. Dr Faramarz Doulati Ardejani, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Prof. Dr Natalija Dolić, Univesity of Zagreb, Faculty of Metallurgy, Sisak, Croatia

Prof. Dr Milutin Milosavljević, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Kosovska Mitrovica

Prof. Dr Nenad Stavretović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade, Serbia

Prof. Dr Ivan Mihajlović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia

Prof. Dr Milovan Vuković, University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor, Bor, Serbia

Prof. Dr Nada Blagojević, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology, Podgorica, Montenegro

Prof. Dr Darko Vuksanović, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology, Podgorica, Montenegro

Prof. Dr Irena Nikolić, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology, Podgorica, Montenegro

Prof. Dr Šefket Goletić, University of Zenica, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, B&H

Prof. Dr Džafer Dautbegović, University of Zenica, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, B&H

Prof. Dr Borislav Malinović, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Tecnology, Banja Luka, B&H

Prof. Dr Slavica Sladojević, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Tecnology, Banja Luka, B&H

Prof. Dr Nada Šumatić, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Forestry, Banja Luka, B&H

Prof. Dr Snežana Milić, University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor, Bor, Serbia

Prof. Dr Dejan Tanikić, University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor, Bor, Serbia

Prof. Dr Milan Trumić, University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor, Bor, Serbia

Dr Jasmina Stevanović, University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Belgrade, Serbia

Dr Dragana Ranđelović, Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Belgrade, Serbia

Dr Viša Tasić, Mining and Metallurgy Institute, Bor, Serbia

Dr Ljiljana Avramović, Mining and Metallurgy Institute, Bor, Serbia

Dr Stefan Đorđievski, Mining and Metallurgy Institute, Bor, Serbia

Prof. Dr Branimir Jovančićević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia

Dr Mirjana Marković, University of Belgrade, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences – National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

Dr Lidija Mančić, Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia

Dr Tanja Brdarić, University of Belgrade, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences – National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

Prof. Dr Tatjana Anđelković, University of Niš, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Niš, Serbia

Prof. Dr Milan D. Antonijević, University of Surrey, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Guildford, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr Jelena Mitrović, University of Niš, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Niš, Serbia

Prof. Dr Polonca Trebše, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Prof. Dr Popescu Francisc, Politehnica University Timisoara, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Timisoara, Romania

Prof. Dr Adrian Eugen Cioablă, Politehnica University Timisoara, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Timisoara, Romania

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Prof. Dr Snežana Šerbula, President, Technical Faculty in Bor

Prof. Dr Snežana Milić, Vice President, Technical Faculty in Bor

Prof. Dr Đorđe Nikolić, Vice President, Technical Faculty in Bor

Prof. Dr Ana Radojević, Vice President, Technical Faculty in Bor

Dr Tanja Kalinović, Vice President, Technical Faculty in Bor

Prof. Dr Marija Petrović Mihajlović, Technical Faculty in Bor

Prof. Dr Milan Radovanović, Technical Faculty in Bor

Prof. Dr Milica Veličković, Technical Faculty in Bor

Prof. Dr Danijela Voza, Technical Faculty in Bor

Prof. Dr Maja Nujkić, Technical Faculty in Bor

Dr Ana Simonović, Technical Faculty in Bor

Dr Jelena Kalinović, Technical Faculty in Bor

Dr Jelena Jordanović, Technical Faculty in Bor

Dr Dragana Medić, Technical Faculty in Bor

Sonja Stanković, MSc, Technical Faculty in Bor

Vladan Nedelkovski, MSc, Technical Faculty in Bor

Aleksandar Cvetković, BSc, Technical Faculty in Bor

Dragan Milenković, IT service, Technical Faculty in Bor

PAPERS

Instructions for Authors

Submission of Papers

Templates

Publication Fee

Important Dates

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

The authors are kindly invited to submit their full-length papers (up to 6 pages including figures and tables) till 17 May 2024.

Maximum length of papers is 6 pages (with attachments) format A4, all margins 2.5 cm. The papers should be prepared in MS Word for Windows format; font: Times New Roman (Multilanguage support); 1.15 spacing; 3 pt paragraph after.

The paper should include the following parts: title, full name of all authors, abstract and the keywords, introduction, paragraphs (material and methods, results and discussion), conclusion, acknowledgement (optional) and a list of references. The paper should be prepared in the following way:

  • The title (max. 2 lines, centered, font size 12 pt bold, uppercase letters).
  • Name and surname of the first author and full name and surname of the second and all other authors (bold, centered, font size 12 pt).
  • Affiliations of all authors (centered, font size 12 pt).
  • E-mail address of the coresponding author (italic, centered, font size 11 pt).
  • Abstract (up to 250 words). Below abstract write three to five keywords (Keywords: xx, yy..), separated by commas.
  • HEADINGS should be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold, uppercase letters, left aligned. There should be one line space (12 pt) before the headings.
  • Subheadings should be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold, sentence case letters, left aligned.
  • Sub-subheadings should be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, italic, sentence case letters, left aligned.
  • References should be quoted by numbers in square brackets [].
  • Tables should be prepared in Word or Excel and figures in Excel. Figures should be prepared as scanned (tiff, jpeg, gif or png format).
  • Above tables and below figures write captions, font size 11 pt, italic, centered (Figure 1 Yx…, Table 1 Yx….,).

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

The authors are kindly invited to submit full papers before 17 May 2024.

The paper should be submitted by filling the registration form (https://eco.tfbor.bg.ac.rs/register).

One author, as the first author, can submit three papers at the most.

All papers will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of the Conference.

TEMPLATES

PUBLICATION FEE

Only papers accepted by the Scientific Committee and for which authors have made advance payment for publishing will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

Participants are kindly requested to pay advance registration fee of 144 EUR (20% VAT included) until 24 May 2024. For PhD students advance payment is 120 EUR (20% VAT included) until 24 May 2024.

The registration fee includes: conference Proceedings and other materials, conference lunch, refreshments during the breaks and excursion.

The payment for the accompanying person for the conference lunch is € 20 (or RSD 2 400). Participants are kindly requested to pay advance registration fee for accompanying persons until 24 May 2024.

If authors are unable to attend the conference, their accepted papers will be published with a publication fee of 72 EUR (20% VAT included) paid until 24 May 2024.

The authors can present their accepted papers via ZOOM platforme. Participants are kindly requested to pay advance registration fee of 72 EUR (20% VAT included) until 24 May 2024.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Please follow the instructions below:

  • For domestic participants in RSD:
    Tehnički fakultet u Boru
    Acc. No.: 840-1478666-37 , with reference to No. 161, Registration fee for the EcoTER’24, paper number, first author name and surname
  • For foreign participants payment in EUR:
    PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
    SWIFT MESSAGE MT103-EUR

    FIELD 32A: VALUE DATE-EUR-AMOUNT
    FIELD 50K: ORDERING CUSTOMER

    FIELD 56A: DEUTDEFFXXX
    (INTERMEDIARY) DEUTSCHE BANK AG., F/M
    TAUNUSANLAGE 12
    GERMANY

    FIELD 57A:
    (ACC.WITH BANK) NBSRRSBGXXX
    NARODNA BANKA SRBIJE(NATIONAL BANK
    OF SERBIA-NBS)
    BEOGRAD,NEMANJINA 17
    SERBIA

    FIELD 59: /RS35840000000009279051
    (BENEFICIARY) TEHNICAL FACULTY IN BOR
    VOJSKE JUGOSLAVIJE BR.12
    BOR
    SERBIA

    FIELD 70: DETAILS OF PAYMENT (Registration fee for the EcoTER’24, No. 161, paper number, first author name and surname)

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Submission of full-length papers: 17 May 2024
  • Publication fee payment: 24 May 2024

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

REGISTER HERE !!!

Registration
Fee

Exibition

Letter of Invitation

Personal Insurance

REGISTRATION FEE

Only papers accepted by the Scientific Committee and for which authors have made advance payment for publishing will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

Participants are kindly requested to pay advance registration fee of 144 EUR (20% VAT included). For PhD students advance payment is 120 EUR (20% VAT included).

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Please follow the instructions below:

  • For domestic participants in RSD:
    Tehnički fakultet u Boru
    Acc. No.: 840-1478666-37 , with reference to No. 161, Registration fee for the EcoTER’24, paper number, first author name and surname
  • For foreign participants payment in EUR:
    PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
    SWIFT MESSAGE MT103-EUR

    FIELD 32A: VALUE DATE-EUR-AMOUNT
    FIELD 50K: ORDERING CUSTOMER

    FIELD 56A: DEUTDEFFXXX
    (INTERMEDIARY) DEUTSCHE BANK AG., F/M
    TAUNUSANLAGE 12
    GERMANY

    FIELD 57A:
    (ACC.WITH BANK) NBSRRSBGXXX
    NARODNA BANKA SRBIJE(NATIONAL BANK
    OF SERBIA-NBS)
    BEOGRAD,NEMANJINA 17
    SERBIA

    FIELD 59: /RS35840000000009279051
    (BENEFICIARY) TEHNICAL FACULTY IN BOR
    VOJSKE JUGOSLAVIJE BR.12
    BOR
    SERBIA

    FIELD 70: DETAILS OF PAYMENT (Registration fee for the EcoTER’24, No. 161, paper number, first author name and surname)

EXHIBITION

An exhibition will be held during the Conference in the exhibition hall, which will be a good opportunity for the companies dealing with environmental, recycling and sustainability topics and the related fields to introduce their products and services. Exhibition will be open throughout the Conference.

Exhibition fee of 350 EUR for one delegate includes exhibition booth, Proceedings and other materials, welcoming cocktail, refreshments during the breaks and Conference lunch.

LETTER OF INVITATION

The 31st International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research will provide letters of invitation to participants who need such a document for providing an entry visa.

In order to receive a letter of invitation, participants need to submit their paper during registration, and after reviewers positively evaluation, and payment the registration fee, participants may request a letter of invitation from the Organizing Committee of EcoTER.

However such letters do not commit the EcoTER to provide financial support to holders of this document.

PERSONAL INSURANCE

The Organizer cannot be held responsible for accidents involving Conference participants or the accompanying persons, for damage or loss of their personal properties as well as the expenses caused by cancellation, regardless of its cause.

Participants should therefore make their own insurance arrangements. Please consult your local insurance agents regarding coverage.

PROGRAMME

The Conference will be organized in sections, including plenary lectures, section lectures, oral and poster presentations. The lectures in plenary sessions will be given by invited lecturers. Papers will be presented in oral or in poster sessions. The oral presentation of papers is limited to 10 minutes. The Final programme of the EcoTER’24 can be found here.

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STUDENT SECTION

Dear students and mentors,

Please register for the participation in the student section of the International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research conference using provided online forms (English or Serbian). The participation is free of charge. Please download the template and prepare the paper (in the form of an abstract) according to the guidelines:

Dead line extension for full paper submission: 17 May 2024

After the revision process, you will receive the confirmation that your abstract will be published in the EcoTERS’24 Book of Abstracts. The student section will be organized in the form of a poster section within the 31st International Conference of Environmental Truth and Environmental Research (the date will be set afterwards). The final programme will be published accordingly.

CONTACT

Prof. Dr Snežana Šerbula
President of the EcoTER Organizing Committee
Technical Faculty in Bor, Vojske Jugoslavije 12, 19210 Bor, Serbia

phone: +381 30 424 555 ext. 161
fax: +381 30 421 078
e-mail: eco@tfbor.bg.ac.rs

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