Mon, 30 June 2025 | 09:00 – 12:00
Conference Room 2nd Floor

Workshop #3: How to plan and cope with significant abnormal natural events
Anticipating abnormal natural events and coping with such disasters is an increasingly regular requirement for authorities around the world. Risk assessments and hazard prevention strategies can mitigate the impact of these events but what lessons can be learnt from those with first-hand experience. Join this workshop to learn a global perspective on planning and coping with significant abnormal natural events.

Moderator: Donal Hodgins, Chair, ITS Nationals

Speakers:

  • Kostas Papandreou, COO, Olympia Odos Operation
    The need for Motorway Operators to adapt to the new reality of extreme climatic events
  • Hany Hassan, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University
    Investigating Driver compliance and safety improvement in a connected environment during hurricane evacuation

  • Yu Jiangmiao, Vice Dean of the School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology
    Policy Orientation and Practical Exploration of Resilient Transportation Construction: International Experience and Chinese Cases

  • Xenophon Vasilakos, Scientific Project Manager, ICCS/NTUA
    “Forest fires: anticipation, first response and the emerging role of Beyond-5G/6G networks”