International Convention on Soil Bioengineering in Italy, Spain and Latin America

Sirente Velino Regional Park Authority
AIPIN - Associazione Italiana per l'Ingegneria Naturalistica (Italian Association for Soil Bioengineering)
AEIP - Asociación Española de Ingenieria del Paisaje (Spanish Association for Soil Bioengineering)
University of Florence - Department for Economics, Engineering, Forest and Agrarian Technologies and Sciences
Association of Professional Geologists of the Abruzzo Region

• 8:00 a.m.Registration
• 9:00 a.m.Start of the works and greetings of the Authorities
• 9:30 a.m.Presentation and introduction
  O. Di Nino - Director of the Sirente Velino Park Authority
• 9:40 a.m.Role of the University of L'Aquila in the spread of Soil Bioengineering in Abruzzo.
  E. Cicolani (from University of L'Aquila)
• 10:00 a.m.Soil Bioengineering in Italy and worldwide.
  G. Sauli (AIPIN National President)
• 10:20 a.m.Soil Bioengineering Experiences in the Abruzzo Region.
  L. Ruggieri (from University of L'Aquila, AIPIN-Abruzzo Promotional Group)
• 10:40 a.m.Soil Bioengineering Innovative Technologies in Sirente Velino Park.
  P. Cornelini (AIPIN National Vice President)
• 11:00 a.m.Soil Bioengineering Experiences in the badlands near Siena.
  M.L. Bernabei and G. Mazzoni (AIPIN-Tuscany)
• 11:20 a.m.Coffee Break
• 11:40 a.m.Soil Bioengineering Experiences in Spain.
  P. Sangalli (AEIP Preident)
• Noon:New Methods of Soil Bioengineering Interventions in Catalonia's Watercourses.
  A. Sorolla (AEIP Vice President)
• 12:30 p.m.Soil Bioengineering in Latin America.
  F. Preti, R. Ferrari, A. Petrone, C. Crocetti (University of Florence - Department for Economics, Engineering, Forest and Agrarian Technologies and Sciences)
• 1:10 p.m.Final debate
• 1:30 p.m.Lunch Break
• 2.50 p.m.Visit to the works of soil bioengineering in Sirente Velino Regional Park.
  P. Cornelini, L. Ruggieri, C. Crocetti
• 5:00 p.m.Conclusion of the works

Participation is free of charge.
A certificate of attendance will be issued. The request of accreditation of APC points (Points for the Permanent Professional Refresher Course) has been forwarded to the Association of Professional Geologists, while that of accreditation of CFP points (professional training points) has been forwarded to the Federation of Agricultural and Forest Experts Association of the Abruzzo Region.