The EU increasingly faces immense societal, environmental and climate challenges. These challenges cannot be met alone. The European recycling industries are uniquely placed to bridge circularity and climate-neutrality. Yet, the sector is increasingly challenged by regulations and policies that hinder its ability to tackle these societal challenges in partnership with the EU.
Join us for our high-level conference that will unite European policymakers and recycling experts from across the circular economy value chain. Together, we will discuss how Europe can go beyond circular through future-fit policies that not only accelerate the transition towards a climate-neutral economy, but stimulate sustainable growth, investment and local green jobs in Europe.
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08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration and Welcome Coffee |
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09:00 – 09:30 |
Opening: What policy framework for a vibrant European circular economy? |
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Emmanuel KATRAKIS |
| Secretary General of EuRIC |
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Mattia PELLIGRINI |
| Head of Unit , From Waste to Resources (ENV. B.3), DG Environment, European Commission |
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09:30 – 10:15 |
Towards a global or local circular economy? |
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Olivier FRANCOIS |
| President of EuRIC |
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Roger MORTON |
| Managing Director for Technology, European Metal Recycling group (EMR) |
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Kamila SLUPEK |
|Sustainability Director, EUROMETAUX |
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Fast-track e-waste shipments: Opportunities and roadblocks |
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Chris SLIJKHUIS |
| Expert of the WKÖ – Sekundärrohstoffhandel to EuRIC |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00 – 11:45 |
How can the ESPR drive design for recycling? |
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Tess POZZI |
| Institutional Affairs Manager, Derichebourg and EuRIC WEEE working group Chair |
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Paolo FALCIONI |
|Director General, APPLiA |
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Fanny RATEAU |
| Programme Manager, ECOS |
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11:45 – 12:30 |
Enhancing circularity of critical raw materials |
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Keynote speaker: |
| Policy Officer – Raw Material, European Commission, DG GROW |
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Denis BONVILLAIN |
| Head of EU Affairs, Veolia |
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Cecilia MATTEA |
| Batteries and Supply Chain Manager, Transport & Environment |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Networking Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
Parallel Sessions |
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Unwrapping packaging- how to take recycling to the next level? |
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Keynote speaker: |
| Policy Officer, From Waste to Resources (ENV.B.3), DG Environment, European Commission |
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Sophie SICARD |
| President of the EuRIC Plastics Recycling Branch, PAPREC Group |
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Marzia SCOPELLITI |
| Public Affairs Manager, EUROPEN |
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Wolfgang RINGEL |
| Senior Vice President Group Public Affairs TOMRA |
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EU Textiles Strategy: A formula for a truly circular economy? |
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Keynote Speaker: |
| MEP S&D, Rapporteur Report on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles |
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Valerie BOITEN |
| Senior Policy Officer, Ellen MacArthur Foundation |
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Mariska Boer |
| EuRIC Textiles President, Boer Group |
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Mauro SCALIA |
| Director Sustainable Business, EURATEX |
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15:15 – 16:30 |
EU funding opportunities to bring circular ideas to life. |
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Main EU-funding programmes and key opportunities for recycling projects. Q&A |
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Maria VERA_ DURAN |
|Project Officer, EuRIC |
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Successful projects & their contribution to the CEAP & EU Green Deal |
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Pascal LEROY |
| FutuRaM |
WEEE Forum |
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Evelien DILS |
| SCIRT |
Project Manager Circular Economy, VITO |
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Lucie PRINS |
| CIMPA |
Research Scientist, TNO |
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