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Boosting recycling through future-fit policies

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.

All sponsorship opportunities are described in the brochure below. Axelle Legros (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) is available to answer any question you may have.

  • 08:30 – 09:00

    Registration and Welcome Coffee

    09:00 – 09:30

    Opening: What policy framework for a vibrant European circular economy?

     

    Emmanuel KATRAKIS

    | Secretary General of EuRIC

     

    Mattia PELLIGRINI

    | Head of Unit , From Waste to Resources (ENV. B.3), DG Environment, European Commission

    09:30 – 10:15

    Towards a global or local circular economy?

     

    Olivier FRANCOIS

    | President of EuRIC

     

    Roger MORTON

    | Managing Director for Technology, European Metal Recycling group (EMR)

     

    Kamila SLUPEK

    |Sustainability Director, EUROMETAUX

    10:15 – 10:30

    Fast-track e-waste shipments: Opportunities and roadblocks

     

    Chris SLIJKHUIS

    | Expert of the WKÖ – Sekundärrohstoffhandel to EuRIC

    10:30 - 11:00

    Coffee Break

    11:00 – 11:45

    How can the ESPR drive design for recycling?

     

    Tess POZZI

    | Institutional Affairs Manager, Derichebourg and EuRIC WEEE working group Chair

     

    Paolo FALCIONI

    |Director General, APPLiA

     

    Fanny RATEAU

    | Programme Manager, ECOS

    11:45 – 12:30

    Enhancing circularity of critical raw materials

     

    Keynote speaker:
    Maria NYBERG

    | Policy Officer – Raw Material, European Commission, DG GROW

     

    Denis BONVILLAIN

    | Head of EU Affairs, Veolia

     

    Cecilia MATTEA

    | Batteries and Supply Chain Manager,  Transport & Environment

    12:30 – 14:00

    Networking Lunch

    14:00 – 15:00

    Parallel Sessions

     

    Unwrapping packaging- how to take recycling to the next level?

     

    Keynote speaker:
    Ioannis ANTONOPOULOS

    | Policy Officer, From Waste to Resources (ENV.B.3), DG Environment, European Commission

     

    Sophie SICARD

    | President of the EuRIC Plastics Recycling Branch, PAPREC Group

     

    Marzia SCOPELLITI

    | Public Affairs Manager, EUROPEN

     

    Wolfgang RINGEL

    | Senior Vice President Group Public Affairs TOMRA

     

    EU Textiles Strategy: A formula for a truly circular economy?

     

    Keynote Speaker:
    Delara BURKHARDT

    | MEP S&D, Rapporteur Report on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

     

    Valerie BOITEN

    | Senior Policy Officer, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

     

    Mariska Boer

    | EuRIC Textiles President, Boer Group

     

    Mauro SCALIA

    | Director Sustainable Business, EURATEX

    15:15 – 16:30

    EU funding opportunities to bring circular ideas to life.

     

    Main EU-funding programmes and key opportunities for recycling projects. Q&A

     

    Maria VERA_ DURAN

    |Project Officer, EuRIC

     

    Successful projects & their contribution to the CEAP & EU Green Deal

     

    Pascal LEROY

    | FutuRaM

    WEEE Forum

     

    Evelien DILS

    | SCIRT

    Project Manager Circular Economy, VITO

     

    Lucie PRINS

    | CIMPA

    Research Scientist, TNO

     

     

     

  • Online registration is now closed. Thank you!

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When & Where

30 March 2023

08:30 - 16:30

Bluepoint (EinstEIN)
Bd Auguste Reyers 80
1030 Brussels
Belgium

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