This event will provide a unique opportunity to policymakers, business leaders, and experts on the circular economy from across Europe to:
 

• Explore concrete ways of translating circular visions into reality in cities and regions;
• Share relevant information for policy-makers implementing circular economy actions at local and regional scale;
• Learn from experts’ insights on the benefits of a circular economy at the local/regional level.

Programme:

• 09:15 - 10:15 - Opening session
  • Speakers:
    • Pavel Misiga, European Commission, Directorate General Research and Innovation, Head of Unit
    • Janez Potočnik, International Resource Panel, Co-Chair (Advisory Board)
    • Philipp Horn, European Investment Bank, Head of the Circular Economy Division (Advisory Board)
    • Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, OECD, Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (invited)
    • Bart Somers, Government of Flanders, Vice-Minister President (video statement)
• 10:15 - 10:30 - Presentation of the CCRI
  • Speaker:
    • Lucie Blondel, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, Expert
• 10:30 - 11:00 - Networking coffee: Grab a cup of coffee and visit the CCRI exhibition
• 11:00 - 12:00 - Driving Change: Explaining the benefits of Circular Economy
  • Speakers:
    • Jocelyn Blériot, Ellen MacArthur Foundation (Advisory Board)
    • Ioannis Bakas, European Environment Agency (Advisory Board) (invited)
    • Elmar Willems, Flanders (CCRI Pilot)
• 12:00 - 13:00 - Innovative Circular Systemic Solutions
  • Speakers:
    • Dorota Pawlucka, Circular Foam (CCRI Project)
    • Maite Ferrando, Agro2Circular (CCRI Project)
    • Simon S. Rossau, City of Aarhus in Central Denmark Region (CCRI Fellow) 
  • Panellists:
    • Laura Blair, Zero Waste Scotland (CCRI Fellow)
    • Igor Kos, Podravje-Maribor (CCRI Pilot)
    • Julia Okatz, SYSTEMIQ (CCRI Advisory Board)
• 13:00 - 14:00 - Networking lunch
• 14:00 - 15:00 - Mobilising key stakeholders and transforming governance models
  • Moderator: Oriana Romano, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (Advisory Board) (invited)
  • Speakers:
    • Simo Karetie, Helsinki-Uusimaa (CCRI Pilot)
    • Nina Wolf, City of Gothenburg (CCRI Pilot)
  • Discussant:
    • Zuid Holland (CCRI Fellow) (invited)
    • Anna Tenhunen-Lunkka, TREASoURcE (CCRI Project)
• 15:00 - 16:00 - Financing Circular Systemic solutions
  • Moderator: Philipp Horn, European Investment Bank (Advisory Board)
  • Speaker:
    • Nathalie Binet European Investment Bank (Moderator and speaker) (Advisory Board)
    • Jesus Diez Vazquez, Castilla y León (CCRI Pilot)
  • Panellists:
    • Miguel Angel Suarez, HOOP (CCRI Project)
    • Carlo Mango, Cariplo Foundation (Advisory Board)
• 16:00 - 16:30 - Networking coffee: Grab a cup of coffee and visit the CCRI exhibition
• 16:30 - 17:30 - Coupling circularity with climate action for supporting the green transition
  • Speakers:
    • Joshua Newton, Ellen MacArthur Foundation (Associated Partner) (moderating)
    • Lisa Henningsson, Uppsala (CCRI Pilot)
  • Panellists:
    • Lieve Van Espen, City of Leuven (CCRI Fellow)
    • Fabio Magrassi, FRONTSH1P (CCRI Project)
• 17:30 - 17:45 - Closing remarks and next steps
  • Pavel Misiga, European Commission, Directorate General Research and Innovation
• 17:45 - 19:00 - Networking drinks

Please note registration is mandatory for this event for on-site or online participation. Due to capacity constraints, on-site attendance is subject to approval.