This year, ACR+ is organising not one but three events:

The ACR+ General Assembly 2023 (31 May) to help shape the direction of the network: organisations and ACR+ members will introduce, discuss and challenge ideas and solutions,

The Circular Economy Hotspot (29 May – 1 June), which will explore three key themes: Policy in Practice, Citizen Engagement and Innovation & Collaboration,

The 14th EWWR Awards Ceremony (1 June), which will assemble the 16 most outstanding initiatives on circular and sustainable textiles from among the 16 000 carried out during the EWWR 2022

This year’s World Circular Economy Forum’s website is now up and running. Explore the programme and news and stay tuned for more updates!

Registration for online participation is now open! 

The World Circular Economy Forum 2023 Expo Area at Messukeskus in Helsinki, Finland will shine a spotlight on selected circular economy solutions from around the world. Would you like to present your solution to the global audience at the Forum?

Remember that WCEF Side Events can be organised throughout 2023!

Interested in organising your own event, workshop or webinar within Circular Week?

Interested in your company being an official Circular Week Partner?

Interested in presenting a circular solution at Mazovia Circular Congress?

Contribute to the success of Circular Week 2023, to take place on 23-27 October 2023! 

Save the date for this year’s EU Green Week: Europe’s largest annual environmental event will take place from Saturday 3 June to Sunday 11 June 2023. As part of the European Year of Skills, the EU Green Week partner events will focus on skills for sustainable, resilient and socially fair communities. 

Registrations for organising an EU Green Week partner event will be open from 1 to 15 March 2023. 

On Day 2 of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Annual Conference (28 February), a Networking Village will showcase a selection of good practices, initiatives and circular business models. Twenty online and ten on-site exhibitors will bring their work to an audience of around 500 participants. A unique opportunity to pitch projects and matchmaking opportunities. Interested?

Circle Economy, the founders of the Circularity Gap Report, and Deloitte, held the online launch of the global Circularity Gap Report 2023 on 16 January 2023 (14.00 - 16.00 CET).

The livestream programme included a presentation of the outcomes of the Circularity Gap Report 2023 and a panel discussion attended by policymakers and business leaders.

The Economic Cooperation and Trade Division of UNECE organises an online and in-person event titled "Regional Policy Dialogue: Sustainable and Innovation-Enhancing Public Procurement to support Circular Economy Transition in the UNECE region" on 15 November (8:00-9:45 CET), which will also contribute to the development of a policy brief on Sustainable and Innovation-Enhancing Public Procurement.

UNEP and Global Fashion Agenda are holding a COP27 side event on Circular Systems for a Net Positive Fashion Industry in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on 12 November at 18:00 EET. This in-person talk show event with industry leaders will discuss the path to a circular fashion system, from circular design to business models and recycling to public behaviour. 

The World Circular Economy Forum 2022 presents circular economy game-changers. Hosted in Kigali and online on 6-8 December 2022, WCEF2022 is co-organised by the African Circular Economy Alliance, the Republic of Rwanda, the African Circular Economy Network (ACEN) and The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, with international partners. The title for this year's event is 'From Africa to the World'.