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- 10:00 - 11:30 (CET+3) - THE POWER OF EUROPEAN CIRCULAR NETWORKS - THE NETHERLANDS PAVILION
The health crisis of COVID19 has demonstrated how interconnected we all are. As is the case for the climate crisis. Collaboration is therefore vital for circular transformation. Systems thinking and co-creation are key concepts the EU is committed to. Co-chairs Circular Change and Holland Circular Hotspot will guide participants through the role of network governance and circular hubs in the EU's circular transition. Panellists will explore the impact of these hubs on the ground, presenting cases and sharing experiences.
10:00 - 10:05 Welcome by the ECESP co-chairs and co-moderators
- Ladeja Godina Košir, Circular Change
- Freek Van Eijk, Holland Circular Hotspot
10:05 - 10:10 Keynote speech - the EU and the circular economy
- Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President, European Commission (video message)
10:10 - 10:15 Welcome by the Deputy Commissioner General for the EU at Expo 2020, Pietro De Matteis (onsite)
10:15 - 10:25 Global launch of the Circularity Gap Report 2022
- Martijn Lopes Cardozo, CEO, Circle Economy (onsite)
10:25 - 11:05 EC and States representatives - panel on individual and collaborative circular actions and opportunities post COVID-19
- H. E. Andrea Matteo Fontana, EU Ambassador to the UAE (onsite)
- Dr Simona Kustec, Slovenian Minister of Education, Science and Sport (video)
- Roald Laperre, Vice Minister for the Environment, Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (online)
- A representative from the Nordics TBD (onsite)
- Maciej Chorowski, President of the Board of National Fund for Environment Protection and Water Management, Poland (online)
- Sonya Hyland, Deputy Secretary-General, DFA Ireland (onsite)
11:05 - 11:15 Keynote and global book launch on circular economy network governance
- Prof. Jacqueline Cramer (online)
11:15 - 11:20 Q&A with the audience
11:20 - 11:28 Circular Europe Days - sneak preview
- Freek Van Eijk, Holland Circular Hotspot (onsite)
- Ladeja Godina Košir, Circular Change (onsite)
- Françoise Bonnet, ACR+ (video)
- Michael Kuhndt, Executive Director, CSCP (video)
- Agnieszka Sznyk, Innowo (video)
- Hubert Bukowski, Innowo (onsite)
- Sarah Miller, Rediscovery Centre (onsite)
11:28 - 11:30 Closing remarks by moderators
- 15-minute coffee break in the award-winning auditorium of the Dutch pavilion
- NLinBusiness Virtual Gateway, VR-glasses, showing Dutch solutions for global challenges
- 11:45 - 13:15 (CET+3) - CIRCULAR OPPORTUNITIES ON BUILDING & INFRASTRUCTURE - THE NETHERLANDS PAVILION
Buildings and infrastructure play an undeniably crucial role in our wellbeing, health and safety. They provide us with the basic structures we depend on to enjoy our lives, through the homes we live in, the offices we work at, and the roads and railways we travel by. However, the sector accounts for 50% of extracted resources and 40% of carbon emissions. The good news is: circular European solutions exist across the entire value chain and they can significantly contribute to a climate-neutral future. These solutions can inspire the world and create opportunities for EU frontrunners. This session will bring together experts from various organizations to discuss topics like the undervalued importance of infrastructure in tackling climate change, discuss the markets for secondary resources, the relevance of deconstruction design to enable the renovation wave, and stress value chains collaboration.
11:45 - 11:50 Welcome
- Freek Van Eijk, Holland Circular Hotspot
11:50 - 11:55 Keynote speech - The need to scale up and innovate in the buildings and infrastructure sector (EU perspective)
- Josefina Lindblom, DG Environment, European Commission
11:55 - 12:00 Keynote speech - The need to scale up and innovate in the buildings and infrastructure sector (NL perspective)
- Roald Laperre, Vice Minister for the Environment, Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
12:00 - 12:10 Global launch of the new brochure: "Circular Infrastructure: the road towards a sustainable future"
- Prof. dr. ir. Vincent Gruis, Professor of Housing Management, Delft University of Technology and Chair of the (Dutch) Circular Construction Economy Transition Team (online)
- Josefina Lindblom, DG Environment, European Commission
- Ingrid Thijssen, President of VNO-NCW
- Giancarlo Mangone, Head of Strategic Master Planning, ADNOC
12:10 - 12:20 Circular infrastructure: the road towards a sustainable future
- Prof. dr. ir. Vincent Gruis, Professor of Housing Management, Delft University of Technology and Chair of the (Dutch) Circular Construction Economy Transition Team (online)
12:20 - 12:30 Design for deconstruction
- Christine Lemaitre, DGNB
12:30 - 12:40 Buildings and infrastructure value chains: collaboration and market perspectives for circular economy
- Laura Cutaia, ENEA
12:40 - 13:00 Panel discussion with leading EU representatives and industry
- Josefina Lindblom, DG Environment, European Commission
- Ingrid Thijssen, President of VNO-NCW
- Giancarlo Mangone, Head of Strategic Master Planning, ADNOC
- Christine Lemaitre, DGNB
- Laura Cutaia, ENEA
- Prof. dr. ir. Vincent Gruis, Delft University of Technology
13:00 - 13:15 Closing
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch and networking opportunity
End of Session
- Lunch is offered from 13.15 to 14.30 hrs in the award winning auditorium of the Dutch pavilion
- NLinBusiness Virtual Gateway, VR-glasses showing Dutch solutions for global challenges for example HCH’s new VR video on Circular Plastics
- Guided tour in the pavilion by request
- 10:00 - 11:30 (CET+3) - THE POWER OF EUROPEAN CIRCULAR NETWORKS - THE NETHERLANDS PAVILION
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- 14:30 - 15:45 (CET+3) - SUSTAINABLE LIVING AND WOOD - FIT FOR 55 - SLOVENIAN PAVILION
The EU “Fit for 55” package demonstrates the EU’s continued commitment to sustainable biomass with an increase of the renewable energy targets, climate neutrality for land use, forestry and the agriculture sector and creation of a nature-positive economy that protects and restores degraded ecosystems. Unlocking the full potential of sustainable biomass, forestry, and wood industry for 2030 and beyond is dependent on decisions made today.
The events in the Slovenian pavilion focus on the crucial role of the wood sector, green technologies, design, construction in sustainable development and circular economy.
The participants will have the opportunity to network and discuss wood as the sustainable material of the future. The EEN matchmaking platform will support the networking part of the event.14:00 - 14:30 Lunch and networking opportunity
14:30 - 14:45 Welcome & Introduction
- Matic Volk, Commissioner General of the Republic of Slovenia for EXPO 2020 Dubai
- Dr Simona Kustec, Slovenian Minister of Education, Science and Sport
- Andrej Čuš, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Slovenia
- Anton Harej, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food of the Republic of Slovenia
- Tomaž Kostanjevec, PhD, CEO, SPIRIT Slovenia – Public Agency for Entrepreneurship, Internationalization, Foreign Investments and Technology
- Ladeja G. Košir, ECESP Chair
14:45 - 15:00 Keynote speeches:
- Kestutis Sadauskas, Director DG Environment, European Commission (video message)
- Prof. Dr. Miha Humar, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty
15:00 - 15:45 Panel discussion: Wood, design, construction
- Franc Bogovič, Member of the European Parliament (video message)
- Andrej Čuš, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Slovenia
- Freek van Eijk and Prof. de. Jacqueline Cramer's insights, Holland Circular Hotspot
- Jure Kotnik, Architect
- Barbara Šubic, Company M Sora
Q & A
15:45 - 16:00 Brief introduction of business representatives (Wood industry cluster Slovenia) by the moderator
16:00 - 17:30 Late afternoon programme: International matchmaking moderated by Europe Enterprise Network
- 14:30 - 15:45 (CET+3) - SUSTAINABLE LIVING AND WOOD - FIT FOR 55 - SLOVENIAN PAVILION
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The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform's Coordination Group members will showcase the work done by their Leadership Groups on 17 and 18 January 2022 during the Circular Europe Days in Dubai. The events will take place during the Dubai Expo Global Goals Week, which coincides with the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
The Dubai Expo Global Goals Week aims to unite businesses worldwide and urge further action towards a sustainable and inclusive future.
The event is an opportunity to showcase what Europe has to offer in the field of the circular economy and create an international space for front-running EU circular entrepreneurs. An onsite and online matchmaking platform, provided by the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), will be available to facilitate collaboration and networking opportunities for European entrepreneurs.
Leaders of the ECESP Coordination Group will organise eight hybrid events hosted by five national pavilions. For two days, members of the Coordination Group will present to an international audience the work done by their Leadership Group on different topics, from buildings and infrastructure to circular procurement to economic incentives to food waste and more.
Registrations have now closed, but the sessions will be webstreamed on this page.
Please note that the time indicated is Dubai Time (e.g. 10:00 in Dubai means 07:00 in Central European Time)
If you have any technical/connection questions, you may contact us at CEStakeholderEU@eesc.europa.eu.
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NB To enter the pavilions, on-site participants need to present a negative result of a PCR test taken no more than 48 hours earlier.