THURSDAY 13 OCTOBRE 2016 | LA TRICOTTERIE BRUSSELS more info: www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu
THE THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 2016 9.00 AM - 7.00 PM CIR ULAR LA TRICOTERIE
EVENT ECONOMY
PROGRAM GENERAL POLITICAL DEBATE
9.00 - 9.10 Welcome address by Gianni PITTELLA, President of the S&D Group in the EP
9.10 - 9.30 Introduction on The Circular Economy by Karmenu VELLA, European Commissioner for the Environment
How the EU will close the Circle. State of play of the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy
9.30 - 10.00 Key note speech on The Circular Economy by Walter STAHEL Architect and Industrial analyst, co-Founder of the Product-Life Institute Geneva
10.00 - 11.00 From a materials’ perspective : plastics, technology metals and biomass
Ellen MacArthur Foundation, rethinking the future of plastics Rob OPSOMER, Lead, New Plastics Economy Initiative
The Urban Mine : recycling technology metals, Umicore Dr. Christian HAGELÜKEN, Director EU Government Affairs, UMICORE
The bio-based economy, Dirk CARREZ, Executive Director bio-based Industries Consortium
11.00 - 11.20 Coffee break
11.20 - 11.30 Circular Economy from a regional perspective Manuela BORA, Regional Industry Ministry, Marche Region
11.30 - 11.50 The debate in the European Parliament by Simona BONAFE, Member of the European Parliament, rapporteur on the Circular Economy package
11.50 - 12.20 Question and Answer session
12.20 - 12.30 Closing remarks by Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-President for sustainable development
12.30 - 14.00 Walking Lunch
RETAINING VALUE BEFORE IT IS WASTED
PANEL 1 : The importance of ecodesign, reuse and remanufacturing
14.00 - 14.40 ECODESIGN : Carsten WACHHOLZ, Senior Policy Officer on Product Policy and Resource Conservation, EEB : How ecodesign can drive a circular economy in Europe Open Discussion with the floor
RE-USE : Mathieu RAMA, Policy Officer, RREUSE : The importance of reuse and repair
RE-MANUFACTURING : Regis Dando, REMAN : Catching the value with remanufacturing
14.40 - 15.30 Open discussion with the floor
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee Break
PANEL 2 : Closing the loop for transport vehicles - On the road, in the air and over the sea
15.45 - 16.25 AIR : Koen STAUT, Chief Executive Officer or Toon WASSENBERG, Chief Sustainability Officer at AEROCIRCULAR : Recycling and upcycling of aircrafts
SEA : Patrizia HEIDEGGER, Executive Director (NGO Shipbreaking platform) : How to tackle unsustainable shipbreaking practices
ROAD : Patrick VAN DEN BOSSCHE, Head Center of Expertise Envivronment of AGORIA or Kris De CRAENE,Environmental Manager of the Port of Antwerp: The Carloop Project : Reversed logistics to recycle end-of-life vehicles from Africa
16.25 - 17.15 Open Discussion with the floor
17.15 - 18.15 Reception
CONFERENCE VENUE La Tricoterie 158 rue Théodore Verhaegen 1060 Saint-Gilles 0032 486 882 996 [email protected]
How to get there
• TRAIN : Brussels Midi station (walking distance 10 minutes or tram 81-82) • METRO : 3-4-2-6 - Stop Porte de Hal • TRAM : 81-82-83 - Stop Bethléem, in front of la Tricoterie • BUS : 49-50-32 - Stop Avenue du Roi Come to La Tricoterie by bike ! • Bicycle parking is available in front of La Tricoterie and on Place Bethléem. • VILLO! station on Place Bethléem
ENTRANCE FEE The event is free of charge.
REGISTRATION Registration starts at 8.30 am, with the welcome word scheduled to start at 9.00 sharp.
LANGUAGES During the morning session, some presentations will be held in Italian. Translation IT/EN is foreseen. All other presentations will be held in English.
MORE INFORMATION
[email protected] Marie Christine Pohlen S&D ENVI TEAM European Parliament 0032 2 284 25 78