Closing Loops – Recipe for a truly circular economy
When & where
Boulevard Auguste Reyers - Auguste Reyerslaan, Mediapark, Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek, Brussel-Hoofdstad - Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1030, België / Belgique / Belgien
Direction
When & where
Boulevard Auguste Reyers - Auguste Reyerslaan, Mediapark, Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek, Brussel-Hoofdstad - Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1030, België / Belgique / Belgien
Direction6 MARCH 2018:
Bluepoint, Brussels
EuRIC organizes on 6 March 2018 its Annual Conference on “Closing Loops – Recipe for a truly circular economy”. Taking place in the Business & Conference Centre of the Bluepoint Brussels, this major event will feature high-level policy makers and influential recycling industry executives. Particular emphasis will be put this year on the different ingredients needed across the value chain to move towards a genuine circular economy. In addition, unparalleled networking opportunities offered by EuRIC Annual Conference will allow you to make the most of single-day conference.
Conference moderated by Hajo FRIEDRICH – Professional Moderator
- 09.00
- Registration
- 09.30
- Opening Words
Mr. Michael SCHUY, President of EuRIC
From starter to dessert: what are the key ingredients of a circular economy - (Each session will be followed by a 10 minutes Q&A with the audience)
- 09.45
- Session 1: Circular Economy Package
- Keynotes
- Ms. Sarah NELEN, Head of Unit, Waste Management and Secondary Materials, DG Environment, European Commission
Ms. Eve TAMME, Counsellor for Environmental Affairs, Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU
- Topics
- What it takes to close circular loops
Completion of the negotiations on the revision of the waste legislation
Implementation of the circular economy package and launch of the ‘Plastics Strategy’ - 10.45 -11.00
- Networking Coffee break
- 11.00
- Session 2: Designing circular products
- Keynotes
- Mr. Gwenole COZIGOU, Director, Industrial Transformation and Advanced Value Chains, DG GROW, European Commission
Mr. Andreas KESSLER, Director Business Unit Plastics, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery – Benelux and Germany
Mr. Ward MOSMULLER, Director EU Affairs, DSM
- Topics
- Framing eco-design for recycling
Dealing with “unrecyclable” products
Thinking recycling at design stage: the example of fully recyclable carpets & mattresses - 12.00
- Showcase session: Pricing externalities – Rewarding recycling
Mr. Manuel BURNAND, Director General, FEDEREC - 12.30 – 14.00
- Networking lunch
- 14.00
- Session 3: Re-designing waste & chemical legislation to circular flows
- Keynote
- Mr. Enrique GARCIA-JOHN, Policy Officer – Chemicals, DG GROW, European Commission
Mr. Keith FREEGARD, Director, Axion Polymers
Ms. Anna-Maria KACZMAREK, Manager Chemicals Policy, EUROFER &
Mr. Hans REGTUIT, Stainless Steel Environment Manager, Team Stainless, EUROFER
Mr. Christer FORSGREN, Head of Technology & Environmental Science of Stena Metall Group, Adjunct Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Industrial Materials Recycling, Chalmers University of Technology
- Topics
- Getting the right interface between waste, product & chemical legislation
Acute issues for metals and plastics recyclers - 15.10
- Showcase session: Fast-track notification for WEEE – A new International Green Deal / NSSR
Mr. Chris SLIJKHUIS, E-waste Recycling / Public Affairs, Müller-Guttenbrunn Gruppe
Dr. Robine van DOOREN, Project Lead, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) - 15.40 – 16.00
- Networking Coffee break
- 16.00
- Session 4: End of life vehicle recycling – What comes next?
- Keynotes
- Ms. Artemis HATZI-HULL, Policy Officer, Waste Management and Secondary Materials, DG Environment, European Commission
Mr. Thomas PAPAGEORGIOU, Chair of the European Shredder Group, Compliance Director at ANAMET Recycling, SEPAN
- Topics
- Supporting the enforcement of the ELV Directive
Latest challenges for ELV recyclers - 16.40
- Session 5: China’s new policy on waste imports – Opportunities & Challenges for recovered paper market
- Keynotes
- Mr. Hans van de NES, President of ERPA Branch, Director for Business Development of Paper & Plastics Recycling at Sortiva
- Topics
- Supporting the enforcement of the ELV Directive
Latest challenges for ELV recyclers - 17.00
- Global Recycling Day– 18 March 2018 – An international Day for Recycling
Mr. Arnaud BRUNET, Director General, BIR - 17.30 – 19.00
- Networking cocktail
For your convenience, EuRIC has arranged for you block-bookings with preferential prices in two hotels located nearby the Conference venue.
Take advantage of them by booking your accommodation in one of them as soon as possible:
Gresham Belson Hotel
Price / night
- 140€ for a Classic Single Room (25 m²)
- 160€ for a Classic Double Room (25 m²)
- 170€ for an Executive Single Room (35 m²)
- 190€ for an Executive Double Room (35 m²)
These rate include the following:
- Breakfast buffet (with healthy corner)
- Wi-Fi in the entire hotel
- Use of the fitness room
- Shuttle service hotel <-> Airport (upon prior request at the hotel)
- Shuttle service hotel <-> Diamant Building (upon prior request at the hotel)
Hotel Berlaymont Brussels EU
Price / night
- 159€ for a single comfort room
- 174€ for a double comfort room
Offer available until 31.01.2018
Conditions
- Breakfast buffet (with healthy corner)
- Wi-Fi in the entire hotel
- Tourist taxes not included (4.24€ per room / per night)
To benefit from the preferential offered by the Hotel Berlaymont Brussels EU, please click on book now hereunder.