1 MARCH 2016:

Committed to resource the economy for future decades

– Solvay Library, Brussels – Moderator: Mr. Hajo FRIEDRICH, Freelance Journalist –

14.00 – 14.30:

Registration

14.30:

Welcome by Mr. Dominique MAGUIN, President of EuRIC

14.35:

Keynote Introductory Speech by Ms. Miriam DALLI, MEP

14.45:

Keynote Address by Mr. Cillian LOHAN, Rapporteur of the EESC on the circular economy package

14.55:

Mr. Christer FORSGREN, Environmental & Technical Director, Stena Recycling

Session 1: Moving from a waste to a resource-oriented regulatory framework

15.00:

Mr. Julius LANGENDORFF, Deputy Head of Unit Waste Management & Recycling, DG ENV, European Commission

15.10:

Mr. Chris SLIJKHUIS, Müller-Guttenbrunn Recycling GmbH

15.20:

Mr. Ruben DEKKER, European Environment and Nature Policy, Dutch Presidency of the Council

15.30:

Mr. Henry SAINT-BRIS, Sr. Vice President Marketing & Institutional Relations, Suez Environnement

15.40:

Moderated debate with the audience

Session 2: SMEs in the circular economy: the internal market from an entrepreneurs’ perspective

16.00:

Mr. Rainer COSSON, BDSV

16.05:

Mr. Stéphane ARDITI, Products & Waste Policy Manager, EEB

16.15:

Mr. Hans VAN DE NES, Melosch GmbH

16.20:

Keynote address: Ms. Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, MEP

16.30:

Moderated debate with the audience

 

Coffee break & networking

Session 3: Strengthening value chains to boost markets for secondary raw materials

17.00:

Ms. Fulvia RAFFAELLI, Acting Head of Unit, Clean Technologies and Products, DG GROW, European Commission

17.10:

Mr. Graeme CARUS, Business Development Director, European Metal Recycling, EMR

17.20:

Mr. Dirk VANDENBERGHE, President of EUROMETAUX

17.30:

Moderated debate with the audience

Session 4: Thinking outside the box to unlock the circular economy – Roundtable

17.50 – 18.15:

Ranjit SINGH BAXI, President of the Bureau of International Recycling – Should we move to a global circular economy?
Mr. Dominic HOGG, EUNOMIA – How can the circular economy support climate policy?

18.15:

Keynote Concluding Speech by Mr. Daniel CALLEJA CRESPO, Director General, DG ENV, European Commission

18.30:

Cocktail followed by a walking dinner

21.00:

End of the event