The Circular Economy Coalition and our Youth Delegation are arranging a broad array of events, discussions and opportunities to connect with value-aligned individuals and organisations.
We will be also be live streaming some sessions – join the conversation!
Sunday, April 14th
14:00-17:00 - CITY CENTER
Theory of Change workshop
Coalition members and value-aligned partners workshop to validate the ongoing process of co-creating our Theory of Change.
BY INVITATION
Monday, April 15th
16:15-16:45 EXPO BOOTH
Libraries of Things & PaaS
Tuesday, April 16th
10:00-10:45 EXPO BOOTH
Circularity in Action ROMANIA
Join Andreea Nicolae of Pivot-C to learn about the report and findings on involving the main decision-makers and influential leaders in the business sector in identifying the challenges and barriers related to the circular economy and to develop action recommendations for the Romanian Government.
11:45-13:15 EXPO BOOTH
AI 4 Circularity
Join us to learn about our evolving AI Working Group in a open setting to learn about our evolving series of custom GPTs covering many facets of the Circular Economy, including Industrial Symbiosis, Indigenous Insight, Roadmaps and Strategies and more led by Cynthia Reynolds
Wednesday, April 17th
11:30-13:00 SQUARE
Procuring change: Navigating the circular economy through a strategic and social lens
Cynthia Reynolds will be presenting the Coalition’s Circularity4All Hierarchy for Social & Circular Procurement
Public and private buyers play a pivotal role in promoting circular practices. The European Commission aims to mandate green procurement criteria in sectoral legislation, fostering circularity. Circular procurement, reported in the CSRD(open in new window), aids private firms in achieving sustainability goals. Overcoming behavioural challenges is key. This session explores cases where authorities and companies successfully adopted social and circular procurement.
Please note that all accelerator sessions require separate registration.
Registration link: EU BE CircularEconomyForum.be (cognitoforms.com)
Organisers: Belgian Presidency of the European Council including Federal government of Belgium, Circular Flanders, Walloon Region and Brussels RegionLearn more and register here
Thursday, April 18th
9:30-11:00 European Economic and Social Committee VMA 21
Circularity4All Roundtable – Bridging the Global Divide
Circular Economy for Just Transition and Social Empowerment
In partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee
Introduction by EESC representative Maria Nikolopoulou of the NAT Section (Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment) linking the EU’s circular economy and social equity priorities to global challenges.
Emphasising the facilitation of a communication of priorities, aligning them with shared norms and values for a just transition in both the Global North and South through equitable access to shared tools and resources via the Circular Economy Coalition as a multi-stakeholder Mission-Specific Innovation System.
Invitation Only – the event will be recorded – read more here
13:00-15:00 Oslo Region Europe Office
Coalition Accelerator Session
Circularity4All a hierarchy for resource utilisation and regional ecosystems
This session fosters an interactive global dialogue on shared norms and values for the maintaining of resources at their highest societal value, with a deep dive into regional ecosystems and bio-based solutions focusing on critical issues such as food security, health, poverty reduction, environmental protection and cultural preservation. We will collaboratively explore a strategic prioritisation for the transformation of essential resources, emphasising the paramount importance of the food & feed first principle and the barriers associated with it, and share tools and resources for data-driven mapping of regional ecosystems. Together, let’s shape a unified approach to the Circularity4All principles, connecting insights from the Global North and South.
Online and in-person (spaces limited)
See more and register here
Friday, April 19th
Potsdam, Germany
Transformative Partnership Award Ceremony
Yame Ngkowe – Founding Member from Botswana will be representing the Coalition at the Transformative Partnership Award Ceremony where the Circular Economy Coalition has been listed as a finalist read more here
Live streaming and recording graciously sponsored by
