JUNE 11, 2019

8:30 – 09:00 // Registration

09:00 – 09:15 // Welcome and introduction

09:15 – 10:15 // Session 1 & 2

10:15 – 11:00 // Session 3 & 4

11:00 – 12:15 // Session 5 & 6

12:15 – 13:15 // Lunch break

13:15 – 16:15 // WORKSHOP

16:15 – 16:30 // Q&A session, conference closing

Session 1: Evolutions on a regional and urban level

• Urban planning for the advancement of the circular economy
• Closing the loop in the urban environment by means of innovative hubs and solutions
• Circular clusters for emerging economies

Session 2: The quality of life and the role of administrative institutions

• Social welfare and its benefits for health, with a focus on the urban population
• Consumer behavior and social interaction (blue economy, bio-economy, collaborative economy)
• Political context, legal aspects, and corporative responsibility

Session 3: Innovation in manufacturing

• The role of ITC in the expansion of the circular economy – industry 4.0
• Product design in the circular economy
• Circular agriculture

Session 4: Waste management and the prevention of waste as complementary pillars of EU’s circular model

• Packaging in the circular economy
• The management of residual water and wastewater sludge
• Food waste and closing the loop
• Urban mining in the circular economy

Session 5: Transport – air quality – urban mobility

• Circular economy: bottlenecks and opportunities for the quality of air
• Sustainable mobility – the efficiency of electric buses, or buses fueled with biogas

Session 6: The transition towards a circular economy for renewable energy and energy efficiency

• Decarbonization by means of developing strategies on renewable energy
• Modern systems – energy from waste
• Industrial symbiosis, closed-loop systems, and eco-industrial parks
• The contribution of ITC on energy efficiency (smart buildings etc.)