Published on June 2, 2022 – Updated on June 2, 2022
Location
BEL Conference Centre, Avenue du Port 86c/3002, Brussels

Mathieu Leporini will participate in the upcoming general assembly on "Birthing a circular resilient Europe"

ACR+ General Assembly

Mathieu Leporini (researcher at Cerdi, Centre Erasme) will make the introductory speech at the 2022 ACR+ General Assembly. The event will be held in Brussels on June 9-10, 2022.

The Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management (ACR+) is an international network of local governments. Its objective is to promote sustainable resource consumption and municipal waste management.

Every year, the network members meet for a general assembly to exchange good practices on sustainable development. This year, the participants will discuss the development of a circular and resilient economy.

Programme

Day 1 - 09 June

13:30 - 14:00: Opening of registrations, meet & greet

14:00 - 15:00: ACR+ cities and regions on the transition path - Presentation of ACR+ work

15:00 - 17:20: ACR+ cities and regions on the transition path - Thematic discussion groups

  • Circular and Green Public Procurement: a powerful tool to shape the transition towards a Circular Economy
  • Sustainable Food Systems: aligning local action to EU targets and global challenges
  • Sustainable textiles: from EU strategy to local systems
  • EPR principles as a tool to change our relationship with waste and products

17:30 - 19:15: EWWR Awards Ceremony

Day 2 - 10 June

The session from 09:00 to 11:30 is open to all. Register here.

08:30 - 09:00: Registrations

09:00 - 09:10: Welcome words

09:10 - 09:30: Opening speech
Minister Alain Maron - Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region, Responsible for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Participatory Democracy

09:30 - 10:00: A circular resilient Europe - Introduction speech: Birthing a resilient Europe
Mathieu Leporini, European Centre of Excellence on Sustainability - CERDI (CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne)

10:00 - 11:30: A circular resilient Europe - Discussion panel: local and regional authorities' role in building a circular resilient Europe

  • Mathieu Leporini, European Centre of Excellence on Sustainability - CERDI (CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne)
  • Emmanuelle Maire, European Commission - DG ENV
  • Annika Eskusson, European Commission - DG RTD
  • Maria Nikolopoulou, European Economic and Social Committee
  • Claire Roumet, Energy Cities
  • Patrick ten Brink, European Environmental Bureau (tbc)

11:45 - 13:00: ACR+ General Assembly Ordinary and Extra-ordinary businesses

More info : ACR+ website