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Creating a European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV)

Bruxelles, Belgique

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This event will share with other regions our best practices on creating a European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV) with nine regional actors.

Dates
Le 9 octobre 2024 de 16:30 à 18:00
Location
Bâtiment Jacques Delors Gebouw, Rue Belliard, Bruxelles, Belgique

Event details

This event aims to share best practices among regions for the development of a European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV). The ECIV project seeks to foster collaboration among nine regional actors, with the ambition of generating up to 35 collaborative innovation projects and around 30 smaller experimental projects across various value chains covering up to 10 industrial sectors. The specific objectives of the project include mobilizing, energizing, and connecting nine circular economy innovation ecosystems in Europe.

Key Themes:

  • Local and Regional Development

  • Sustainable Growth

  • Cohesion

  • Circular Economy

  • Research and Innovation

Speakers:

  • Christine Chang, Project Manager, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council

  • Delia Sola, Representative, Delegation of the Government of Navarra to the EU

  • Ana Ollo, Vice-President, Delegation of the Government of Navarra to the EU

  • Giulietta d'Ugo, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy Project Manager, Public Service of Wallonia

  • Bart Volkers, Director, Circulair Groningen

  • Sergio Pérez Garcia, Director General for External Action, Government of Navarra

Moderator:

  • Beatriz Irala, Representative, Delegation of Navarra to the EU

Partnerships: This event is organized in partnership with the Delegation of the Government of Navarra to the EU, the Public Service of Wallonia, Northern Netherlands, and the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council. It is supported by the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions.

Language: English