Launch Event of the Interreg VIA REnversC Project: Efficient Renovation Towards Circularity

On April 4, 2025, at Le Grand Hornu (Belgium), the Interreg VIA REnversC project partners invite you to a day of discussions, inspiration, and discoveries on reuse in the building sector.

This project aims to promote efficient and circular renovation through innovative and cross-border solutions. The day will feature conferences, a roundtable with French and Belgian experts, and site visits to discover pioneering initiatives.

Detailed Program:

📅 Date: April 4, 2025 📍 Location: Le Grand Hornu - Rue Sainte-Louise 82, 7301 Hornu, Belgium

☕ 08:45 AM | Welcome Coffee 📢 09:15 AM | Official Launch of the REnversC Project

• Political Addresses

• Presentation of the Interreg VI France-Wallonia-Flanders Program

🎙️ 10:00 AM | Opening Conference

• Talk by Philippe Simay, author, philosopher, and professor at the National School of Architecture in Paris-Belleville.

• A cross-disciplinary and inspiring perspective on reuse in architecture and construction.

💬 11:00 AM | Cross-Border Roundtable

• French and Belgian experts and practitioners will share their insights on:

  • Environmental and economic challenges of reuse

  • Creative and social opportunities linked to circularity in construction

🥗 12:30 PM | Lunch & Networking

• Lunch prepared by Rizom restaurant

• Presentation of

  the REnversC project in action for the cross-border territory

🚶 02:00 PM | Site Visits

• Explore exemplary sites in reuse and circular renovation

• Meet innovative and committed stakeholders in the field

⚠️ Mandatory Registration (limited spots for site visits)

• Any unreported absence before March 31, 2025, will be charged €30 to optimize meal planning and avoid food waste.

📧 Contact & Information:

• Interreg REnversC – info@renversc.eu