Circular economy

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  • Ybele Hoogeveen (European Environment Agency)
  • Keith James (Waste and Resources Action Programme)
  • Thomas Opsomer (iFixit Europe)
  • Paulina Banaś (Eurocities)
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

9:30-10:00
Opening remarks

Chair: Jean Lambert, MEP

• Ybele Hoogeveen, Head of Green Economy, European Environment Agency
• Christoph Hansen,  Environment Attaché, Luxembourg presidency

10:00-11:30
Panel one - Can the circular economy contribute to the European green jobs agenda?

Chair: Jean Lambert, MEP

• Keith James, Special adviser, Waste and Resources Action Programme
• Michal Len, Director RREUSE
• Thomas Opsomer, Repair policy engineer, iFixit Europe
• Rozalina Petrova, Policy officer, Waste Management Unit, DG Environment
• Christiaan Prins, Head of European External Affairs, Unilever

11:30-12:50
Panel two - Jobs in the circular economy sector : how to make it happen?

Chair: Davor Skrlec, MEP

• Jan Willem Goudriaan, Secretary General, EPSU
• Paulina Banas, Policy Coordinator, Eurocities
• Dr. Christian Hagelüken, Director EU Government Affairs, Umicore
• Hugo-Maria Schally, Eco-Innovation and Circular Economy, Green Economy Unit, European Commission

12:50-13:00
Closing remarks
Davor Skrlec, MEP