Erhvervsudvalget 2023-24
ERU Alm.del Bilag 117
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PARLIAMENTARY DIMENSION
OF THE BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF
THE EUROPEAN UNION
INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Flemish Parliament
17 - 18 March 2024
version 24 January 2024
 ERU, Alm.del - 2023-24 - Bilag 117: Invitation og foreløbigt program til det interparlamentariske møde omhandlende Circular Economy, som finder sted den 17. – 18. marts 2024 i Bruxelles
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INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY
PROGRAMME
Sunday, 17 March 2024
2.00 pm – 6.00 pm:
Visit of a circular company: EKOPAK
https://ekopakwater.com/en/
7.00 pm – 10.00 pm:
Welcome reception and dinner offered by the Flemish Parliament
‘De Daktuin’, rooftop restaurant of the Flemish Parliament
Entrance:
Visitors’ Centre of the Flemish Parliament
IJzerenkruisstraat (rue de la croix de Fer) 99
1000 Brussels
 ERU, Alm.del - 2023-24 - Bilag 117: Invitation og foreløbigt program til det interparlamentariske møde omhandlende Circular Economy, som finder sted den 17. – 18. marts 2024 i Bruxelles
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Monday, 18 March 2024
8.15 am – 9.15 am:
Accreditation of the participants of the national parliaments
Welcome of the delegations – Coffee & Tea
Venue:
Hertogsstraat (rue Ducale) 6
1000 Brussels
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English – French – German – Dutch
The meetings will be chaired by Mr Robrecht Bothuyne, Chairman of the Committee for Economy,
Work, Social Economy, Science and Innovation of the Flemish Parliament
Morning Meeting
Hemicycle Flemish Parliament
9.30 am – 9.45 am:
Welcome speech by Ms Cathy Coudyser,
Chairwoman of the Committee on Foreign Policy, European Affairs,
International Cooperation and Tourism
Speech by Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius,
European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries (tbc)
Speech by Mr Jo Brouns,
Flemish Minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social Economy and
Agriculture and President of the Competitiveness Council for Industry during
the Belgian Presidency of the European Union
‘Circular Flanders, a public private partnership for the transition towards the
circular economy’
Speech by Mrs Brigitte Mouligneau,
Transition manager at Circulair Vlaanderen
https://vlaanderen-circulair.be/en
Coffee break
9.45 am – 10.00 am:
10.00 am – 10.15 am:
10.15 am – 10.45 am:
10.45 am – 11.00 am:
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Best Practices
11.00 am – 11.20 am:
The
JUUNOO
experience (SME)
Presentation by Mr Chris Van de Voorde,
Circular Economy Expert | Founder of JUUNOO and the Circular Value
Institute
https://juunoo.com/
The
INDAVER
experience (Sustainable Waste Management)
Presentation by Mr Karl Vrancken,
Chief Sustainability Officer INDAVER
https://indaver.com/
11.20 am – 11.40 am:
11.40 am – 12.10 pm: The working together experience:
Outofuse
–
What4Ever
–
Umicore
Presentation by Mr Aimilios Orfanos, CEO Watt4Ever
Presentation by Mrs Catherine Lenaerts, CEO Watt4Ever
Presentation by Mr Mark Adriaenssens, CEO Outofuse
https://outofuse.be/en
https://watt4ever.be/
https://www.umicore.be/en/
12.10 pm – 12.30 pm: Circular Hubs, Connecting social economy with circular entrepreneurship
in the 'mainstream' economy
Presentation by Mr Geert Vaes,
‘Bondgenoot’ and cofounder of
werecircle
http://werecycle.be/en
12.30 pm – 2.00 pm:
Walking Lunch
Room of Pillars (Zuilenzaal) of the Flemish Parliament
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Afternoon meeting
Hemicycle Flemish Parliament
Debate on the future of Circular Economy in the European Union
All participants are invited to join in.
The debate will tackle 4 questions/positions:
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm:
Which role should the European Union play in promoting
circular economy? Should the European Union set concrete
targets for Member States?
How can we build a network of circular hubs in different
Member States and help each other with the transition to
circular economy? What is the best way to exchange know-how
and best practices between Member States and between
companies? What is the role of the European Union in this?
How can we ensure that education and training of employees,
entrepreneurs and managers include the specific skills for
switching to a circular economy? Which measures can we take
to promote 'circular thinking' skills? How do we make the
population/consumers aware of the benefits of circular
economy and how do we stimulate awareness?
Should we use materials and raw materials more consciously?
Should there be a European export ban on materials and
products containing interesting reusable raw materials?
Presentation of and debate on the Flemish Parliament proposal
of resolution on circular economy in the European Union
The proposal for resolution will be transmitted to the next
European Commission as part of the political dialogue with the
European Commission.
4.30 pm – 5.30 pm:
Reception – Room of Pillars (Zuilenzaal) of the Flemish
Parliament
2.30 pm – 3.00 pm:
3.00 pm – 3.30 pm:
3.30 pm – 4.00 pm:
4.00 pm – 4.30 pm: