Programme

Draft programme

9:30 – 9:45 | Introduction & opening remarks

• Cillian Lohan, President of the Study Group and Thomas Wagnsonner, Rapporteur of the opinion Sustainable products initiative, including Eco-design Directive
• Moderation by the rapporteur Thomas Wagnsonner

9:45 – 10:45 | Panel 1: Perspectives from the EU institutions

• Matjaž Malgaj, Coordinator of Sustainable Products Initiative, Head of Unit B4 (Sustainable Products), DG ENV, European Commission
• Ian Hodgson, Team Leader, Sustainable Products, DG ENER, European Commission
• Alberto Parenti, Team Leader Circular Economy and Sustainable Product Initiative, DG GROW, European Commission
• Maria Spyraki, Member of the European Parliament, EPP

10:45 – 11:15 | Q&A, with the support of Sli.do

11:15 – 11:30 | Break

11:30 – 12:20 | Panel 2: Discussion on the Sustainable products initiative, including the Eco-design Directive

• Wrap-up of Panel 1 by the rapporteur Thomas Wagnsonner
• Moderation by the chairman Cillian Lohan

Speakers:

• Gudrun Obersteiner, Managing Director, Institute of Waste Management (ABF-BOKU)
• Anthony Abbotts, Director Group Public Affairs & Sustainability, Rockwool
• Félix Mailleux, Advisor on climate, energy and industrial policies, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
• Silvia Barlassina, Ecodesign Project Coordinator, The European Consumer Organisation
• Daniel Torán, Circular Economy Coordinator, Generation Climate Europe (GCE)

12:20 – 12:50 | Q&A, with the support of Sli.do

12:50 – 13:00 | Conclusions by the Chairman and the Rapporteur