Programme

Aligning the circular economy and the bioeconomy at EU and national level

Moderation 

• Udo HEMMERLING, EESC member 

10:00 | Opening 

• Cillian LOHAN, rapporteur of the ongoing EESC opinion on Aligning the circular economy and the bioeconomy at EU and national level

10:10 | Setting the scene

• Johannes WEBER, Policy Officer, Bioeconomy in the Food Systems and Bioeconomy Unit - DG RTD, European Commission
• Sarianne TIKKANEN, Policy Officer on Circular Economy, DG ENV, European Commission

10:50 | Views from the civil society on the circular bioeconomy

• Florian MARIN, rapporteur of the EESC ongoing opinion on the EU biotech and biomanufacturing initiative
• World Bioeconomy Association (tbc)
• Johannes KISSER, Alchemia Nova 
• Peter GERHARDT, Denkhausbremen
• Blanca CASARES GUILLÉN, Policy Expert for Horizon 2020 and Europe projects, AEIDL
• Oana NEAGU, COPA-COGECA, European Bioeconomy Alliance 

Q&A