Conference Agenda
9:00 Morning Session Chaired by Enda Kiernan, Chairperson, CIWM Republic of Ireland
9:05 MINISTERIAL OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Minister of Environment, Climate Action & Communications (TBC)
9:20 Progressing Ireland’s Waste Policy in our Evolving Circular Economy.
Philip Nugent, Assistant Secretary, leading the Natural Resources and Waste Policy function at the Department of Environment, Climate Action and Communications
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
9:40 Aurel Ciobanu – Dordea, Director, Directorate B – Circular Economy
DG Environment, European Commission
10:00 MyWaste.ie Speaker
10:20 EPA Speaker (TBC)
10:40 Q&A 1
10:55 Morning Coffee Break, Exhibition Viewing and Networking
11:25 Legal updates on all that has happened in the waste area, both Irish and European, over the last year
Alison Fanagan SC will provide her usual insightful update on key Irish and EU waste legislation and case law, with a particular focus on the Circular Economy. In particular she will talk about:
- Case studies and real world examples to illustrate how those developments are affecting those in the waste sector
- Developments in key areas such as by products and “end of waste”
Alison Fanagan, Co-head of A&L Goodbody Solicitors Environment & Planning Group
11:45 Zoe Kavanagh, CEO, Repak
12:05 Ciaran Foley, CEO, Re – Turn
12:25 Q&A 2
12:45 Lunch, Exhibition Viewing and Networking (Sponsored by A&L Goodbody)
2:00 Afternoon Session Chaired by Des Crinion, Chairperson, IWMA
2:05 INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERM
Tim Walker, President, CIWM UK
2:25 Building Capacity and Creating Opportunities for the Circular Transition
Building on behavioural frameworks, this presentation will explore how citizens are becoming more aware and motivated to engage in the circular economy, and where opportunities could be further developed to support them in the transition.
Claire Downey, Director – Research & Policy Director, The National Centre for the Circular Economy
2:45 TBC
LOCKNOTE PRESENTATION
3:05 Conor Walsh, Secretary, IWMA
3:30 Q&A 3
3:50 Conference Ends