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 The Circular Packaging Waste Challenge

• Pathways to success through stakeholder engagement
• Societal support through education
• Business commitment
• A vision for 2030

Zoe Kavanagh, CEO, Repak

12:05 Deposit Return and support for Circular Economy initiatives

• An overview of the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme in Ireland
• Consumer support for circular economy initiatives

 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
• Exploring how citizens are becoming more aware and motivated to engage in the circular economy
• 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