The 4th Circular Change Conference, Maribor

Franciscan kerk in Maribor, Slovenië.
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date May 16, 2019 08:00 - May 17, 2019
city Maribor, Slovenia
organisation European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) i

The international Circular Change Conference has grown into one of the key European events dedicated to circular economy. It provides participants, speakers and sponsors with an opportunity to connect, become engaged, inspired, and up-to-date with the latest developments in the global push towards circularity.

The ambition of the 4th Circular Change Conference is to move towards “less talk, more action”. The organisers invite participants to explore what is actually happening “on the ground”. Excellent reports and scientific data, as well as guidelines for much needed solutions are now available. It has been agreed to follow the sustainable development approach, based on the sustainable development goals, which takes into account environmental, economic and social dimensions. What is needed now? Concrete action, radical collaboration and scalable success stories.

This year the Circular Change conference is focusing on real business cases from the four priority sectors set out in the Roadmap Towards the Circular Economy in Slovenia: food system, manufacturing industries, mobility and forest-based value chains, while bringing in the key role of creative industries.

Supported by leading circular economy experts from all over the world, the Circular Change team will be joined by around 400 participants from over 20 countries who will help co-create sustainable solutions for the future. In addition to many other distinguished guests, the conference will be also attended by Mr Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee.

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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is an EU advisory body comprising representatives of workers' and employers' organisations and other interest groups. It issues opinions on EU issues to the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, thus acting as a bridge between the EU's decision-making institutions and EU citizens.

What does the EESC do?

It gives the interest groups a formal say on EU legislative proposals. Its 3 key tasks are to:

  • ensure that EU policy and law are geared to economic and social conditions, by seeking a consensus that serves the common good

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