BUILDING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN LATIN AMERICA
WCEFONLINE SIDE EVENT

Fostering the implementation of the circular economy globally requires attention to regional diversities, allowing an inclusive transition to this new economic model.

With this in mind, FIESP, CIESP and SENAI-SP organize a debate on the opportunities and challenges to establish a circular economy in Latin America and the importance of partnerships, with representatives from the public and private sectors.

Come and discuss with us the main paths to circularity in our continent!

The meeting will be held on the second day of activities of the World Circular Economy Forum Online (WCEF), an event organized by the Finnish Innovation Fund, SITRA, which brings together the main thinkers and executors of the circular economy from around the world.

PROGRAMME

DATE: SEPTEMBER, 30 - ONLINE
8:30 am to 1:15 pm
(Brasilia time)

It will be possible to watch the event with simultaneous translation into
Portuguese and Spanish, or in the original languages ​​(Portuguese, English and Spanish).

OPENING SESSION

Eduardo San Martin - President of Environmental Council of Fiesp

Jyri Arponen - Senior Lead - Finland Innovation Fund SITRA

Marcos Pontes - Minister of Science, Technoloy and Innovation of Brazil

Paulo Skaf - President of Fiesp and Senai

WCEFonline PANEL

Partnering through change: new momentum in the emerging circular economy

PACE (Plataform for Accelerating the Circular Economy)

LAUNCH SENAI/SP book's "Design and Circular Economy"

Ricardo Terra - Regional Director of Senai-SP

DISCUSSION: Building a Circular Economy in Latin America

  • Daniel Chang - Coordinator of Programs and Projects in Bioeconomics of the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovations of Brazil
  • Alex Saer - Director of Sustainable Development of the Ministry of Environment of Colombia
  • Elizabeth Peralta - Ex-Head of the Engineering and Environmental Management Departament of Municipal Public Company of water and sewage and rainwater services of Mar del Plata – Argentina
  • Luis Martinez Cerna - Central University of Chile
  • Júlio Sosa - Executive Coordinator of the Chamber of Industries of Uruguay
  • Claudinei Reche - Chief Executive Officer for Latin America of SKF

Moderation:
Cristiano Prado - Coordinator of the People and Prosperity Area of the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP-UN)

WCEF PANEL

Enabling the circular economy: the role of policy and finance
Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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