The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation ZOOM webinar

　Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (CEREP) 
- The Strategy of Resource-Autonomous Circular Economy for Growth -

 Thursday, June 15, 2023 17:00-18:30 Tokyo (10:00-11:30 Brussels)
(With English-Japanese Simultaneous Interpretation / Free event)

Needless to say, the importance of the Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency Principles (CEREP) is increasing and it was raised as one of the major topics at the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers' Meeting held this April. The concept of a circular economy is not limited to mere resource circulation, but is characterized by the expected effects of economic growth and job creation through drastic business model reforms throughout the value chain and supply chain.

The EU is developing these concepts with a strong link to the Green Deal and has launched a series of policies towards 2030 that will strengthen consumer and environmental protection while maintaining industrial competitiveness. At the same time, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has also announced the Strategy of Resource-Autonomous Circular Economy for Growth and proposed a package for its establishment.

In this seminar, the policy authorities and private companies in both Japan and the EU will talk about the path to progress in CEREP and discuss the possibility of cooperation between Japan and Europe.

Agenda

17:00 -17:05 (10:00 – 10:05)  Opening remarks
-    Manuel Hubert, Managing Director European Side, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation 

17:05-18:00(10:05 – 11:00)  Presentation
-    Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
-    Shogo Tanaka, Director, Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Division, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau, METI
-    Bente Bauer, Director, Public Affairs at the Policy Hub - Circularity for Apparel & Footwear
-    Satoshi Amanuma, President and CEO, airCloset, Inc.

18:00-18:30 (11:00 – 11:30)  Q & A and Discussion
-    Moderator: Yasuo Tanabe, Managing Director Japan Side, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

• Registration: This webinar will be held on ZOOM. Please register from this ZOOM link to join.
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Business matching: The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is running “EU-Japan Green Transition”, an online business platform that is aiming for business partnerships and open innovation between European and Japanese companies and organizations in the Green Economy field. It's available for free, please visit our site.