Partnerships for a global circular economy

This session will explore greater collaboration at regional and global levels and how countries can develop impactful and coherent circular economy policies.

This session will discuss the role of partnership platforms that facilitate greater regional and global collaboration and support countries in the development of impactful circular economy policies. It will explore how partnerships help a global and inclusive transition to a circular economy by supporting policy dialogue, peer-to-peer learning, innovation and knowledge sharing. 

Organisers: GACERE, UN Environment Programme and UNIDO. 

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Opening remarks (moderator)

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Amelia Kuch

    Amelia Kuch

    Policy Insights Manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

The role of global and regional alliances in the development of national circular economy policies

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Hyacinth

    Hyacinth Mboh

    Director of Standards and Control, Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development, Cameroon

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Beatrice Cyiza

    Beatrice Cyiza

    Director General of Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Rwanda

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Kgauta Mokoena

    Kgauta Sylvester Mokoena

    Chief Director, Chemicals and Waste Policy Specialist Monitoring Service, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa 

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Gaetan Ducroux

    Gaëtan Ducroux

    International Policy Officer – Africa and South Asia, European Commission, DG Environment

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Maisa Rojas

    Maisa Rojas

    Minister of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Chile

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Dilshod Sharifi

    Dilshod Sharifi

    Head of the International Economic Cooperation Department, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Ha Tran

    Ha Tran

    Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam

Public-private partnerships as enablers for a successful transition to a global circular economy

  • Karin Boomsma - WCEF2022 Speaker

    Karin Boomsma

    Director, Sustainable Inclusive Business, KEPSA

  • Ramona Liberoff - WCEF2022 Speaker

    Ramona Liberoff

    Executive Director, Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE)

  • WCEF2022 Speaker - Israel Olagunju

    Israel Olagunju

    Research and Operations Supervisor, Hinckley E-Waste Recycling

Closing remarks