Deep Project Circular Economy Workshop for the Public Sector which was held in Ankara on 05-06 October 2022, aimed to obtain the evaluations and feedback of the stakeholders, exchange ideas with the stakeholders, and contribute to the preparation of the “National Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan” roadmap.

Day 1: Wednesday, 5 October 2022

INTRODUCTORY SESSION

1. National Green Deal Action Plan - Gülizar Yavaş, Head of Department, EU Single Market and Green Deal Department, Directorate General of International Agreements and EU, Ministry of Trade
2. European Green Deal and the new Circular Economy Action Plan & Recent Package of Measures Proposed - Romano Ruggeri, Environmental Officer, Sardinian Regional Environmental Protection Agency (ARPAS) (Online)
3. Turkish Context in line with EU Circular Economy Action Plan - Onur Akpulat, Technical Component Leader, DEEP Project

ONLINE SESSION: National CE Strategy Development

1. Developing National Strategy and Action Plan on Waste and Resource Management – Netherlands Case - Freek van Eijk, CEO, Holland Circular Hotspot (Online)
2. Let's Make the Economy Work by Developing the CE in Belgium - Piotr Barczak , Senior Policy Officer for Circular Economy and Waste,  European Environmental Bureau (EEB) (Online)
3. Development of a Circular Economy Strategy in Italy - Romano Ruggeri, Environmental Officer, Sardinian Regional Environmental Protection Agency (ARPAS) (Online)
4. Baseline and Policy Recommendations for the Support to Circular Businesses in the Mediterranean Region - Magali Outters, Team Leader Policy Area, MedWaves, the UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centre for SCP (Online)

INTERACTIVE PANEL SESSION 1: Country Practices

1. Austrian Circularity Gap Report - Prof. Christoph Scharff, President, ARA Altstoff Recycling Austria (Online)
2. Turkish Zero Waste Program - Okan Bahrioğlu, Acting Head of Department, Zero Waste Applications Department, Directorate General of Environmental Management, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
3. Member States’ Practices Towards Mandatory Green Public Procurement - Philipp Tepper, Senior Co-ordinator,  Sustainable Finance, Smart Cities and Business, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (Online)
4. Finland’s CE Experience in terms of National Strategy Implementation - Kari Herlevi, Project Director, Finnish Innovation Fund (SITRA) (Online)
5. The Connection between the Green Agenda and the Circular Economy Strategy - Prof. Andjelka Mihajlov , European Climate Pact Ambassador & Environmental Ambassador for Sustainable Development

INTERACTIVE PANEL SESSION 2: Financing Circular Economy

1. Public Policy, Sustainable Finance and Circular Economy - Elif Gökçe Öz, Head of Climate Finance and Incentives, Directorate of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
2. Circular Economy from an EU Perspective - Christian Ballarò, Attaché, Programme Officer for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Delegation of European Union to Türkiye
3. AFD Turkey Financing Mechanisms - Zeren Erik, Senior Project Manager, Climate and Forest Sectors, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
4. CE Focused Activities of World Bank - Andrea Liverani, Lead Specialist, Sustainable Development, Europe and Central Asia, The World Bank Group

Day 2: Thursday, 6 October 2022

INTERACTIVE PANEL SESSION 1: Monitoring the Progress in Circular Economy

1. Bellagio Process - Dr. Peder Jensen, Expert, Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency, European Environment Agency (EEA)
2. Key Indicators for Monitoring the Circular Economy in France - Chrystel Scribe, Project Manager, Waste Management and Circular Economy, Ministry of Ecological Transition (Online)
3. ISO 59000 Standards (under development) foreseen role in the implementation of circular economy principles in organizations - Prof. Andjelka Mihajlov , European Climate Pact Ambassador & Environmental Ambassador for Sustainable Development

INTERACTIVE PANEL SESSION 2: Local Governments

1. Best CE Practices from Local Governments - Simon Clement, Senior Coordinator Sustainable Economy and Procurement, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (Online)
2. Circular Transformative Initiatives in Catalonia - Íngrid Vives, Policy officer, Directorate-General for Environmental Policy and Natural Resources, Ministry for Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of Catalonia (Online)
3. Local Practices from Marmara Region - Ahmet Cihat Kahraman, Environmental Management Coordinator, Marmara Municipalities Union
4. From Soil to Plate & Soil to Soil - Ebru Baybara Demir, Social Chef

WORKSHOP SESSION

1. Results of Market Survey and Institutional Visits - Ferda Ulutaş İşevi, Senior Consultant, Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD) Türkiye (SKD)