Programme

CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONGRESS

October 5-6, 2017

Istanbul, Grand Cevahir Hotel and Convention Center, Şişli
Organized by ÇEVKO Foundation under the auspices of the Turkish Environmental and Urbanisation Ministry.

 

 



PROGRAMME

October 5, 2017 
09:00-09:30 Registration
09:30-10:00 Opening Speeches
Okyar Yayalar
Chairman- ÇEVKO
Hüseyin Kaya
Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation
10:00-11:00 EU Circular Economy Package
Moderator: Mete İmer
Secretary General  - ÇEVKO
Stephane Arditi
Policy Manager- European Environmental Bureau
Mario Schembri
Board Member  – EXPRA
Dr. Christoph Scharff
Circular Economy Coalition for Europe 
11:00-11:20 Coffee Break
11:20-12:20

EU Circular Economy Package
Moderator: Mete İmer
Secretary General - ÇEVKO
Rosa Trigo Fernández
Technical and Innovation Director- ECOEMBES
Aylin Çiçek
Director of Packaging Waste Management - Directorate General of Environmental Management, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Discussion

12:20-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 New Plastics Economy
Moderator: Alphan Eröztürk
Government and External Affairs Manager - ÇEVKO
Bade Cebeci
SHE Manager & SHE Pillar Leader - Erikli & Nestlé Waters Türkiye
Hüseyin Karamehmetoğlu
General Manager - Pınar Su 
14:30-14:50 Coffee Break 
14:50-15:50

New Plastics Economy
Moderator: Alphan Eröztürk
Government and External Affairs Manager - ÇEVKO
Atilla Demir Yerlikaya
Corporate Affairs Director - Coca Cola
Selim Tansuğ
Supply Chain Director - Unilever
Discussion

 

October 6, 2017 
09:00-09:30 Registration
09:30-10:00 Speech of the Day
Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÖZTÜRK
Undersecretary , Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
10:00-11:10 Significance of Circular Economy Combatting Climate Change
Moderator: Mehrali Ecer
Head of Climate Change Department - Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Anıl Yılmaz
Director General - Bilim, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı / Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology
Dr. Belma SOYDAŞ SÖZER
Chemical Engineer, PhD - Directorate General of Renewable Energy - Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Konca Çalkıvik
Secretary General - SDF Sustainable Development Foundation
Fügen Soykut
Scientific, Regulatory and Public Affairs Director - L'OREAL
11:10-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-12:00 Significance of Circular Economy Combatting Climate Change
Moderator: Mehrali Ecer
Head of Climate Change Department - Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Discussion
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-14:15 Financial Mechanisms for transition to Circular Economy
Moderator: Doç. Dr. Ayşe Uyduranoğlu
Faculty of Business Administration / Bilgi Universitesi
Gianpiero Nacci
Deputy Director, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change - EBRD
Burcu Ünüvar
Head Economic Research Department - TSKB Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası
Discussion
14:15-14:30 Coffee Break
14:30-15:30 Circular Economy perceived by Press
Moderator: Celal Toprak
President, EGD Ekonomi Gazetecileri Derneği

Rüştü BOZKURT Journalist-Writer
Hasan ARSLAN Vise Chairman
Çetin ÜNSALAN TV Presenter
Pelin CENGİZ Journalist-Writer
Mete İMER / ÇEVKO Secretary General
15:30-15:50 Green Dot Press Awards 
15:50-16:00 Wrap-up, End of Congress
Esra İren
Executive Commitee Director  - ÇEVKO