Circular economy for biodiversity: Unlocking the green potential

The European Office of Cyprus – Brussels Office, the NCBR Office in Brussels – Business & Science Poland, , the Slovenian Business & Research Association, the Lithuanian RDI Liaison Office in Brussels (LINO), Eötvös Loránd University and the National Research, Development, and Innovation Office in Hungary have the pleasure to invite you to the official Green Week event on Circular economy for biodiversity: Unlocking the green potential

5 June 2023  I  12:00 – 16:40

NCBR Office in Brussels – Business & Science Poland
Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels

(In-person, onsite event)

Biodiversity is fundamental to healthy ecosystems and life on our planet. However, biodiversity is being lost at an unprecedented rate, threatening our global economic and human wellbeing. Circular economy can help us to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and support conservation efforts to bend the curve towards a nature-positive future. The event will focus on the research and innovation communities of Cyprus, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Hungary, as well as other relevant European stakeholders in order to display their strengths and ideas for future consortia in Horizon Europe calls, with a particular focus on biodiversity and circular economy (Cluster 6).

Researchers, businesses, and other organisations are invited to pitch their project ideas or activities, related to the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls. Please see the calls for proposals for the Cluster 6 on biodiversity and circular economy HERE.

You can either register as an attendee (you will have the opportunity to listen to the pitches) or as a pitch presenter (to present a 5-minute pitch of your ideas and activities). We encourage you to have only 1 pitch presentation per institution. As there is a limited number of pitch presentations, the organisers reserve the right to select presenters. Presenters will receive more detailed information about the expected structure and content of their pitches after their registration.

The deadline for registration and for the submission of pitch presentations is Friday, 26 May 2023.

The detailed programme is available below. Because of limited space available, we urge you to register ASAP.

12:00 Networking lunch
13:00 Official Opening
13:10 Circular economy for biodiversity: unlocking the green potential
KERSTIN ROSENOW, Head of Unit Research and Innovation, Directorate – General for Agriculture and
rural development, European Commission EU Commission (tbc)
13:25 Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
PAUL WEBB, Head of Department for “Green Europe” research, European Research Executive Agency (REA) (tbc)

13:40 Q&A with the EC
14:00 Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking – introduction & widening, AGATA FOKS, SRG CBE JU Chair, Counsellor, Department of Innovation and Development, Ministry of Education and Science, Poland European Biodiversity Partnership (Biodiversa+), (tbc)
14:30 Coffee break
15:00 Showcasing and sharing ideas for biodiversity and circular economy (pitching session)
16:15 How to write a successful proposal. Tricks and tips, MAGDALENA GŁOGOWSKA,
Global Challenges Section, National Contact Point, Poland
16:30 Matchmaking session
17:30 Closing remarks

You can register here: https://bit.ly/40hoQxl