SIAMO AD ATENE
Project Board Meeting and Conference
Plastic biodegradation: the next chapter in upcycling through enzymatic biocatalysis
16th-17th October 2024
| Project Board Meeting and Conference – Plastic biodegradation: the next chapter in upcycling through enzymatic biocatalysis | |
| ORGANIZER | MoNS |
| DATE AND TIME | 16th October 2024 8:30-16:10 (CEST) 17th October 2024 8:30-13:30 (CEST) conference+ open day |
| PLACE | Municipal Council Hall, 8 May Second Street, Nea Smyrni, Municipal Council Chamber (Athens), -(hybrid) |
| Wednesday 16th October 2024 | ||
| 08:30-9:00 | Coffee/Tea | |
| 9:00- 9:20 | Welcome | Municipality of Nea Smyrni |
| 9:20- 9:40 | WP2, Achievements Impact: exploitation of results & dissemination Q&A | ECS |
| 9:40-10:00 | WP3, Achievements Impact: exploitation of results & dissemination Q&A | UG |
| 10:00-10:45 | WP4, Achievements Impact: exploitation of results & dissemination Q&A | UA/ECS/CTCR/ CETBIO |
| 10:45-11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15-12:00 | WP5, Working plan, progress, new achievements. Q&A | CETEC/LUT/BOKU/ BIOMI |
| 12:00-12:40 | WP6, Working plan, progress, new achievements Q&A | TCA/MOSES |
| 12:40-13:40 | Lunch | |
| 13:40-14:10 | WP7, Working plan, progress, new achievements Q&A | DIGI/IDI/UNE |
| 14:10-14:40 | WP8, Working plan, progress, new achievements Q&A | DIGI/TCA/LUT/MoNS |
| 14:40-15:10 | WP9. Working plan, progress, new achievements Q&A | MoNS/UNC/IDI/DIGI |
| 15:10-15:40 | WP1: Working plan, progress, new achievements Q&A | CETEC Fuensanta Monzó Juan Agüera |
| 15:40-16:10 | Organisation of upPE-T final meeting and open day | All |
Following the project board meeting a guided tour will take place around Nea Smyrni’ s square, visiting the Estia Museum and ending up at around 8pm in a traditional Greek restaurant “Roumeli”
| Thursday 17th October 2024 | ||
| 8:30- 9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00- 9:15 | Welcome and Round of introductions | Mrs. Nora Galonopoulou (Vice Mayor of Environment MoNS, Mrs. Angela Gaitani (Communications & Awareness Manager upPE-T H2020 Project, MoNS) |
| 09:15 – 12:00 Webinar / 1st Thematic section: Upgrading “upcycling” (enzymatic biocatalysis) | ||
| 9:15-9:35 | EU food packaging problem and the current situation with the different types of plastic. | Dr. Ines Fritz (Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, BOCU University) |
| 9:35-9:55 | The upPE-T Project, its innovation, dissemination of its results, expected outcomes | Dr. Fuensanta Monzo (Project Coordinator, upPE-T H2020 Project, Responsible for CETEC’s R&D projects) |
| 9:55-10:15 | The upPE-T Project in the context of its research activities | Erik De Vries (CEO of Enzymicals) |
| 10:15-10:35 | UPLIFT and PRESERVE representatives – brief presentation of the projects and their objectives | Cristiano Varrone UPLIFT, Ass. Professor, PhD, Dep. of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University) Dr. Kristina Eißenberger, ASU University, scientific coordinator PRESERVE |
| 10:35 – 10:55 | Beyond the known R’s (Reduce – Reuse – Recycle): The role of research in industrial innovation | Dr. Eri Bizani (Chemist, Head of the Campaign against Chemical Pollution and the LIFE ChemBee project, General Secretary of the Board of the ECOCITY Organization) |
| 10:55 – 11:15 | Innovative practices towards an integrated waste management – national policy | Dr. Rozy Haritopoulou PhD in Environmental Engineering/Bachelor studies in Chemistry, Director of the Hellenic Recycling Organization (EOAN) |
| 11:15–11:35 | Questions | |
| 11:35–12:00 | Coffee Break-Light Lunch | |
| 12:00 – 13:30/2nd Thematic section: Panel discussion on the road to a Circular Economy and zero waste society | ||
| Coordination: Mrs. Margarita Karavasili (Special Advisor Environment & Climate Change MoNS) Delegates that will participate: Adamantios Skordilis, former Director General of the Hellenic Recycling Organization (EOAN), Scientific Officer of Circular Innovative Solutions (CIS) Dr. Filippos Kyrkitsos, Environmentalist, President of “Ecological Recycling Company – OEA Dr. Frangoulis D. Krokos*, Head of the Standardization Directorate of the Hellenic Organization for Standardization (ESYP/ELOT). Anthi Pournara, Environmental Engineer, PhDoc, ECOS Executive Committee Member, ECOCITY representative. George Iliopoulos*, Chairman of the Board of the Hellenic Solid Waste Management Company – EEDSA Representatives from the Associations of Business and Industry (SEB), the Plastics Industries of Greece (SBPE), Hellenic Chemists (SCHE)and the Plastic recycling industry | ||
| Use and consumption: The culture of waste, Plastic pollution and impacts, Standardization: Changing patterns of production – consumption,Utilization of the Program (Educational package) / Challenges – Benefits | ||
| 13:30 | Close of the conference | |
In parallel an open day for citizens will take place in Nea Smyrni square. The event will focus on community engagement with information desks, stands and happenings on climate change, environmental protection, plastic reduce, reuse and recycle as well as circular economy. Exhibitors will include environmental organisations, NGOs, universities, businesses, etc.
A social dinner will take place at 8pm in the garden of the Municipal Library (tram stop Megalou Alexandrou)
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 953214.
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