Satellite event: A Year into Romania's Circular Economy Action Plan: Progress Review and Future Outlook

Pur și Simplu Verde and the Center for Leadership and Innovation (SNSPA) are organizing a crucial roundtable discussion on November 13, 2024, at the World Bank headquarters in Bucharest. This event focuses on the significant progress Romania has made in implementing the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) through the adoption and implementation of the Action Plan for the National Strategy on Circular Economy.

The roundtable will bring together a distinguished panel of speakers, including officials from the Prime Minister's Cabinet, the Ministry of the Environment, the Department for Sustainable Development, NGO representatives, and officials from the World Bank. Together, they will review the Action Plan adopted last year, discuss its practical implementation and the role of the Recovery and Resilience Plan as its major source of financing.

This roundtable aims to highlight the strategic importance of circular economy principles in Romania's development policies and their alignment with broader European and global sustainability goals. It is an essential platform for collaboration among stakeholders from government, NGOs, and international institutions to advance the national agenda on the circular economy.

Preliminary Agenda:

Location: The World Bank, 31 Vasile Lascăr Street, 9th floor, Sector 2, Bucharest 

Date:November 13, 2024 

Time: 9:00AM-10:30AM

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM: Welcome and Introduction

Moderator: Ioana Petrescu, European Climate Ambassador

9:05 AM – 9:10 AM: László Borbély, State Counselor, Coordinator of the Department for Sustainable  

Development, Government of Romania

Topic: „Îmbunătățirea dezvoltării durabile prin economia circulară”

9:10 AM – 9:15 AM: Mihaela Frăsineanu, State Counselor, Prime Minister's Chancellery

Topic: "The Role of the Coordination Committee in Implementing the Action Plan for Circular Economy" 

9:15 AM – 9:20 AM: Alexandru Avram, Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment

Topic: "Implementing the Action Plan for Circular Economy and the progress of the Recovery and Resilience  

Plan"

9:20 AM – 9:25 AM: Cosmin Buteică, Environmental Issues Specialist, World Bank

Topic: "Adapting Global Practices for Romania"

9:25 AM – 9:55 AM: Panel Discussion

Moderator: Ioana Petrescu

Interactive discussion with speakers on the opportunities and challenges of the circular economy in Romania.

9:55 AM – 10:25 AM: Q&A Session

Moderator: Ioana Petrescu

10:25 AM – 10:30 AM: Closing Remarks

Moderator: Ioana Petrescu