Stakeholder Engagement Workshops – Help us shape a future Centre of Excellence for Circular Innovation!
Join us for our upcoming Stakeholder Engagement sessions where we will be engaging with Irish Industry, business representatives, and key stakeholders from research and academia in a series of workshops to gather insights on how a future Centre of Excellence for Circular Innovation can accelerate Ireland’s circular transition.
This work is being supported by the Department for the Environment, Climate and Communications, who in 2023 commissioned Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to develop a strategic roadmap for a Centre of Excellence for Circular Innovation.
Industry Stakeholder Consultation Workshops, April – May 2023
Throughout April and May, Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and CIRCULÉIRE are running a series of day-long consultation workshops in different regional locations including Belfast, Limerick, and Dublin, aimed at industry operators in high-impact sectors and value chains.
During these interactive consultation workshops, business and policy representatives will be invited to share their perspectives on what’s needed to accelerate their wider sectors’ circular transition between now and 2030, and how a Centre of Excellence can best support their needs.
We are calling for key representatives across all sectors to join us at one of our stakeholder workshops to have your say in shaping Irelands circular transformation by 2030.
Specific aims of the workshops include:
- Creating a platform for industry and multi-sectoral stakeholders to reflect and communicate on the key needs, challenges, opportunities, and action planning needed for their sector to transition to a net-zero carbon economy by 2030.
- Identifying opportunities for strategic collaboration for industry around circular economy priority actions and explore future areas for government-industry-research partnerships and supports to achieve shared circularity goals.
- Networking and knowledge exchange with value chain partners who are embarking on circularising their businesses and value chain.
Industry Workshop 1: Belfast Workshop – 25th April – Crowne Plaza Belfast
Date and Time: 9.45am (Registration) 10.30am – 5.30pm (Workshop), Tuesday 25th April 2023
Location: Crowne Plaza Belfast, 117 Milltown Rd, Belfast BT8 7XP, United Kingdom
Speakers Include:
- Sophie Reynolds and Dr Geraldine Brennan (IMR/CIRCULÉIRE)
- Catherine Higgins, Department for Environment, Climate and Communications
- Circular ICT and EEE industry representative: Ben Craig , Acting Director, International Synergies (Northern Ireland) Limited
- Circular Textiles expert: Gwen Cunningham, Sustainability and Circular Economy Lead, NCAD (IE)/Circle Economy (NL)
Target audience: Textiles and Fashion, and EEE and ICE businesses, industry representatives, and policymakers
Industry Workshop 2: Limerick Workshop – 10th May – Raddison Blu Hotel & Spa Limerick
Date and Time: 9.30am (Registration) 10am – 5.30pm (Workshop), Wednesday 10th May 2023
Location: Raddison Blu Hotel & Spa Limerick, Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 YA2R
Speakers Include:
- Sophie Reynolds and Dr Geraldine Brennan (IMR/CIRCULÉIRE)
- Leslie Carberry, Department for Environment, Climate and Communications
- Food & Drinks Sustainability Expert: Martin Hofler, Sustainable Partnership & Development Manager, Origin Green (Bord Bia)
- Circular ICT and EEE industry representative: Elizabeth O’Reilly Head of Environmental Compliance & Membership (WEEE Ireland)
- Construction & Built Environment: Janet Lynch, Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency Lead (Arup Europe)
Dublin Workshop – 23rd May – RDS Industries Hall
Date and Time: 9.30am (Registration) 10am – 5.30pm (Workshop), Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Location: RDS Industries Hall (Dodders A & B), Anglesea Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83
Speakers Include:
- Sophie Reynolds and Dr Geraldine Brennan (IMR/CIRCULÉIRE)
- Leslie Carberry, Department for Environment, Climate and Communications
Academia/Research Virtual Workshop – June 7th
Are you an Irish-based researcher with an interest in circular economy? On June 7th, we will be running a virtual workshop with key stakeholders representing Irish HEIs, Universities and RPOs to explore models of collaboration between a future Centre of Excellence for Circular Innovation around Industry-Government-Research priority action areas.
More details to be announced.
About CIRCULÉIRE
CIRCULÉIRE is a public-private partnership co-created by Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and three strategic partners: the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EIT Climate-KIC. Together with industry partners, CIRCULÉIRE aims to assist manufacturers and their supply chains to switch from linear to circular business models. In November 2022, DECC announced €1.5m continuation funding for CIRCULÉIRE in 2023.
Read more about CIRCULÉIRE here.
