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CEFA2020: UN Climate Technology Centre & Network CTCN - Status of Circular Economy in Latin America.
CEFA2020: United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) - Technical Assistance on the “Assessment of the current status of the Circular Economy for developing a roadmap for Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay”. As a part of the program of the 4th edition of the international forum known as the Circular Economy Forum of the Americas #CEFA2020 that took place on December 8-9, 2020 in Aruba, Dutch Caribbean.
Mira esta sesión en español: https://youtu.be/1Ig2ouns0Rk
SESSION: Opening and Welcome - 8:30AM (AST)
Moderator:
Diana Ramos Pérez - LAC Regional Manager at Climate Technology Center and Network CTCN.
Guests:
• Rose Mwebaza, Director at Climate Technology Center and Network CTCN
• Marcio Rojas da Cruz - General Coordinator at Climate, Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications of Brazil MCTIC
• Augusto Hermo - Sub-Director of Operations at Chilean Agency for Sustainability and Climate Change ASCC
• María Amparo Martínez Arroyo - Director General at Mexican Institute for Ecology and Climate Change INECC
• Natalie Pareja - Climate Change Director at Climate Change Division Ministry of Environment of Uruguay MA
SESSION 1: Key Outcomes of the CTCN Technical Assistance: “Assessment of the current status of the Circular Economy for developing a roadmap for Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay”.
Project objective: To perform an assessment of the status of the circular economy development to prepare a road map for each requesting country, revealing who the key actors/interested parties are and characterizing gaps and deficits, to serve as input for the collaborative construction of a roadmap on this issue, to serve as a management tool for the future implementation phase.
Moderator:
Diana Ramos Pérez - LAC Regional Manager at Climate Technology Center and Network CTCN.
Guests:
• Alex Gobbo Fernandes - National Consultant for Brazil at Americas Sustainable Development Foundation (ASDF) & Factor
• Irina Reyes Donoso - National Consultant for Chile at Americas Sustainable Development Foundation (ASDF) & Factor
• Mauricio Zenteno - National Consultant for Mexico at Americas Sustainable Development Foundation (ASDF) & Factor
• Hernan Carlino - National Consultant for Uruguay at Americas Sustainable Development Foundation (ASDF) & Factor
SESSION 2 – Key Take-Aways and Next Steps for Circular Economy transition in the Americas.
Implementation: The objective in this is to keep scarce, valuable resources in circulation for longer periods of time, promoting circular design, reuse, recycling and avoiding loss of materials. Achieving these objectives requires alternative models of business such as reuse, remanufacturing and product-as-service.
Moderator:
Kevin de Cuba - Team Leader at Americas Sustainable Development Foundation (ASDF) & Factor
Guests:
• Daniel Chang - National Consultant for Brazil at Bioeconomy Programs and Projects Coordinator, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications of Brazil, MCTIC
• Ximena Ruz Espejo - Sub-Director of Operations at Chilean Agency for Sustainability and Climate Change, ASCC
• Claudia Octaviano - General Coordinator for Climate Change Mitigation at Mexican Institute for Ecology and Climate Change, INECC
• Jorge Castro - Climate Change Advisor, Ministry of Environment of Uruguay, MA
SESSION 3: Closing Remarks
Further assistance: CTCN has a key role to play in fostering collaboration and access to information and knowledge to accelerate climate technology transfer, working with stakeholders and facilitate south-south, north-south, and triangular collaboration and cooperation. What are future plans for regional cooperation on the Circular Economy transition in the Americas?
Moderator:
Diana Ramos Pérez - LAC Regional Manager at Climate Technology Center and Network CTCN.
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CEFA gathers industry leaders, entrepreneurs, universities, NGO’s and governments from across the Western Hemisphere. To facilitate high level discussions with key Circular Economy experts and practitioners to debate the state of the needs, challenges, and opportunities of this important and rapidly expanding field of work. With the purpose of generating a common and deeper understanding of Circular Economy and its relevance and applicability in the region.
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