The Final Conference for the presentation of the final results and achievements of the LIFE RE-WEEE project was successfully held on 18 November 2020, organized by Hellenic Recycling Agency (HRA) as webinar. The president of HRA, Mr. Chiotakis, and the Managing Director of HRA, Mr. Sideris, opened the conference. Mr. Grafakos, Secretary General of Coordination and Waste Management of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, delivered greetings during the event.
During the Conference, the final results and the achievements of the LIFE RE-WEEE project were presented, as well as the foreseen synergies with the project LIFE-IP CEI-Greece “Circular Economy Implementation in Greece” and how the LIFE RE-WEEE project could be fundamental for the implementation of the Circular Economy Strategy.
100 attendees were participated in the conference, representing the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, treatment and preparing for reuse facilities of WEEE, local authorities, Universities, and stakeholders from all stages of waste management.
The agenda of the Conference was as following:
Greetings
Nikos Chiotakis, President of Board, Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN)
Ioannis Sideris, Managing Director, Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN)
Opening
Manolis Grafakos, Secretary General of Coordination and Waste Management of the Ministry of Environment and Energy
Presentation: LIFE-IP CEI-Greece
Maria Plati, Project Manager
Prevention and Recycling, as key pillars of Circular Economy
Dr. Roubini Marini, Deputy Head of Directorate of Research, Prevention and Communication, Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN)
LIFE RE-WEEE Challenges regarding the projects results implementation
Haris Angelakopoulos, Technical Director - Director of Environment, Appliances Recycling S.A.
Presentation of 1st video LIFE REWEEE
Επισκευή, αναβάθμιση, επαναχρησιμοποίηση ΑΗΗΕ: χαρτογράφηση υφιστάμενης κατάστασης στην Ελλάδα, προκλήσεις και δυνατότητες
Repair, Upgrading, Re-use of WEEE: current situation in Greece, challenges and potential
Prof. Katia Lazaridi, Harokopio University of Athens
Dr. Christine Chroni, Research Associate, Harokopio University of Athens
Presentation of 2nd video LIFE RE-WEEE
Technical standards regarding the phases of “prepare for re-use” of WEEE
Dr. Efi Tritopoulou, Scientific Associate, Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN)
Presentation of 3rd video LIFE RE-WEEE
Repair Café – A new approach to WEEE re-use
Markos Malliaris, Scientific Associate, Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN)
Coprehensive methodology of WEEE management for Re-use & preparation for Re-use
Christos Michalopoulos, Ecological Recycling Society
Green Climate Fund’s contribution in the implementation of the country’s circular transition
Dimitris Chomatidis, Green Climate Fund
Implementing the waste hierarchy, thanks to Re-use of E-Waste by social enterprises in Europe
Mathieu Rama, Senior Policy Officer, RREUSE network