This session is open to all, both project leaders and local stakeholders. If you want to participate, please ask your regional contact point to be invited. You will find his/her email address here.
The session will focus on the case of the territory of Grenada in Spain.
10:30 - Introduction (Diputación de Granada)
Welcome speech: José Mateos Moreno, General Director of Employment and Sustainable Development, Granada Provincial Council
10:40 Case study - Circular economy, policy and key issues around Granada
‒ Brief on the Spanish Circular Economy Strategy "Spain 2030", Dr. Julio Berbel Vecino, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for the Circular Economy, and Professor of Agricultural Economy, University of Córdoba (Spain)
‒ The Andalusian Bioeconomy Strategy, Ms. Judit Anda Ugarte, Technical Adviser, Andalusian regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Sustainable Development
‒ Circular Economy in the province of Granada and the energy sector, Mr. Gonzalo Esteban López, Energy Policy Officer, Granada Provincial Council
11:30 Local experiences
‒ Waste management and circular economy, Mr. Daniel Chávez Romero, Environment Policy Officer, municipality of Salobreña (Granada)
‒ Water management, Mr. Gonzalo Jiménez Espinosa, R&D Department, Emasagra
‒ Agri-food industry, Ms. Edurne Azcona, R&D Department, Grupo La Caña
‒ Bioeconomy and the “Mesa del Chopo” (the Poplar Group), Dr. Antolino Gallego Molina, Professor of Applied Physics, University of Granada
12:15 Questions & Answers
Please note the organisation of this interregional learning event had to be adaptated due to the coronavirus crisis. A 1st part is held online on 23, 24, 25 June. The 2nd part will be postponed to Autumn 2020. It will be on-site if travels in Europe resume or online if travelling in Europe is still not allowed by September 2020.
