ReWeee - Final Conference of LIFE RE-WEEE project, Greece

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.