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"How can I set up my business with circular economy principles: Design and implementation"
The first workshop on green skills development for SMEs, organised by the Environment Commissioner's Office and CSR Cyprus (Cyprus Network for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility), is approaching.
The workshop, which is the first of a series of five training activities co-organised by the two organisations and which will take place on Tuesday 10 October 2023, at the Cultural Centre of Strovolos Municipality, focuses on the circular economy and has the theme "How can I set up my business with circular economy principles: planning and implementation". It aims to give participants all the necessary information from experts in the field. Specifically, two academics with expertise in circular economy issues, Associate Professor of the Open University Mr. Antonis Zorpas and Professor at the Circular Economy Research Center, École des Ponts Business School Mr. George Demetriou, will develop all those tools that are necessary for a successful implementation of circular economy principles in Cypriot SMEs. At the same time, they will explain what are the medium and long-term benefits for businesses from the adoption of these principles, as well as opportunities for European funding.
Subsequently, the managers of two Cypriot SMEs that are implementing circular economy principles in practice will explain through their practical experience the process of adopting circular economy principles. More specifically, they are Loizos Tofas, Director of the company "Planty, The Hydroponic Way" and Evtichios Vassiliadis, Director of the company "Dinos Poupas Plastics". Mr. Tofas and Mr. Vassiliadis will explain the problems they encountered and how they overcame them, as well as what advantages they identify through the application of circular economy principles in their businesses.
Finally, Mr. Christos Fotiadis, Director of Industry and Technology of the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, will present the current funding plans for the implementation of circular economy principles by the same Ministry.
The workshop, supported by the Municipality of Strovolos, is open to the public and will take place between 9:00 and 9:00.45 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.
The detailed programme for the workshop on 10 October, which and is attached.05[/B] Address by the Mayor of Strovolos, Mr. Andreas Papacharalambous
10.10 Address by the Environment Commissioner, Dr. Maria Panayiotou
10.15 Principles of circular economy in small and medium enterprises in Cyprus and the European Union. Professor Antonis Zorpas, Open University of Cyprus
10.35 Embracing the circular economy: Unlocking opportunities for SMEs - Professor George Demetriou, Circular Economy Research Center, École des Ponts Business School, France
10.55 Break
11.10 From theory to practice: Application of circular economy principles in the Cypriot SME "Planty, The Hydroponic Way" - Loizos Tofas, Director, Planty, The Hydroponic Way
11.30 Circular economy principles in the Cypriot SME "Dinos Poupas Plastics" - Eftihios Vassiliadis, C.E.O. CADAL LTD
11.50 Funding schemes for the implementation of circular economy principles by the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry - Christos Fotiadis, Director of Industry and Technology, Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry
12.10 Questions, Discussion
13.00 Light lunch
For further information, interested parties may contact m.mina@csrcyprus.or.cy or info@ec.gov.cy, or call 22400190.
Note that the next workshop will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at the Limassol Municipality's Blue Economy Centre and will be entitled "Small and Medium Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility. How to avoid "Greenwashing". A detailed programme will be published soon.
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