EcoMondo 2023

TUESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER

10:30 - 11:15

• Opening Ceremony
• Location: Innovation Arena - South Hall
• Language: Italian, English (Simultaneous translation)

09:30 - 13:30

• Session: Environmental Monitoring & Control
• Location: Agorà Malatesta – Environmental Monitoring Area D8 pav.
• Theme: Indoor air quality: state of knowledge, development models, control and prevention policies
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & National Institute of Health

09:30 - 17:30

• Session: Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
• Location: Tiglio Room A6 pav.
• Theme: Technological advancements in waste treatment and resources recovery
• Language: English
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Italian Chemical Society – Division Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry, ATIA, ISWA

09:30 - 17:30 

• Session: Sites & Soil Maintenance and Restoration
• Location: Agorà Fellini – Sites & Soil Restoration Area C1 pav.
• Theme: Innovative and sustainable technologies for natural risk mitigation
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Italian Geotechnical Society

10:00 - 12:30

• Session: Water Cycle and Blue Economy
• Location: Ravezzi 2 South Hall
• Theme: Sustainable technologies for Marine litter removal and recycling: H2020 MAELSTROM project experience
• Language: English, Italian (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & BlueMissionMed CSA, CNR

10:00 - 16:45

• Session: Water Cycle and Blue Economy
• Location: Agorà Blue Economy B6 Pav.
• Theme: Future of coasts and ports in a changing climate: Sustainable Blue Economy
• Language: Italian, English, French (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & GNRAC, ISPRA, Legambiente, Waterfrontlab, CPMR

10:00 - 17:30

• Session: Water Projects Europe @ Ecomondo
• Location: Agorà Tiberio – Water Cycle Area B8 pav.
• Theme: Clusters, synergies, and interface with market players and problem owners
• Language: English
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & European Commission JRC, Water Europe, WATER JPI, Marche Polytechnic University

14:00 - 16:00

• Session: Financing, Education and Communication
• Location: Diotallevi 2 Room South Hall
• Theme: Green bonds: an opportunity to finance sustainable companies
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & ItaSIF – Italian Sustainable Investment Forum

14:00 - 16:15

• Session: Bioenergy & Agroecology
• Location: Area Forum CIB D5 pav.
• Theme: Next Generation EU – Italian and agriculture 4.0: improving supply chain sustainability
• Language: Italian\Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Consorzio Italiano Biogas (CIB)

14:00 - 17:00

• Session: Water Cycle and Blue Economy
• Location: Ravezzi 2 South Hall
• Theme: EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030: The Mediterranean Stakeholder community of actors
• Language: English, Italian (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & BlueMissionMed CSA, BlueMed GSOs, CNR, Ecorys

14:00 - 17:00

• Session: Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
• Location: Tulipano Room B6 pav.
• Theme: MICS* Made in Italy Circular and Sustainable: Supporting Italian excellence
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & MICS Foundation

14:00 - 17:00

• Session: Circular Solutions for Electronics and Hi-tech Industry
• Location: Agorà Ariminum – Circular Economy Area D1 pav.
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Comitato Tecnico Scientifico di Ecomondo & ERION

14:00 - 17:30

• Session: Environmental Monitoring & Control
• Location: Agorà Malatesta – Environmental Monitoring Area D8 pav.
• Theme: Odour emissions: from abatement technologies to new control strategies
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & ISPRA, Italian Chemical Society - Division of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry

15:00 - 17:30

• Session: Thematic Session - Dutch and Italian Corporate Sustainability Strategies
• Location: Agorà Augusto – Bioeconomy Area D1 pav.
• Theme: WALK THE TALK: Dutch and Italian corporate sustainability strategies and the new European CSRD
• Language: English, Italian (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: National Council of the Green Economy in collaboration with the Embassy and Consulate General of the Netherlands in Italy

16:30 - 18:30

• Session: The National Plastics Strategy
• Location: Diotallevi 2 Room South Hall
• Theme: Critical issues and opportunities
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & ISPRA

Thursday, 9 November

09:30 - 17:30

• Session: Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
• Location: Tiglio Room A6 pav.
• Theme: Operational and assessment tools for the management of materials and energy in a circular economy
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Italian Chemical Society – Division Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry, ATIA – ISWA, Italian LCA Network Association – WG Waste Management and Treatment

10:00 - 12:00

• Session: Circular Economy: Collection, Recovery and Recycling of Metal Scrap
• Location: Agorà Ariminum – Circular Economy Area D1 pav.
• Theme: 360° overview of the sector
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Assofermet

10:00 - 12:30

• Session: The States General for Soil Health – 2nd Edition
• Location: Ravezzi 2 South Hall
• Theme: Sustainable carbon cycles – Healthy soils for a climate-neutral economy. International Session
• Language: Italian, English (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee, Re Soil Foundation, JRC

10:00 - 12:30

• Session: The Role of Recovered Aggregates
• Location: Agorà Fellini – Sites & Soil Restoration Area C1 pav.
• Theme: Utilisation in major works of Next Generation EU
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & ANPAR, ASSOAMBIENTE

10:00 - 13:00

• Session: Fertilisers from Sewage Sludge
• Location: Agorà Augusto – Bioeconomy Area D1 pav.
• Theme: Production, quality and applications
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & CIC, UTILITALIA, ASSOAMBIENTE

10:00 - 13:00

• Session: Future of Remediation and Redevelopment of Contaminated Sites
• Location: Agorà Flaminia – Sites & Soil Restoration Area C1 pav.
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Sapienza University of Rome, UNEM, Legambiente

10:00 - 13:00

• Session: Carbon Footprint of Business and Supply Chain Decarbonisation Strategies
• Location: Diotallevi 2 Room South Hall
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, ENEA, Global Compact Network Italia

10:00 - 16:30

• Session: European-funded Projects for Circular Blue (Bio)economy
• Location: Agorà Blue Economy B6 Pav.
• Theme: Engines for circularity across the Mediterranean
• Language: English, Italian (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Cluster BIG, WestMED Clusters Alliance

10:00 - 18:00

• Session: Water Resources Availability and Safety
• Location: Agorà Tiberio – Water Cycle Area B8 pav.
• Theme: Fit-for-purpose water resources within changing climate framework
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Italian National Institute of Health, UTILITALIA, Po River Basin Authority, ASSOARPA, Marche Polytechnic University, H2020 ULTIMATE Consortium

10:30 - 13:00

• Session: Evolution of Regulation in the Waste Sector
• Location: Ravezzi 1 Room South Hall
• Theme: Tools and impacts in a challenging economic framework
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Utilitalia

14:00 - 16:30

• Session: Pitching Session with EU Funded Projects
• Location: Diotallevi 1 Room South Hall
• Theme: Sustainable solutions
• Language: English, Italian (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & European Commission

14:00 - 17:00

• Session: Environmental Impact Evaluation
• Location: Agorà Malatesta – Environmental Monitoring Area D8 pav.
• Theme: Roles and paths in evolution
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & ISPRA

14:00 - 17:15

• Session: Measuring Circularity
• Location: Diotallevi 2 Room South Hall
• Theme: New standards
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, ENEA, ART-ER

14:00 - 17:30

• Session: Remediation Strategies for Polluted Sites
• Location: Agorà Flaminia – Sites & Soil Restoration Area C1 pav.
• Theme: Sustainable approaches in national and international applied research
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Sapienza University of Rome, UNEM

14:00 - 17:30

• Session: Africa Green Growth
• Location: Ravezzi 1 Room South Hall
• Theme: Sustainable Development: The Water-Energy-Food Nexus
• Language: English, French, Italian (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Res4Africa

14:00 - 18:00

• Session: Critical Raw Materials Supply
• Location: Neri 1 Room South Hall
• Theme: Sustainable and secure supply
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, ENEA

14:30 - 17:00

• Session: End-of-life Tire Recycling
• Location: Noce Room A6 Pav.
• Theme: Between criticalities and opportunities
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee, UNIRIGOM, ASSOAMBIENTE, ENEA

14:30 - 17:00

• Session: The States General for Soil Health – 2nd Edition
• Location: Ravezzi 2 South Hall
• Theme: Sustainable carbon cycles – Healthy soils for a climate-neutral economy. National Session
• Language: Italian, English (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee, Re Soil Foundation, JRC

15:30 - 18:00

• Session: Natural Capital Enhancement
• Location: Agorà Ariminum – Circular Economy Area D1 pav.
• Theme: Experiences and perspectives
• Language: Italian, English (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee and Emilia Romagna Region

Friday, 10 November

09:30 - 13:15

• Session: Car Demolition: Present and Future
• Location: Neri 1 Room South Hall
• Theme: Exploration of the current state and future directions in car demolition
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & ASSOAMBIENTE

09:30 - 16:15

• Session: Future Proof Skills
• Location: Diotallevi 2 Room South Hall
• Theme: Addressing the skills required for sustainable development
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & ASviS, APRE

10:00 - 13:00

• Session: Energy from the Forest for Decarbonisation and Energy Transition
• Location: Agorà Augusto – Bioeconomy Area D1 pav.
• Theme: Leveraging forest resources in the energy transition
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Confagricoltura, University of Molise

10:00 - 13:00

• Session: Optimising Sea- and Fresh-Water Interface
• Location: Agorà Tiberio – Water Cycle Area B8 pav.
• Theme: Bridging SDGs 6 and 14, focusing on saline water and intrusion management, desalination, and bathing water safeguard
• Language: Italian
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & UTILITALIA, Italian National Institute of Health, Po River Basin Authority, ASSOARPA, Marche Polytechnic University, H2020 ULTIMATE Consortium

11:30 - 14:00

• Session: Blue Skills and Jobs
• Location: Agorà Blue Economy B6 Pav.
• Theme: Strategies and experiences for workforce development towards sustainable blue growth
• Language: Italian, English (Simultaneous translation)
• Organised by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & Legacoop Agroalimentare, European Commission (DG MARE), Emilia-Romagna Region