Circular Economy | Opening Session

November 24, 2021

During the opening session, speakers expounded upon their own experiences with a circular economy.

HiCEF program Circular Economy was conducted to unravel the business and policy context of circular economy with the participation of business leaders, government officials, diplomats, representatives of civil societies, national and international organizations, academicians, private sector enterprises, entrepreneurs, researchers, practitioners and students.

During the opening session, speakers expounded upon their own experiences with a circular economy. They also underscored various regional as well as global solutions and practices that could harness planetary synergies, transcend boundaries, and uphold coordinated efforts for a smooth transition from the current linear model towards a more circular one.

Claudia Hiep

German Development Cooperation

Juergen P. Kropp

Head of Climate Change and Development, PIK