SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
European Union

Creating Synergies at the 2nd Networking Event

All SWITCH-Asia project promote sustainable consumption or sustainable production. Every year SWITCH-Asia project meet to facilitates the exchange of information, best practises and  provide impetus to explore opportunities for collaboration. The 2nd Networking Event started with an afternoon of interactive sessions to encourage synergies and collaboration between SWITCH-Asia project. The team leader of the SWITCH-Asia Network Facility, Frans Verspeek, addressed the participants from 30 countries. He introduced the agenda and the objectives of the event. His presentation was followed by an interactive poster exhibition and a synergy web. Chinese and EU officals adressed the audience on the morning of October 13 in an official welcome session. Their topics: Green Growth, the benefits of industrial symbiosis and the future of the SWITCH-Asia programme. 

 

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2nd Networking Event, October 12-14, Beijing

14:00

Welcome to SWITCH-Asia Networking Meeting and Progress in the SWITCH-Asia Programme                                     

15.00

Coffee Break

15.30

Session I: SWITCH-Asia Synergy Web / Market Place

18.30

Welcome Reception

Wednesday, October 13

9:00

Welcome and official Opening

10:00

Coffee Break / Press Conference

10.30

Session II: Evolving Service Providers in Promotion of SCP opportunities

12.15

Lunch

13.45

Session III: Engaging Supply Chains in Promotion
of SCP opportunities

15:30

Coffee break

16:00

Session IV: Towards a Better and Effective
Communication of Sustainability Messages

16:15

Parallel Session: The role of national government
in stimulating SCP

Thursday, October 14

09.00

EU Rule for Communication

09.15

Session V: Getting SCP on the policy agenda

11.00

Coffee Break

11.30

Session VI: Making an Impact; SWITCH can make a
difference

13:30

Lunch

15:00

Session V: Stakeholder reflection on their role in stimulating SCP in Asia?

16:00

Closing

 

 

The 2nd Networking Event continues until October 14 in Beijing. The participants included representatives of the SWITCH-Asia funded projects, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility project partners, officials from the European Commission, and Asian government officials.

 

The overall objective of the 2010 Networking Meeting is to identify and discuss regional means and processes that enhance the outreach of the SWITCH-Asia projects and the replication of SCP in Asia. Interactive workshop session will also focus on good communication practices in dissemination of project results and achievements, especially how the projects can prepare a good exit strategy.

 

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