Event Category: Events

The Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine welcomes on the online trainings “Green Chemistry Opportunities for a Circular Economy” within the The Global GreenChem Innovation and Network Programme.

          Date:                 05 and 07 September  2023
          Time:               14:00-16:00 (EEST)
          Format:            online Teams MS
          Language:        Ukrainian

On 5 September, the training is aimed at participants with a basic knowledge of chemistry,
and on 7 September for those with advanced knowledge of chemistry and chemical technologies.

The practical exercises on 5 and 7 September will be different depending on the target audience.

The objectives of the training:

– Raise awareness among participants on green chemistry and its principles
– Demonstrate how to apply Green Chemistry principles to help move towards a circular economy
– Discuss new opportunities related to green chemistry in Ukraine
– Show that green chemistry works, showcasing real examples.

Participants:
The trainings will bring together experts and researchers working on issues related to green chemistry and engineering, green economy, circular economy, resource efficiency, and environmental protection from central and local authorities, enterprises, expert organizations, business associations, NGOs, and educational and research institutions.
The trainings are organized by the Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine in collaboration with the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale University (USA) under GEF-funded UNIDO project “The Global GreenChem Innovation and Network Programme”.

Those interested participants should register in advance by filling out the form.

The Agenda is here.

Participation in the training is free of charge.

The number of participants is limited.

All attendees will receive certificates for participation in the training.

For more information, please forward to this link. 

The Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine welcomes on the online training “Green chemistry for sustainable development and growth” within the The Global GreenChem Innovation and Network Programme.

          Date:                 15 June 2023
          Time:                11:00-13:00 (EEST)
          Format:            online Teams MS 
          Language:        Ukrainian 

Training objectives:

        – Review the current role of chemicals in society, the environment and the economy;
        – Raise awareness on green chemistry among participants;
        – Present the principles of green chemistry and its opportunities in various research areas;
        – Discuss new opportunities related to green chemistry in Ukraine.

Participants:
The training will bring together experts and researchers working on issues related to green chemistry and engineering, green economy, circular economy, resource efficiency, and environmental protection from central and local authorities, enterprises, expert organizations, business associations, NGOs, and educational and research institutions.
The training is organized by the Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine in collaboration with the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale University (USA) under GEF-funded UNIDO project “The Global GreenChem Innovation and Network Programme”.

Those interested participants should register in advance by filling out the form. 

The Agenda is here.

Participation in the training is free of charge.

The number of participants is limited.

All attendees will receive certificates for participation in the training.

For more information, please forward to this link. 

The Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine welcomes on the online event “Presentation of the Global GreenChem Innovation and Network Programme in Ukraine”.

The Global GreenChem Innovation and Network Programme aims to:

          1. Strengthen the sound management of industrial chemicals and their waste through better control, reduction, and/or elimination protocols, and
          2. Scale up green chemistry solutions for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury replacement through capacity building, innovation, and the creation of a global green chemistry network fostering visibility, support, and implementation.

          Date:                 25 April 2023
          Time:               14:00-16:00 (EET)
          Format:            online using the Zoom platform
          Languages:      English, Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation)

The event will be open to all stakeholders interested in and working on issues related to chemical sector, green chemistry, industry, circular economy and environmental protection. The event will bring together representatives from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, UNIDO, Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University (USA), Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre (RECP Centre), key national stakeholders, representatives from companies and organizations, projects and programmes, associations, NGOs, academics and research institutes.

Interested participants should register in advance by filling out the form.

The Agenda is here.

For more information, please forward to this link. 

 

 

 

 

The Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre organizes the National Conference on Circular Economy in Ukraine. This year’s focus will be to discuss possible opportunities for the enterprise sector in the context of recovery and reconstruction and to identify potential assistance measures within the EU4Environment programme.

             Date:                 15 December 2022
             Time:                11:00-13:30 (EET)
             Format:             online using the Zoom platform
             Languages:       English, Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation)

The conference is open to all stakeholders interested in and working on issues related to industrial development, circular economy, resource efficiency and cleaner production, and environmental protection. They will be joined by representatives from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (as National Focal Points of the Action), representatives from the European Union Delegation, UNIDO and other international organizations, key national stakeholders, enterprises, organizations, associations, NGOs, financial institutions, representatives of academia and research institutes.

To join the event, please register in advance by filling out this form.

The Agenda is here.

The event will recap the benefits of implementing a Circular Economy and Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) within enterprises in Ukraine, present the results of the industrial waste mapping exercises conducted in two pilot regions (Davydiv and Slavuta), explain key elements related to the EU Single Market for Green Product (SMGP) initiative, and provide an overview of implementing the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology in Ukraine.

 

Reference

The conference is organized within the frame of EU4Environment Programme that helps the partner countries preserve their natural capital and increase people’s environmental well-being by supporting environment-related action, demonstrating and unlocking opportunities for greener growth, and setting mechanisms to better manage environmental risks and impacts.
It is funded by the European Union and implemented by five Partner organisations – OECD, UNECE, UNEP, UNIDO, and the World Bank.

For more information, please click here.

 

 

 

 

We invite stakeholders interested in or working on green economy, circular economy, resource efficient and cleaner production (RECP), and environmental protection to an online event about the introduction of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) under the European Union’s Single Market for Green Product (SMGP) initiative. The event is organized by UNIDO in collaboration with PRé Sustainability (Climate Neutral Enterprise) and the RECP Centre in Ukraine.

             Date:                 20 October 2022
             Time:                14:00-17:00 (EEST)
             Format:             online using the Zoom platform
             Languages:       English, Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation)

The event aims to introduce Ukraine to the potential impact of the PEF system on national economies with a focus on industrial branches exporting to the EU market. It will also help export-oriented enterprises to evaluate their production processes and follow practical steps on the way to accessing the Europena market. 

The objective of the event:
         – Raising awareness among participants and key stakeholders on Single Market for Green Products (SMGP),
            Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and Organization Environmental Footprint (OEF);
         – Illustrating the PEF initiative and its relationship to the Circular Economy and the related EU Green Deal package;
         – Presenting the benefits and opportunities of SMGP and PEF for manufacturing enterprises;
         – Announcing the PEF pilots in Ukraine for national companies and experts.

To register, please fill in the form.

The Agenda of the event is available here

Reference

The event “Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and its benefits for manufacturing enterprises” will be organized within the EU4Environment Result 2 activities on “Circular Economy and New Growth Opportunities”.

Read more about the PEF methodology and its introduction in the EU Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries here.

More about EU4Environment Action here.