Event Category: Events

We invite the representatives of organizations cooperating with small and medium-sized enterprises (such as business associations, development organizations, government agencies, NGOs, financial institutions and donors) to participate in the Regional Workshop – EU’s Eastern Partner and Central Asian countries on the presentation of the I-GO Assistant for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the  I-GO network launch.
The online event is co-organised by the Green Industry Platform and the EU4Environment Action.

             Date:                  12 May 2022
             Time:                 11:00-12:45 (EET)
             Format:              online using the Zoom platform
             Languages:        English, Russian (simultaneous interpretation)

To register, please fill in the form.

Draft agenda and more info  here.

Workshop objectives:

– present I-GO Initiative and I–GO Assistant tool SME supporting organizations;
– report on the collaboration of I-GO Initiative and EU4Environment project regarding
   enhancing resource efficiency, knowledge and expertise exchange, demonstration, as well as RECP concept for SMEs;
– illustrate and discuss I–GO Assistant tool, its advisability and benefits;
– launching I-GO Initiative and learning more about its benefits;
– showcase how I-GO Network can support national and regional RECP activities in RECP.

More about I-GO Initiative here.

More about EU4Environment Action here.

On 15th December 2021, the Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre is hosting the national conference “CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT” within the “Circular Economy and New Growth Opportunities” Component of the EU-funded “EU4Environment” Action in Ukraine.

Date:                  15 December 2021
Time:                 10:50-14:30
Format:              online using the Zoom platform
Languages:        Ukrainian and English, simultaneous interpretation is provided for your convenience

Agenda:  here.

Conference objectives:
      – presenting the actions towards sustainable development: the circular economy concept, RECP,
          sustainable public procurement;
      – discussing the current progress in the transition to green economy;
      – raising awareness and understanding on the opportunities and benefits of RECP and
         Circular Economy principles at the national and regional levels among enterprises, government agencies, and the civil society;
      – describing the benefits and new opportunities related to waste management;
      – presenting the training course on Lean Production;
      – presenting Circular Economy principles and practices for companies in the context of the regional “EU4Environment” Action
         implemented in Ukraine.

Participants
The event is open to all stakeholders interested in and related to green economy, circular economy, resource efficient and cleaner production, and environmental protection.
The Conference is targeting the representatives from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine as National Focal Points of the Action, the EU Delegation, UNIDO and Sweco (Sweden), international and national organizations, industrial enterprises, local authorities and agencies, associations, financial institutions, universities, NGOs and other stakeholders.

The interested participants should register in advance in order to participate.

To register, please fill in the form.

More deatils about “EU4Environment” Action here.

*The conference is being carried within the frame of the “European Union for Environment” (EU4Environment) Action funded by the European Union and implemented by five partner organisations: OECD, UNECE, UNEP, UNIDO and the World Bank.

 

We would like to invite the representatives of Ukrainian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to join the workshop “Transforming Sustainability into New Business Opportunities. Enhance Ukrainian small and medium enterprises’ capacity to access sustainable public procurement and broaden their markets.”

Date:                      30 November 2021
Time:                    14:00 till 15:30, Kyiv time, Ukraine
Format:                  Online using the Zoom platform
Languages:           Ukrainian and English (with simultaneous interpretation)

Agenda:     here

Workshop objectives
           • Raising awareness among SMEs and other stakeholders on state public procurement (SPP)
             in Ukraine, explaining the associated procedures and showcasing its benefits;
           • Presenting the current status of SPP implementation in both Ukraine and the broader EECCA region,
              and discussing future developments;
           • Describing the new opportunities related to SPP for Ukrainian SMEs;
           • Introducing the opportunity for SMEs to avail of free expert support to assess their readiness
              for SPP sustainability criteria.

Participants
The event’s participants will include the representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, UNEP, national experts, the representatives of SMEs interested in the issues of SPP, circular economy and resource efficient and cleaner production.

To register, please fill in the form.

Participation for free.

Organizers
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine

*The workshop is being carried within the frame of the Project “Enhancing sustainable public procurement (SPP) for the regional transition to inclusive green economy in the Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)” funded by the United Nations Development Account.

We would like to invite the representatives of Kyrgyzstan SMEs to join the training workshop “Transforming Sustainability into New Business Opportunities. Enhance Kyrgyz small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) capacity to access sustainable public procurement and broaden their markets.”

Date:                      04 November 2021
Time:                    14:00 till 15:30, Bishkek time, Kyrgyzstan
Format:                  Online using the Zoom platform
Languages:           Russian and English (with simultaneous interpretation)

Agenda:   here

Workshop objectives
           • Raising awareness among SMEs and other stakeholders on SPP in Kyrgyzstan, explaining the associated
              procedures and showcasing its benefits
           • Presenting the current status of SPP implementation in both Kyrgyzstan and the broader EECCA region,
              and discussing future developments
           • Describing the new opportunities related to SPP for Kyrgyz SMEs
           • Introducing the opportunity for SMEs to avail of free expert support to assess their readiness
             for SPP sustainability criteria

Participants
The event’s participants will include the representatives of SMEs interested in the issues of SPP, circular economy and resource efficient and cleaner production, as well as, the representatives of the Ministry of Finance, UNEP and national experts.
To register, please fill in the form.

Participation for free.

Organizers
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine (RECPC)

*The workshop is being carried within the frame of the Project “Enhancing sustainable public procurement (SPP) for the regional transition to inclusive green economy in the Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)” funded by the United Nations Development Account.

 

We would like to invite the representatives from the Davydiv Village Territorial Community (DVC), industrial enterprises, local authorities and agencies, and ecologists to participate in the information meeting on Industrial Waste Mapping (IWM) for enterprises from the Davydiv Village Territorial Community Within the “Circular Economy and New Growth Opportunities” Component of the EU-funded “EU4Environment” Action in Ukraine.

Date:                      18 November 2021
Time:                    14:00 till 15:30
Format:                  Online using the Zoom platform
Languages:           Ukrainian and English (with simultaneous interpretation)

Draft Agenda:       here

Workshop objectives
           • Present the results of industrial waste management activities to the representatives of the Davydiv VTC
              procedures and showcasing its benefits
           • Discuss the preliminary results from waste mapping activities to refine findings and reach the final results
           • Discuss the benefits and new opportunities related to waste mapping for the manufacturing enterprises of
             the Davydiv VTC

Participants
The representatives from the Davydiv Village Territorial Community, industrial enterprises, local authorities and agencies, and ecologists as well as UNIDO and Sweco.

For further information, please contact Ms. Anna Ivaneta at anna@recpc.org.

Organizer
Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine, the national partner of UNIDO in implementing the “Circular Economy and New Growth Opportunities” Component of the “EU4Environment” Action.

*The workshop is being carried within the frame of the “European Union for Environment” (EU4Environment) Action funded by the European Union and implemented by five partner organisations: OECD, UNECE, UNEP, UNIDO and the World Bank.