10.05.2017 12:00 - 15:30

Think Forest: Leading the way to a new European bioeconomy strategy

Take part in the debate

How can bioeconomy contribute to sustainable and circular economic development?

What makes a successful bioeconomy strategy? ​

How can we move from strategy to action?

Keynote speaker: Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Germany

Other speakers:
Felix Creutzig, Chair Sustainability Economics of Human Settlements, Technical University Berlin
Joanna Dupont Inglis, Chair of the EU Bioeconomy Panel
Waldemar Kütt, Head of Unit – Strategy, DG Research and Innovation
Cristina Narbona, Council Member, CSN, Spain (Minister of Environment, Spain 2004‐2008)
Janez Potočnik, Co-Chair of UN International Resource Panel, (EU Commissioner 2004-2014)
Kestutis Sadauskas, Director of the Circular Economy & Green Growth Directorate, DG Environment, European Commission

View the complete programme.

Where: Berlin

Venue: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture


Please note that registration closes on 2 May.

The event will be streamed live on the EFI YouTube channel. Follow the discussions on Twitter, using the hashtag #thinkforest