PACE at the World Circular Economy Forum 2022
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Many business leaders, policymakers, and experts came together to advance circularity at the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF), from 6-8 December, we highlight the events we hosted or took part in, with how you can watch them.
Many business leaders, policymakers, and experts came together to advance circularity at the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF), from 6-8 December, we highlight the events we hosted or took part in, with how you can watch them.
As business leaders, policymakers, and experts came together to advance circularity at the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) on 6-8 December, we wanted to highlight the events we hosted or took part in, for you to watch back.
PACE led WCEF Accelerator Sessions
Making the Circular Economy Work for All: ensuring a just and job-rich transition to more sustainable societies. 8 December 2022, 12:30 to 13:30 CET
How can we advance decent work in the circular economy?
Watch to find out in this session with the International Labour Organization discussing how the workforce is a key lever for circular transformation with concrete ways to advance decent work in the circular economy, sharing successful initiatives in Africa and beyond.
Circular Food Systems for Rwanda - Opportunities for Impact. 8 December 2022, 15:00 to 16:00 CET
What’s the role of SMEs in driving the transition to a circular economy for food, and what are the policy barriers to be overcome?
Find out in this event by WRI Africa and PACE revealing research insights into the potential for a circular food system for Rwanda.
In the main programme, we helped curate or participated in the following sessions:
Circular economy for climate and nature 6 December 2022, 12:00-13:10 CAT
Hosted by the African Development Bank in collaboration with PACE, this session discussed how the circular economy can help reach climate and biodiversity targets in Africa and the importance of a just transition, with key takeaways from COP27. WRI’s Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnership, Wanjira Mathai, moderated the session with insights from our research Circular Economy as a Climate Strategy.
Partnerships for a global circular economy 7 December, 09:15-10:30 CAT
PACE's Exectutive Director, Ramona Liberoff, joined this important discussion on the role of partnership platforms in facilitating greater regional and global collaboration to support countries with peer-to-peer learning, innovation and knowledge sharing, as well as to develop impactful circular economy policies.
