Baltic Waste Management Seminar 2012

Monday, 07 May 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark

Promoting green growth will be a priority for the Danish government during its six-month presidency of the EU. But other environmental issues, including rules on genetically modified (GM) crops, will also be tackled. The project RECO Baltic 21 Tech is running a workshop on waste management in the Baltic, to be held in Copenhagen on 07 May 2012.

Rationale
Waste management is one of the key areas in cities and regions across the Baltic Sea. There are many innovative approaches to prevent, recycle and re-use waste, but these are seldom discussed in a transnational way. This seminar organized by the Baltic Sea Region Programme project “RECO Baltic 21 Tech” will provide a good opportunity to showcase projects, approaches and methods in waste management in the Baltic Sea Region. The event is held as part of the Danish EU Presidency.

Aims
The aims of the seminar Baltic Waste Management Seminar are:

To present innovative approaches to prevent, recycle and re-use waste used in Baltic countries.
To showcase projects, approaches and methods in waste management in the Baltic Sea region.
To foster networking among the actors across the Baltic Sea region.

Target groups
The Seminar Baltic Waste Management Seminar will be of special interest to:

Representatives from public administrations and local municipalities
Companies involved in waste collection, transportation and treatment
Suppliers of waste management technologies
Consulting companies
Banks, funding bodies and financial institutions

Due to the nature of the event and its scope, it will also be interesting to education and research institutions working in the field of waste management.