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See also the Biographies of the Chairs and Speakers and Speeches and Presentations.
Conference Chairs:
Mr. Mark J. MWANDOSYA, Minister for Water and Irrigation, Tanzania
Mr. Masayoshi NAMIKI, Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Japan
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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15:00
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OPENING AND WELCOME STATEMENTS
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Mr. Pier Carlo PADOAN, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
Mr. Per BAKKEN, Acting Deputy Director, UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and
Economics
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15:30-18:30
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I. RESOURCE EFFICIENCY IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
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Keynote speeches: Sustainable resource management and the 3R initiative
Mr. Ernst Ulrich von WEIZSÄCKER, Chair, International Panel for Sustainable
Resource Management
Mr. Masayoshi NAMIKI, Vice Minister for Environment, Japan
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Panel A.Government perspective
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Chair
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Mr. Timo MÄKELÄ, DG Environment, European Commission
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Panellists
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Ms. Susanne LOTTERMOSER, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Germany
Ms. HUANG Miao, Ministry of Environmental Protection, The People’s Republic of China
Mr. Derry ALLEN, Environmental Protection Agency, United States
Mr. Mark J. MWANDOSYA, Minister for Water and Irrigation, Tanzania
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Panel B.Business Sector perspective
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Chair
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Mr. Carlos BUSQUETS, International Chamber of Commerce
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Panellists
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Mr. PARK Young-Woo, Business Institute of Sustainable Development, Korea
Mr. Dirk HAZELL, BIAC, Environmental Services Association, United Kingdom
Mr. Jérôme LE CONTE, Veolia Environmental Services
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Thursday, 24 April 2008
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II. POLICIES, MEASURES AND TECHNOLOGIES
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9:00
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Introductory statements
Mr. Stephan BRINGEZU, Wuppertal Institute, Germany
Mr. Philippe CHALMIN, CyclOpe, University Paris-Dauphine, France
Mr. Kohmei HALADA, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
Mr. Jim FAVA, Five Winds, United States
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10:00-13:00
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Module 1. Improving knowledge: material flow analysis and indicators
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Chair
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Mr. Øyvind LONE, Ministry of Environment, Norway
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Rapporteur
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Ms. Janet SALEM, UNEP
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Lead speaker
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Mr. Yuichi MORIGUCHI, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
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Invited Speakers
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Mr. Stefan GILJUM, SERI, Austria
Mr. Edgar HERTWICH, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mr. Tomas HAK, Mr. Jan KOVANDA, Charles University Environment Center, Czech Republic
Mr. Peter JONES, Biffaward, United Kingdom
Mr. Sangwon SUH, University of Minnesota, United States
Mr. Jyri SEPPÄLÄ, Finnish Environment Institute
Mr. Istvan POMAZI, Mr. Elemér SZABÓ, Ministry of Environment of Hungary
Mr. Suren ERKMAN, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
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10:00-13:00
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Module 2. From waste to resources: government policies
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Chair
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Mr. Aldo RAVAZZI, Ministry of Environment, Territory and Sea, Italy
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Rapporteur
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Mr. Henrik HARJULA, OECD
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Lead speaker
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Mr. Lars MORTENSEN, European Environment Agency
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Invited Speakers
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Mr. Yasuhiko HOTTA, Institute for Global Environmental Studies, Japan
Mr. Anthony CHIU, De La Salle University, Philippines
Ms. Sara HARTWELL, Office of Solid Waste, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Jürgen GIEGRICH, Institut für Energie-und Umweltforschung (IFEU), Germany
Mr. Johann FELLNER, Technical University of Vienna, Austria
Ms. Rut BIZKOVA, Ministry of Environment, Czech Republic
Mr. Pierre PORTAS, Waste – Environment Co-operation Centre, France
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10:00-13:00
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Module 3. Technologies and innovation
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Chair
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Ms. Betsy SHAW, National Center for Environmental Innovation, United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Rapporteur
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Mr. Xavier LEFLAIVE, OECD
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Lead speaker
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Mr. Martin CHARTER, The Center for Sustainable Design, UCCA, United Kindom
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Invited Speakers
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Mr. Arne REMMEN, Aalborg University, Denmark
Ms. Inge PAULINI, Federal Environment Agency, Germany
Mr. Henrik ÖSTERLUND, Motiva Oy, Finland
Mr. Arnold BLACK, C-Tech Innovation Ltd, United Kingdom
Mr. Liionel PLATTEUW, Resource Efficiency Alliance, European Partners for the Environment
Mr. Norio TAKEYAMA, Toshiba Corporation
Mr. Ralf PFITZNER, Siemens
Ms. Virginia ALZINA, Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production, UNEP MAP
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10:00-13:00
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Module 4. Sustainable mining and recycling
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Chair
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Ms. Birgitta LINDBLAD, Swedish Steel Producers Association, Sweden
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Rapporteur
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Mr. Guido SONNEMANN, UNEP
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Lead speaker
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Mr. John ATHERTON, BIAC, International Council on Mining and Metals
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Invited Speakers
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Mr. Robert CHASE, Ms. Marlen BERTRAM, International Aluminium Institute
Mr. Hans-Sierd PIETERSEN, DG Enterprise, European Commission
Ms. Heloisa V. de MEDINA, Centro de Tecnologia Mineral, Brazil
Mr. Masayuki NAKA, Dowa Eco-System, Japan
Mr. Christian HAGELÜKEN, Umicore
Mr. Joachim LOHSE, Öko-Institut, Germany
Ms Maaike FLEUR, Global Reporting Initiative
Mr. Alain DUBREUIL, Natural Resources Canada
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10:00-13:00
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Module 5. Sustainable manufacturing and distribution
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Chair
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Mr. Agustín GARCÍA-LÓPEZ, Ambassador of Mexico
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Rapporteur
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Mr. Tomoo MACHIBA, OECD
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Lead speaker
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Mr. Gerald REBITZER, Alcan Packaging
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Invited Speakers
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Ms. Kristin PIERRE, Green Suppliers Network, Environmental Protection Agency, United States
Ms. Mary Ellen MIKA, Steelcase
Mr. Joseph W. (Joe) ALLEN, Caterpillar
Mr. David PARKER, Oakdene Hollins Ltd, United Kingdom
Mr. Peter WHITE, Procter and Gamble
Mr. Olli-Pekka MÄKIRINTALA, Nokia
Ms. Silke HERMANNS, Advanced Micro Devices, Germany
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10:00-13:00
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Module 6. International co-operation and partnerships
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Chair
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Ms. Ana QUIROS, EcoGlobal, Costa Rica
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Rapporteur
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Ms. Sonia VALDIVIA, UNEP
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Lead speaker
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Mr. Greg NORRIS, Harvard University, United States
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Invited Speakers
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Mr. Kazuhiko TAKEUCHI, University of Tokyo, Japan
Ms. Stephanie HELLWEG, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Switzerland
Mr. Toolseeram RAMJEAWON, University of Mauritius
Mr. Michael KUNDT, UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production
Mr. Detlev ULLRICH, Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit, Germany
Mr. Smail ALHILALI, UNIDO
Mr. Frank O'CONNOR, Ecodesign Centre Wales, United Kingdom
Mr. Peter JAHNS, Effizienz-Agentur North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
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Friday, 25 April 2008
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9:00
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PLENARY FEEDBACK FROM MODULES 1 TO 6
Module 1. Mr. Øyvind LONE, Ministry of Environment, Norway
Module 2. Mr. Aldo RAVAZZI, Ministry of Environment, Territory and Sea, Italy
Module 3. Ms. Betsy SHAW, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Module 4. Ms. Birgitta LINDBLAD, Swedish Steel Producers Association
Module 5. Mr. Agustín GARCÍA-LÓPEZ, Ambassador of Mexico
Module 6. Ms. ana quiros, Ecoglobal, Costa Rica
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10:00-12:30
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III. MOVING THE AGENDA FORWARD
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Panel C. Civil society feedback and perspective
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Chair
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Mr. Michael WARHURST, Friends of the Earth, United Kingdom
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Panellists
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Ms. Doreen FEDRIGO, European Environmental Bureau, Brussels
Mr. George VARUGHESE, Development Alternative, India
Mr. Phil PEARSON, Trade Union Congress, United Kingdom
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Panel D. Trade, investment and governance
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Chair
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Mr. Ulrich BENTERBUSCH, G8 Heiligendamm Process
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Panellists
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Mr. Juerg GERBER, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Mr. Siddhartha MITRA, Consumer Unity and Trust Society, India
Mr. Marie-France HOUDE, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
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CLOSING SESSION
Conference summary and outcomes presented by the Conference Chairs
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