Join us at the inaugural working group session of BIOTRANSFORM project, focusing on the theme of "Governance and financing challenges for circular bioeconomy." This online session will be held on 10 October 2023, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST. The objective of this meeting is to explore and gain deeper insights into the governance and financial obstacles confronting governmental bodies as they navigate the transition towards circular bio-based systems. 

As a representative of a public authority, your active participation in this focus group will enable you to make your voice heard and identify, discuss, consolidate, and prioritise the identified barriers with other public actors. You will also hear more about the specific regions and bioeconomy value chains that will be investigated over the course of the project. This interactive session will be the first step into the creation of technical transition guidelines for public authorities, listing effective governance and financing instruments to transition to a circular bio-based system. 

If you are eager to contribute your valuable insights to the work of BIOTRANSFORM and would like to learn more about the experiences of other regions in the field of bioeconomy, we kindly request that you complete the registration form by 3 October. 

Agenda

14:00 - 14:10 – Welcome and introductions (ACR+)

14:10 – 14:20 - Introduction of the BIOTRANSFORM project and regional case studies (Jussi Lahtinen, BIOTRANSFORM coordinator)

14:25 – 14:45 – Interactive session on bioeconomy regional and local strategies

14:45 – 15:00 - Presentation of a regional bioeconomy strategy: challenges and ways forward (Guest speaker tbd)

15:00 – 16:00 - Interactive session on governance and financing barriers to circular bioeconomy