Unlocking The Door To The Circular Economy Of The World Rubber Economy

WCEF 2023 Side Event Organised by International Rubber Study Group

Date: 29 May 2023, Monday
Time: 9am - 3pm, CET
Event Mode: Virtual

Main Event Registration: https://bit.ly/irsgwcef2023

Breakout Session Registration (Limited capacity: 100, first-come-first-serve basis): 
https://bit.ly/irsgbreakoutwcef2023

Introduction
The world population is expected to be over 9.8 billion by 2050, while the number of automobiles will increase to 3 billion. With the increase in population, improved living standards, and increased demand for automobiles, the world is expected to face significant problems concerning climate change, resource shortages, and biodiversity loss.

This side event addresses sustainable rubber economy that is "profitable, socially just, and environmentally sound" as the shared goal among all stakeholders. Hence, a neutral platform is paramount for the adoption and implementation of the principles of the circular economy toward a paradigm shift from "cradle-to-grave" to "cradle-to-cradle," which guarantees a superior performance and more sustainable mobility.

Programme

Monday, 29 May 2023 (Central European Time)

• 9:00am – 9:25am: Welcome Address
  Professor Joseph Adelegan, Secretary-General, International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), Singapore
  Moderator of the side event: Dr. Oluwafemi Dele-Ijagbulu, Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary-General, International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), Singapore
  
• 9:25am – 9:50am: Speaker
  Mr. Stefano Savi, Platform Director, Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber, Singapore
• 9:50am – 10:15am: Circular Economy and Sustainability of Natural Rubber
  Mr. TOH Heng Guan, Secretary-General, The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, Malaysia
• 10:15am – 10:30am: Coffee-Tea Break (15 minutes)
• 10:30am – 10:55am: Speaker
  Mr. Abayomi Magbagbeola, Country Representative, African Circular Economy Network (ACEN), Nigeria
• 10:55am – 11:20am: Speaker
  Ms. Oluwakemi Ajakaiye, Chapter Lead, African Circular Economy Network (ACEN), Nigeria
• 11:20am – 11:45am: Speaker
  Mr. Pierre-Joseph Kingbo, Director-General, Green Invest Africa, Cote d’Ivoire
• 11:45am - 12:05pm: Managing END-OF-LIFE Footwear Waste in south-east Asia
  Mr. Tobi Nagy, CEO, Asia Venture Lab, Australia
  
• 12:05pm - 12:30pm: Tyre Industry Circular Economy Concept
  Mr. Madhubhaskar Thirikode, Global Head Sub-Sector Tyres & Rubber, CEVA Logistics, Singapore
  
• 12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch Break (1 hour)
• 1:30pm – 2:30pm: Breakout Sessions
  Participants are required to register and use a separate link to join. A single link can be used to gain entry to all Breakout sessions. Capacity of the participants are limited to 100 and are on first-come-first-serve basis.
  
  Breakout Session 1 - Next Stop for the Tyre Industry: The Circular Economy
  Moderators:
  Professor Joseph Adelegan, Secretary-General, International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), Singapore
  Mr. Stefano Savi, Platform Director, Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber, Singapore
  
  Breakout Session 2 - Innovative Circular Economy Solutions in the World Rubber Economy
  Moderators:
  Mr. Abayomi Magbagbeola, Country Representative, African Circular Economy Network (ACEN), Nigeria
  
  Breakout Session 3 - Cradle-to-Cradle: Designing Out Waste in the World Rubber Economy
  Moderators:
  Ms. Oluwakemi Ajakaiye, Chapter Lead, African Circular Economy Network (ACEN), Nigeria
  Mr. Pierre-Joseph Kingbo, Director-General, Green Invest Africa, Cote d’Ivoire
  
  
• 2:30pm – 3:00pm: Closing Remarks

Important Note
This is a complimentary virtual side event of World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF 2023) held on 29 May 2023 organised by International Rubber Study Group. It comprises of a main event and breakout sessions. Participants will be required to join the breakout sessions in a separate link.