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18th European Forum on Eco-innovation: "Boosting competitiveness and innovation - The role of environmental labelling, management and information schemes"
Make your voice heard as a European innovator, retailer and consumer. Gain a deeper understanding of the world of environmental information and management schemes. Join us in Barcelona for the 18th European Forum on Eco-innovation!
The Forum will explore how to strengthen competitiveness and innovation, in particular of SMEs, through environmental labelling, management and information schemes by presenting:
- the landscape of existing environmental schemes and their value in enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs;
- examples of successful environmental labelling, management and information initiatives;
- how we reconcile credibility of labels with the need to differentiate products;
- the role of public authorities in this area; and
- partnerships between retailers and suppliers that help consumers choose “green” products.
The 18th European Forum on Eco-innovation also provides an opportunity for participants from across Europe to:
- inform the on-going European Union Ecolabel and Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) evaluations with key messages and recommendations for action;
- discover the best performing companies among those committed to monitor and enhance their environmental performance at the EMAS Awards Ceremony;
- learn about the first innovative technologies with performance claims verified by Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) and about the Best of Eco-innovation projects funded by the EU Competitiveness and Innovation Programme Eco-innovation initiative;
- meet with the participants of the European Retail Forum;
- participate in a business-to-business matchmaking session.
The Forum is jointly organised by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Environment, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Generalitat de Catalunya with the support the Club EMAS Catalunya.
The event languages are English and Spanish.
| Contact information |
The EcoAP Secretariat
(email: ecoap.forum@pracsis.be) |
|---|---|
| Event type | Conference |
| File link |
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecoinnovation2015/1st_forum/index_en.html |
| Source | EC DG Environment |
| Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , ANALYSIS AND TESTS , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , FINANCE-ECONOMY , HEALTH - HYGIENE - PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INDUSTRY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , INFRASTRUCTURES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RIGHT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , TOOL TERMS , TOURISM - SPORT - HOBBIES , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY |
| Relation | http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecoinnovation2015/1st_forum/material/agenda_en.pdf |
| Geographical coverage | Spain |
| Address | Edificio ONCE - C/ Sepulveda, 1 – SP-08015 Barcelona |
| Organizer | European Commission, Directorate General for the Environment, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Generalitat de Catalunya |
| Target audience | Euro |
| Period | [20/05/2015 - 21/05/2015] |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH , SPANISH |
