Morning
Keynote Speeches
Chair: Anupam Khajuria Researcher of Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability of United Nations University
9:00-9:20
Oladele A. Ogunseitan Professor of University of California, Irvine Planetary Boundaries for the Circular Economy of Novel Entities in Electronics and E-Waste
9:20-9:40
Edward Chen President of Sino-American Environmental Protection and Safety Association (Online) Zero Waste in the United States
9:40-10:00
Theodore Hanein Professor of University of Leeds, UK Cement to Clinker
10:00-10:20
Sadhan Kumar Ghosh Professor of Center for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Building Zero Waste Campus, Gated Community and Public Place of Worship
10:20-10:40
Dan Tsang Professor of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Wood waste biochar-enabled sustainable construction
Chair: Sadhan Kumar Ghosh Professor of Center for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
10:40-11:00
Kei Ohno Woodall Senior Programme Management Officer of Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions Senior Programme Officer, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions | Science, Monitoring and International Cooperation under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
11:00-11:20
Anupam Khajuria Researcher of Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability of United Nations University Closing the loop towards effective plastic waste management and UN SDGs
11:20-11:40
Chen Yuan Researcher of School of Environment of Tsinghua University/Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific Progress on Sino-Norwegian cooperation project on capacity building for reducing plastic and microplastic pollution.
11:40-12:00
Varenyam Achal Professor of Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology From Teacup to Topsoil: Upcycling Tea Waste and Microbial Carbonates to Lock Cadmium in Farmland
Afternoon
Opening Remarks
14:00-14:05
Jinhui LI Professor of School of Environment, Tsinghua University; Executive Director of Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
International Practices and Innovative Solutions for 'Zero-Waste Cities'
14:05-14:20
Takehiro Nakamura Director, UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre “Zero-Waste”Initiative: Rationale and Viable Pathways
14:20-14:35
Cecilia Andersson Head of Public Spaces Programme, Urban Planning and Design Branch, UN-Habitat Turning Waste into Resources: Urban Planning Empowering Zero-Waste Cities
14:35-14:50
Department of Solid Waste and Chemicals, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China “Zero-Waste City”Construction Policies and Practice Experience in China
14:50-15:05
Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Turkey “Zero-Waste City”Construction Policies and Practice Experience in Turkey
15:05-15:20
Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific “International Zero-Waste City Network”Progress and Next Steps
15:20-15:30
Moustafa Hussein Kamel Ahmad Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Arab States, Egypt Advancing Zero-Waste City Development : Practical Achievements, Cooperation Mechanisms and Future Development Pathways of BCRC-Egypt
Launch of the International Zero-Waste City Network 2050 Roadmap
15:30-15:40
Launch of the International Zero-Waste City Network’ s 2050 Roadmap Toward a Zero-Waste Future
Annual Awards of the 'International Zero-Waste City Network'
15:40-15:50
“International Zero-Waste City Network”Outstanding Leadership Award, Co-founding Organizations Outstanding Contribution Award, Member Annual Active Award, Member Outstanding Contribution Award
“Zero-Waste City”Construction Practice Sharing
15:50-16:05
TBD Practice and Experience of "Zero-Waste City" Construction (Proposed)
16:05-16:20
Ishwor Narayan Manandhar Mayor of Bhimeshwor Municipality, Nepal "Zero-Waste City" Construction and Practice Experience Sharing in Bhimeshwor Municipality, Nepal (Proposed)
16:20-16:35
Herath Mudiyanselage Lalith Tissa Kumara Mayor of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Towards a "Zero-Waste" Polonnaruwa
16:35-16:50
Maria Touloupi Head of European Projects, City of Asinou, Cyprus Driving the "Zero-Waste City" Transition in Asinou
16:50-17:05
Narayan Aryal Director of Environment Department, Chandragiri Municipality, Nepal Integrated Solid Waste Management in Chandragiri Municipality (Online)
Roundtable Discussion
Chair: Takehiro Nakamura Chair of UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre
17:05-17:50
1.“Zero-Waste City” Practice Discussion
2.“International Zero-Waste City” Network Co-building
3.Discussion with Belt and Road countries
Closing Ceremony
