Empowering Circular Solutions in Georgia: a B2B Networking Event on Plastic Reduction Opportunities and the Recycling Landscape has been organized by CENN with the support of the USAID Economic Security Program and the European Union.
This event aimed to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders involved in the circular economy sector with the help of interactive sessions.
The forum was opened with welcoming remarks by the Deputy Head of the Department of Waste and Chemical Substances Management, Irma Gurguliani, the Chief of Party of USAID’s Economic Security Program, Marika Shioshvili, and the Deputy Director of CENN, Nino Shavgulidze.
After the welcoming remarks, the event hosted two thematic panel discussions, where the representatives of the government, private, and non-governmental sectors spoke about the possibilities of solutions to the country’s circular transition. The participants of the first panel focused on the future policy of the country in terms of integration with the European Union. Opportunities for plastic packaging processing and manufacturing were discussed as well. The second panel discussion was devoted to the presentation of private sector initiatives, where both HORECA and other private sector representatives shared success stories of plastic reduction.
At the end of the event, the journalists who participated in the joint grant competition of the CENN and USAID Economic Security Program and prepared media products on the possible ways of plastic waste reduction and recycling were awarded.
B2B event has brought together up to one hundred stakeholders. Among the attendees were representatives of the Georgian government, waste recycling businesses, HORECA and other private sector, local and international organizations, and the media. Every participant had the opportunity to engage in the discussions, share thoughts, and talk about today’s challenges and opportunities.
The event was held within the framework of the project “Strengthening the Community for the Implementation of Circular Solutions in Georgia”, which is implemented by CENN with the support of USAID’s Economic Security Program.