CELEBioEconomy Celebration – AGENDA

CELEBioEconomy Celebration (14 October 2020, 12:30 -5:40)

Change: because of the C-19 – The Event is held completely virtual

Please, note: Registration via Zoom is necessary (please, use the newest Zoom version 5.3)

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdOmupz8pEtPn9REM0p6PXR1xSfaw6tCN

Time zone: CET

Welcome anybody to listen! Worskhop (1:40-2:50 pm) with active participation is held in Czech Language as the only part of the event.

AGENDA

CELEBio Overview (12:30 -1:30 pm) – in English language

Introduction: Markus Dettenhofer (CEITEC)

Moderator: Marie Kubankova (BioHub Czech Republic)

CELEBio, a European funded project from BBI-JU, contributes to strengthening bioeconomy-related activities in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. The project maps out the gaps in the value chains of the country-level bioeconomies. The aim of the Czech Republic is to generate new economic opportunities and jobs from an increase in the bioeconomy business, through high added value bio-based products and services while securing the operating conditions for the sustainability of nature’s ecosystems.

This session will inform the participants in the current and future activities of the BBI-JU, provide an overview of the findings of the CELEBio projects within the CEE region generally, and Czech Republic specifically. We will touch on the potential future direction of actions for Czech Republic to take steps forward toward a bioeconomy future. 

Nelo Emerencia (10 min)

Director Programming at Bio-based Industries Consortium

Title: The bio-based industry builds on BBI JU in a new partnership with the Commission

Pilar Llorente Ruiz de Azua (10 min)

BBI JU Project Officer for CELEBio

Title: BBI JU – A high impact initiative for green recovery in Europe

Peter Canciani (10 min)

CELEBio coordinator; CEI – Central European Initiative, IT

Title: Overview of CELEBio project and findings across the region

Markus Dettenhofer (20 min)

CELEBio Czech Project Leader – CEITEC, CZ

Title: CELEBio assessment of Czech Republic

George Sakallaris (10 min)

CELEBio Czech Ambassador – BIOCON Ltd. CZ

Title: Policy activities towards a Bioeconomy future in Czech Republic

BREAK (10 minutes)

Workshop (1:40-2:50 pm) – discussion in Czech language

Moderator: Dagmar Milerová Práškova (Institute for Circular Economy, Prague)

“Bio Economy Round-tables” – Active audience participation in shaping the future actions to spur the bioeconomy in Czech Republic. What are the actions (business, policy, academic, and citizen) needed to robustly address the under-utilized biomass, in residual agriculture, forestry, bio-based waste, bio-energy, and new technologies for a bio-based economy? 

The discussion tables/rooms, we agreed there will be 5 tables or rooms (if virtual) with a maximum of 20 people per table. The discussion leaders will stimulate the discussion from the attendees to distill concrete answers to the questions posed. The aim is to propose solutions to the challenges to each of the 5 value-chains listed. 

Tables/Room will be separated by topic to discuss and come with proposals to the questions below (45 min).

Agriculture:

Discussion Leader – Pavel Kloucek (Czech Univ. of Life Sciences, Prague)

Forestry:

Discussion Leader – Jaroslav Kubista (Ústav pro hospodářskou úpravu lesů) 

Waste:

Discussion Leader – Hynek Roubik (Czech Univ. of Life Sciences, Prague)

Energy: 

Discussion Leader – (TBC)

New Technologies in Bioeconomy:

Discussion Leader – (TBC)

The questions these tables/rooms should address are:

1. Identify the major value-chain priorities related to the topic of your table/room to be developed. For example, what to do with agricultural residues, wood, sewage sludge, how to derive bio-energy – be specific. Identify the priority value-chains, gaps or barriers to realization, and needed policy interventions.

Identifikujte hlavní priority hodnotových řetězců, které je ve vztahu k tématu vašeho stolu/místnosti potřeba rozvíjet. Příklad: jak nakládat s odpadem ze zemědělství či lesnictví, jak s čistírenským kalem, jak vytvářet bioenergii – buďte konkrétní. Identifikujte prioritní hodnotové řetězce, nedostatky nebo překážky realizace a potřebná intervenční opatření. 

1. What are the ecological risks to the sector within your table/room topic? Identify the sustainability risks (eg. biodiversity, soil/carbon, water, etc.), and classify them in categories of high/moderate/or low.

Jaká jsou ekologická rizika sektoru z tématu vašeho stolu/místnosti? Identifikujte rizika ohrožující udržitelnost (např. biodiverzita, půda/uhlík, voda atd.) a zařaďte je do kategorií vysoké/střední/nízké riziko.

1. What actions do you recommend based on your topic and the value-chains you propose, by 2025 and 2030? In the following categories: Technology, Environment, Economy, Society, Policy.

Jaké akce na základě vašeho tématu a navrhnutých hodnotových řetězců doporučujete provést před rokem 2025 a 2030 v následujících kategoriích: Technologie, Životní prostředí, Ekonomie, Společnost a Politika?

Presentation of major outcomes or answers to the questions by the discussion leaders to the entire audience (15 min total; 3 mins each)

Prezentujte hlavní výstupy nebo odpovědi na tyto otázky v diskuzi mezi vedoucími skupin a celým publikem (celkem 15 minut; každá skupina 3 minuty)

Break (10 min)

Companies Panel (3:00-4:00 pm) – in English language

Moderator: Markus Dettenhofer (CEITEC)

During this session we aim to display the variety of bioeconomy enterprises covering a spectrum of value chains. The organization from different parts of the world are pursuing a bioeconomy agenda with the aim of fulfilling an unmet need based on customer demand. They will each give a 10 minute presentation, with the opportunity for audience questions. The idea is to spark ideas and interest within the local bioeconomy community. 

Sulapac, Maija Pohjakallio, Sustainability Director (Finland; 10 min)

Replacing plastic – Meet the sustainable and fully biodegradable alternative to plastic that’s on a mission to save the world from plastic waste.

Ssuchy, Vincent Placet, Coordinator (France; 10 min)

Hemoalgae, Diana Mendoza, COO and Cofounder, (Costa Rica; 10 min)

Amyris, Dr. Sunil Chandran, Senior Vice President, Head of R&D (California; 10 min)

Panel discussion: (15-20 min): A panel discussion will follow the company presentations focused on the key challenges these organisations face in their sector, and what approaches they are taking to overcome barriers to market penetration.

Break (10 min)

BioEconomy Underground Competition (4:10-5:40 pm) – in English language

Moderator: Jana Bujnakova (CEITEC)

Selected candidates with new bioeconomy solutions will present their ideas as a part of a competition. Winners will be selected at the end of the event, and award 10.000 CzK.

Judging will be based on the following criteria:
1. The novelty of the idea being proposed.        

2. The potential impact that the proposed solution will have on the bioeconomy.

3. The quality of the content presented.

Each of the above 3 criteria will be given an weight of scoring to give a total added score by the judges. The judges consists of a panel of experts in attendance during the Bioeconomy Underground. Presentations will be 10 minutes each. 

Competitive presentations 

Sustainable ingredients for a sustainable world  – Manuela Pintado (Amyris)
food2share – Jelínek Marek & Chama Ketuama Theodore
Hemp as a climate-resilient pathway to a sustainable future – Matej Prokop
Popularization of Circular BioEconomy – Ena Woosh & Ivona Bosanac 

Non-competitive presentation

Jhonatan Duarte (Guatemala) – Title Tbs

Judges: 

Peter Canciani (Central European Initiative)

Calliope Panoutsou (Imperial College London)

Constantinos Vorgias (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)