Event

Melomanes project organises its Workshop on circular economy and sustainable development in research and innovation, on Wednesday 25 September 2024, at Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot Curie (Rue du Trône 100, 1050 Ixelles) in Brussels (Belgium).

This event is in-person only. It is aimed at early-stage researchers interested in getting a broad overview of these important aspects of scientific research.

Speakers

• Julien Amadou Project Leader Circular Economy Wallonia, SIRRIS
• Silvia Gross Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Padova
• Bernd Nowack Professor of Environmental Risk Assessment and Management, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
• Jacopo Sorani Melomanes Doctoral researcher, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
• Marion Roullet Independent R&D Scientist and Climate educator; Melomanes project manager

Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 Welcome coffee
9:00 - 9:15 Introduction, Cécilia Ménard-Moyon, CNRS researcher and coordinator of the MSCA Doctoral Network “Melomanes”
9:15 - 10:15 Principles of the circular economy and main challenges in research and innovation – Part 1, Julien Amadou
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 11:15 Principles of the circular economy and main challenges in research and innovation – Part 2, Julien Amadou
11:15 - 12:00 From green chemistry to circular chemistry with a focus on inorganic materials chemistry, Silvia Gross
12:00 - 13:45 Lunch break (lunch not included)
13:45 - 14:30 Environmental risk assessment of nanomaterials for biomedical applications, Bernd Nowack
14:30 - 15:15 Sustainable design using LCA in biomedical applications, Jacopo Sorani
15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break
15:45 - 16:30 Research and planetary boundaries - group activity, Marion Roullet
16:30 - 17:30 Round-table discussion about circular economy for nanomaterials in healthcare
Animator: Marion Roullet
Speakers: Julien Amadou, Silvia Gross, Bernd Nowack and Jacopo Sorani

Registration

Deadline

Registration is open until Friday 13 September 2024.

Price

The registration to our workshop is free and includes coffee breaks.
Lunch is not included.

More Melomanes workshops

The training week of the Melomanes project will include two other workshops open to external participants:

• Monday 23 and 24 September: Workshop on open science, research integrity and science in society. More information and registration here.
• Thursday 26 September: Workshop on European research policy. More information and registration here.

Note: If you encounter any difficulty, please contact Marion Roullet (Melomanes Project Manager) at m.roullet@ibmc-cnrs.unistra.fr

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