BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ISWA - ECPv5.4.0.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ISWA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.iswa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ISWA BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260629T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260629T130000 DTSTAMP:20260905T101526 CREATED:20260519T113651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T113217Z UID:110360-1782734400-1782738000@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:ISWA Webinar: From Local Waste Systems to a Circular Europe: What Should the EU Circular Economy Act Deliver? DESCRIPTION:Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The European Commission is preparing a new Circular Economy Act\, expected in autumn 2026. The Act is likely to become one of the key EU initiatives for the next phase of circular economy policy. It is expected to focus on strengthening the Single Market for secondary raw materials\, improving the supply and demand of recycled materials\, reducing fragmentation\, and supporting Europe’s competitiveness and resource resilience.\nFor the municipal waste management community\, this raises an essential question:\nCan Europe create a functioning circular economy without strengthening the systems that collect\, sort\, treat and prepare waste for reuse\, recycling and recovery?\nSecondary raw materials do not appear automatically on the market. They are the result of functioning systems: separate collection\, sorting\, treatment\, recycling\, bio-waste management\, residual waste management\, data systems\, financing\, enforcement and citizen participation. Municipal waste management is therefore not only the “end” of the circular economy chain. It is one of its practical starting points.\nEurope already has many circular economy targets and legal obligations. But the real challenge is implementation. Targets alone do not build infrastructure\, reduce contamination\, finance separate collection\, create public trust\, or guarantee stable markets for recycled materials. The Circular Economy Act should therefore help Europe move from circular economy ambition to circular economy delivery.\nThis ISWA EU Group webinar will discuss what the Circular Economy Act should deliver from a practical waste-management and implementation perspective. The discussion will look at how local waste systems\, circular economy policy and producer responsibility schemes can better support Europe’s transition towards a circular economy.\nKey questions will include:\n\n\nHow can the Circular Economy Act support stronger municipal waste management systems?\n\n\nWhere is EU harmonisation needed\, and where must local flexibility remain?\n\n\nHow can Europe improve the quality and reliability of secondary raw materials?\n\n\nHow can collection\, sorting\, treatment and recycling systems be financed fairly and effectively?\n\n\nHow can producer responsibility schemes support local waste systems without becoming the only answer to all circular economy challenges?\n\n\nHow can the Act address free-riding\, online sales and weak enforcement?\n\n\nHow can the Circular Economy Act avoid becoming another layer of obligations and instead become a tool for practical implementation?\n\n\nThe webinar will bring together three complementary perspectives:\n– ACR+ will contribute the local and regional perspective\, focusing on what cities and regions need to implement circular economy policies in practice.\n– Circulearth will bring a broader circular economy systems perspective\, looking at how waste management connects with material flows\, business models\, data\, traceability and secondary raw material markets.\n– EucoLight will provide the perspective of producer responsibility schemes beyond packaging\, drawing on the experience of lighting WEEE compliance schemes\, collection challenges\, treatment quality\, free-riding and enforcement.\nThe central message of the webinar is:No circular single market without strong local waste systems.\nThe Circular Economy Act should not only create a market for secondary raw materials. It must also strengthen the local waste-management and producer-responsibility systems that make those materials available\, clean\, traceable and usable. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/iswa-webinar-from-local-waste-systems-to-a-circular-europe-what-should-the-eu-circular-economy-act-deliver/ CATEGORIES:Highlighted,Highlighted-home,ISWA events,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Speaker-post-5-speakers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTSTAMP:20260905T101526 CREATED:20260304T105035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T152555Z UID:108239-1783468800-1783641599@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:World Biogas Summit & Expo 2026 DESCRIPTION:Organised by the World Biogas Association (WBA)\, the World Biogas Summit is a two-day thought-leadership event which places anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas at the heart of a global\, sustainable economy. Previous Summits have been addressed by high-level speakers such as the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission\, Frans Timmermans\, US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate\, Richard Duke\, and the IAS Permanent Secretary of the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas\, Pankaj Jain.\nThe Summit is co-located with the World Biogas Expo\, which attracts around 3\,000 attendees from all over the world.  The Expo showcases the latest innovations\, technologies\, and developments in the biogas industry\, providing an unparalleled platform for learning\, collaboration\, and growth. The Summit and Expo are annual free-to-attend flagship events that bring together businesses\, policymakers\, and civil society.\nLocation: National Exhibition Centre\, Hall 3\, North Ave\, Marston Green\, Birmingham B40 1N\, UK\nISWA is an official institutional partner of this event.\n \n  URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/world-biogas-summit-expo-2026/ LOCATION:`Birmingham\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/summit-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260709 DTSTAMP:20260905T101526 CREATED:20260528T122306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T123039Z UID:110701-1783468800-1783555199@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Closed Meeting: ISWA Working Group Collection & Transportation Technology DESCRIPTION:The next Collection & Transportation Technology working group meetings has been scheduled for July 8\, Sept 10 and Dec 15. The meeting will be held online (via Microsoft Teams). Members will be invited to these meetings accordingly. Meeting agenda and details to follow soon\n\n\n\n*This is a closed meeting open to ISWA Working Group members only URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/closed-meeting-iswa-working-group-collection-transportation-technology/ CATEGORIES:ISWA events,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1.-Collection-and-Transportation-Technology-dp.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260708T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260708T150000 DTSTAMP:20260905T101526 CREATED:20260528T134853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T083338Z UID:110762-1783517400-1783522800@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:ISWA YPG UK & Ireland: Sustainable Waste Management - University Research DESCRIPTION:Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Young Professionals Group (YPG) UK & Ireland for our inaugural webinar\, bringing together emerging researchers from leading UK and Irish universities to showcase cutting-edge work in sustainable waste management and the circular economy. \nThis event will highlight a diverse range of innovative research topics\, including sustainable design frameworks\, low-carbon construction materials\, bio-based solutions for resource recovery\, circular approaches to e-waste\, and policy mechanisms for managing transboundary waste challenges. Presentations will explore how interdisciplinary approaches\, spanning engineering\, materials science\, biology\, and environmental policy\, are driving practical solutions to some of the most pressing global waste and resource challenges.\n \nThe webinar provides a platform for PhD researchers and early-career academics to share their findings with an international audience\, encouraging knowledge exchange and collaboration across sectors and geographies. It also marks the official launch of the ISWA YPG UK & Ireland Regional Chapter\, creating a new network for young professionals committed to advancing sustainable resource management.\n \nThis session offers valuable insights into the future of circular economy innovation and the next generation of leaders shaping the sector. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/iswa-ypg-uk-ireland-sustainable-waste-management-university-research/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Highlighted,ISWA events,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1.-YPG-dp-Regional-Chapters-UK-and-Ireland.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260710T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260710T140000 DTSTAMP:20260905T101526 CREATED:20260616T100859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T083323Z UID:111278-1783688400-1783692000@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:YPG Online Networking Session DESCRIPTION:The ISWA Young Professionals Group (YPG) is hosting a 45-minute online networking session designed to bring members together\, spark new connections\, and share ideas. \n\n\n  \nWhether you’re looking to grow your network\, learn from peers\, or get more involved\, this session is a great place to start. It will feature quick introductions from YPG leaders and working groups\, followed by small\, interactive breakout discussions. \n\n\n  \nJoin us on 10 July\, from 13.00 – 14.00 CEST. This is an opportunity to engage\, connect\, collaborate\, and be part of a growing global community in a relaxed setting. \n  \n\n\nExclusive to current ISWA YPG members. The registration link will be shared on the internal channels. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/ypg-networking-session-online/ CATEGORIES:Highlighted,Meetings,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.iswa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Online-Networking-Session-YPG.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260717T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260717T143000 DTSTAMP:20260905T101526 CREATED:20260615T092644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T081652Z UID:111199-1784293200-1784298600@www.iswa.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Building an Inclusive Green Workforce for Europe's Circular Future DESCRIPTION:Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe webinar is coordinated and organised by the Horizon Europe project Wood2Wood. ISWA is the communication and dissemination partner for the project. \nThe shift to a circular economy is not just a technological challenge — it is a human one. This webinar explores how Europe is building the workforce it needs to deliver its circular ambitions by 2030\, including the role of industry in driving upskilling. Speakers will share lessons from EU-funded projects on green skills development and how to embed circularity into professional training pathways. Industry speaker speaks to practice\, researchers to evidence\, and what’s emerging\, and academic to systemic change. \n\n\nToo often\, conversations about green skills happen within silos — researchers talk to researchers\, policymakers to policymakers. This panel breaks that pattern deliberately. By bringing together voices from research\, industry\, academia\, and regional policy\, the intention is to create a space where different communities not only share perspectives but genuinely learn from and challenge one another. URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/webinar-building-an-inclusive-green-workforce-for-europes-circular-future-subtitle-lessons-from-research-industry-academia-and-policy-on-green-skills-for-2030/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR