EWAM 2018
7th May to 11th May 2018
Our Schedule
Monday, May 7th
Expert lectures and group work
DAY 1 – SETTING THE FRAME – POLICY AND LEGISLATION
Provides participants with the basic foundations and principles of e-waste management policy and legislation that provides the framework on which to build other aspects such as recycling technology and financing etc.
Agenda and setting the stage - Deepali Sinha, UNU
Guiding principles for successful e-waste system design - Daniel Hinchliff, GIZ, Germany
E-waste Policy Design - Tools, Instruments - Raphael Veit, Sagis EPR, Thailand
ISO Guiding principles for Sustainable Recycling - Rolf Widmer, EMPA, Switzerland
Tuesday, May 8th
Expert lectures and group work
DAY 2 – IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION – COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Main objective of the day is to focus on compliance and enforcement; this will focus on regulatory approaches to enforcement of national and international legislation including transboundary shipments and integrating the informal sector.
Auditing and standards to ensure quality and trust - Rolf Widmer, EMPA, Switzerland
Transboundary shipments and enforcement - Huib van Westen, Human Environment an Transport Inspectorate, Netherlands
Integrating the informal sector - Wilma Rodrigues, Saahas E-waste PRO, India
Recycling of cooling & freezing appliances – Philipp Pischke, ProKlima GIZ, Thailand & Vivian Ahiayibor Meinl, City Waste Recycling, Ghana
Wednesday, May 9th
Study Tour
DAY 3 – STUDY TOUR
Main objective of the day is to get a first-hand experience of the working of a recycling facility and hands-on experience of dismantling e-waste to provide insights into operations, particularly manual disassembly.
Tour of FujiXerox Eco-Manufacturing facility (FXEM) - Masatoshi Kishino, Fuji Xerox, Thailand
Dismantling workshop – Elisabeth Smith, DRZ, Austria
Thursday, May 10th
Expert lectures and group work
DAY 4 – UNDERSTANDING RECYCLING OPERATIONS: PROCESSING, FRACTIONS & BUSINESS MODELS
The underlying theme for the day is to provide an insight into the pre-treatment and end-processing of some critical and common fractions obtained from e-waste (Printed Circuit Boards and plastics) having a potentially high impact on the economics and environmental performances. Looks at specific technology options for products and downstream fractions and developing a viable business model.
Technologies and opportunities for downstream fractions – Elisabeth Smith, DRZ, Austria
Processing and Treatment of e-waste plastics - Michael Gasser, EMPA, Switzerland
Friday, November 10th
Expert lectures and group work
DAY 5 – ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM
A panel discussion with inputs from producers and other stakeholders on sharing experiences of pilots and identification of next steps at national and regional level.
Lessons and experiences from pilots in emerging economies: Panel Discussion
Sunee Piyapanpong, Pollution Control Department, Thailand
Masugi Toshiharu, Fuji Xerox, Japan
Suzette Yu, Panasonic, Singapore
Marcel Rakowski, RLG, Germany
Saifon Apitanang, Bangkok Recycle and Reuse Ltd, Thailand
Saturday, May 12th
Departure
SPONSORS EWAM 2018
GIZ
SERI
World Resources Forum