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Sustainable living and wood - Fit for 55
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Learn about the crucial role of the wood sector, green technologies, design, and construction in the sustainable economy in Slovenia.

The main objective of the Slovenian business delegation to EXPO 2020 Dubai is to promote top notch innovative solutions in the field of wood and furniture products for achieving significant, multiple environmental and economic benefits for a circular economy and green recovery as well.

We kindly invite you to our national pavilion to meet 34 Slovenian innovative and green companies and institutions which influence the world today and tomorrow, exchange ideas and set the stage for future cooperation.

17 January 2022
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Dubai, UAE
Slovenia Pavilion, SustainabilityDistrict, EXPO Dubai

AGENDA

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Slovenian Business Forum
Welcome Addresses
  • Matic Volk, Commissioner General of the Republic of Slovenia for EXPO 2020 Dubai
  • Simona Kustec, Ph.D., Minister, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia
  • Ladeja G. Košir, European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform Chair
Keynote Speeches
  • Kestutis Sadauskas, Director DG ENV, European Commission: Wood - fit for 55 (video message)
  • Professor Miha Humar, Ph.D., Biotechnical Faculty at University of Ljubljana: Circular Economy Practices, future trends and perspectives in the wood industry
Panel discussion "Wood, design, construction"
  • Franc Bogovič, Member of the European Parliament (video message)
  • Andrej Čuš, State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia
  • Professor Jacqueline Cramer, Ph.D.; Utrecht Sustainability Institute at Utrecht University
  • Jure Kotnik, architect
  • Barbara Šubic, Company M Sora
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Introduction of Slovenian business representatives and moderated business networking,

Moderated by Ladeja Godina Košir, Circular Change & ECESP

PARTICIPATING SLOVENIAN COMPANIES

More information: Slovenia at EXPO 2020


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