1. Programme
(EN - PDF file - (size 100 kb))

2. Opening address
Philippe Busquin (EU Research Commissioner)
Speech (EN - PDF file - (size 115 kb))
(FR - PDF file - (size 120 kb))
(NL - PDF file - (size 118 kb))
CV – Commissioner’s website

3. Presentations on clean technologies and recycling processes: state-of-the art EU research projects

• Towards zero waste in plating industries (TOZELIWA, RTD project)
  Jacques Halut, Protection des Métaux, France
  CV & summary - PDF file - (size 88 kb)
  see presentation in PDF file - (size 306 kb)
  
• New products from glassy combustion residues (PROGRES, Thematic Network)
  Maria Janssen, KEMA, The Netherlands
  CV & summary - PDF file - (size 91 kb)
  see presentation in PDF file - (size 663 kb)
  
• Eco-efficient life cycle technologies for the electrical, electronics industries (ECOLIFE, Thematic Network)
  Bernd Kopacek, SAT, Austria
  CV & summary - P
  DF file - (size 92 kb)
  see presentation in PDF file - (size 734 kb)

4. Press kit

• Towards a sustainable future for Europe
  (general backgrounder on sustainability)
  PDF file - (size 111 kb)
  
• Clean technology provides route to sustainable development
  (clean technologies backgrounder)
  PDF file - (size 88 kb)
  
• Effluent-free production to polish environmental performance of plating industry
  (TOZELIWA press release)
  PDF file - (size 87 kb)
  
• Out of the ashes: aid for the environment (PROGRES press release)
  PDF file - (size 85 kb)
  
• Taking the life-cycle approach to electronic waste management
  (ECOLIFE press release)
  PDF file - (size 85 kb)
  
• Real-world future for virtual institute on recycling (VERC press release)
  PDF file - (size 93 kb)
  
• SME initiative offers hot prospect for recovery of electronics waste
  (CRAFT project press release)
  PDF file - (size 93 kb)

5. Background to visit

• Co-combustion process builds solid foundations from industrial waste
  (Scoribel visit note)
  PDF file - (size 81 kb)
  
• Co-combustion and co-processing
  J.P. Degré, Vice-Chairman. HOLCIM Group Support
  CV & summary - PDF file - (size 86 kb)

6. Contacts and links
    (PDF file - size 74 kb)

7. Additional information

• Commission document 2002/122
  Environmental technology for sustainable development
  EN - (PDF file - (size 165 kb))
  FR - (PDF file - (size 188 kb))
  
• Growth in Action magazine – Sustainability special issue - PDF file - (size 1.7 kb)
  
• 'VERC – Virtual European Recycling Center' (M. Laurrari, Gaiker, Spain)
  Flash application file
  (4.8 Mb - Get the Flash plugin on the Macromedia Website)

8. Journalist information sheet
Download form in PDF file - (size 262 kb)