PACKGDEPO - Bottles reject borders!

20 April 2023 at 10.30, Pärnu

Final Call to register!

Dear Sir/Madam

Closing Conference for the project PACKGDEPO, themed "Bottles reject borders!" takes place already this week on Thursday, 20 April 2023 in Pärnu. Live broadcast will also be available.

The participation is free. Please register and grab your seat to think along how cross-border cooperation in the field of packaging deposit systems can flourish in the future! The working language of the conference will be English.

Time: Thursday, 20 April at 10.30. Morning coffee will be served from 10.00

On-spot: Estonia Resort Hotel & Spa Conference Center, Pärnu, A.H. Tammsaare pst 6

Online: Youtube Channel of the Ministry of the Enivironment of Estonia

How to get there: https://www.spaestonia.ee/resort/en/contact/location-and-parking/

PACKGDEPO is a joint project of the Ministry of the Environment of Republic of Estonia and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Republic of Latvia "Raising awareness on packaging deposit and strategic approach to harmonize packaging deposit systems in Estonia and Latvia". The project is financed by the Estonian-Latvian cross-border cooperation programme: Interreg Estonia-Latvia programme 2014-2020.

Agenda

10.00-10.30 - Morning coffee. Welcome!

10.30 - Introduction of the agenda by the moderator, Jüri Muttika

10.35 - Opening remarks by Meelis Münt, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Environment of Estonia and by Andris Ķēniņš, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia.

10.45 - Future directions in CE in EU - EU Commission (tbc)

11.00 - Future views and digitalisation and circular economy vision in EE - Sigrid Soomlais Head of the Environmental Mangement Department, MoE/EE

11.20 - Future views and circular economy vision in LV - Andris Ķēniņš, Deputy State Secretary, MEPRD/LV

11.30 - Coffee break

11.50 - PACKGDEPO project, start to finish - Laurina Šinkejeva, Project Manager, MoE/EE

12.25 - PACKGDEPO project, education – Santa Kristiāna Šteinblūma, Project Coordinator MEPRD/LV

12.40-13.40 - Buffet Lunch

13.40 - Tomra’s technical possibilities and data processing advancements in DRS – Thomas Morgenstern, VP Public Affairs, Tomra

13.50 - TetraPak presentation - Maija Baumane, Key Account Manager Baltics

14.00 - Video clip on waste sorting or CE from project

14.10 - Musical Performance - Leonora Palu (flute) & Inna Lisniak (bandura)

14.20 - Results of the PACKGDEPO roadmap – Laurina Šinkejeva, MoE/EE

14.40 - Coffee break

15.00 - Panel discussions. Harmonised deposit systems, EU future, new packaging legislation.

Kaupo Heinma, Deputy Secretary General, MoE/EE,

Kaupo Karba, CEO and Board Member, Eesti Pandipakend

Rauno Raal, Partner/Consultant, Managing Earth Care Consulting,

Martin Raisma, Business Development Manager, Värska Originaal AS,

Laura Anteina, Deputy Director General, SES –State Environmental Service,

Miks Sturītis, Chairman of the Board,  DIO-SIA "Depozīta Iepakojuma Operators"

16.20 - Conclusion – Kaupo Heinma, Deputy Secretary General, MoE/EE

16.30 - Closing Remarks

In case you need extra information or have any questions, please turn to the Project Manager of the Ministry of the Environment of Estonia, Laurina Šinkejeva (+ 372 53 043 653; Laurina.Sinkejeva@envir.ee)