1st African E-waste Conference, 11-13 Aug 2021

“UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL IN SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE MANAGEMENT WHILE ACHIEVING CIRCULAR ECONOMY”

DAY ONE, Wed 11th August 2021: Legal, policy and regulatory frameworks
09.00-09.15 Welcome & Conference Introduction: Simone Andersson, CCO, WEEE Centre

09.15-09.35 Opening remarks: Mercy Wanjau, Acting DG, Communication Authority of Kenya

09.45-10.00 Keynote address: Transboundary movement

Dr. Virginia Onyara, Consultant, Africa Telecommunication Union

10.00-11.00 Implementation of the Brazilian E-waste Regulations

Melissa Owen, International Environment Lawyer, Latin America

An enhanced vision on Extended Producers Responsibility and all its actors

Dr Philip Morton, Global Ambassador, WEEE Forum
Ibukun Faluyi, Executive Secretary, EPRON Nigeria
Luca Campadello, Projects and Innovation Manager, ERION Italy
Antoine Garnier, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Baobab+
Rebecca Rhodes, Project Manager - Consumer Protection & Technology, GOGLA

11.00-11.30 Q&A/Panel Discussion

Incl. Piotr Barczak, Inclusive Circular Economy Expert, European Environmental Bureau
11.30-11.45 TEA BREAK, 15 min

11.45-12.45 Regional guidelines, policies and regulatory frameworks

Antony Mabele, Member of County Assembly, Bungoma County
Dr Ally Simba, Executive Secretary, EACO

Impacts of enforcement
Mamo B Mamo, Director General, NEMA
Hon. Henry Kokofu, Executive Director, EPA, Ghana

12.45-13.15 Q&A/ Panel Discussion

13.15-14.00 LUNCH BREAK, 45 min
E-Waste Standards and practices

14.00-15.15 Good recycling and refurbishing practices - R2-certification

Mike Watson, Chief Compliance Officer, Global Resale and Sustainable Electronics Recycling
International (SERI)

Informal sector practices

Thuo Muiruri, CEO, EWIK

E-waste management standards across Africa

Susanne Karcher, National Project Manager: SRI Phase II, South Africa
James Mullah, Green Cities, Liberia
Roger Ouedraogo, Glice, Burundi
Rasamimanana-Rakotoarison Faravololona, Vohitra, Madagascar

Household e-waste management standards

Carte Lubbe, Managing Director, A-Gas Limited

15.15-15.45 Q&A/Panel Discussion

15.45-16.00 SUMMARY and END of Day One

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 1st African E-waste Conference, 11-13 Aug 2021
“UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL IN SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE MANAGEMENT WHILE ACHIEVING CIRCULAR ECONOMY”

DAY TWO, Thu 12TH Aug: E-waste management practices (collection and recycling)

Official Opening of the conference

09.00-09.15 Recap of Day One: Simone Andersson, CCO, WEEE Centre

09.15-09.30 Opening Remarks: Dr Tom Musili, Founder and Chair WEEE Centre

09.30-09.50 Keynote address: National guidelines, policies and regulatory frameworks

Chief Guest: Hon. Mohammed Elmi, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Environment and
Forestry Kenya

09.50-10.00 Plenary lecture: GOLD SPONSOR Close the Gap & World Loop

10.00-11.15 Innovations and new/modern technologies

Gemma Arthurson, Global WASH Support Team, IOM
Shaun Mumford, Managing Director, Enviroserve

Research and Development opportunities

Dr. Virginia Onyara, Lecturer, Multimedia University
Dr. Farida Were, Lecturer, University of Nairobi
Joseph Mungai, Country Director, Aceleron Kenya

11.15-11.45 Q&A/Panel Discussion

11.45-12.00 TEA BREAK, 15 min

12.00-12.45 Emerging problematic fractions

Federico Magalini, Managing Director, Sofies, UK
Charlottee Heffer, Director of Partnerships – Africa, D-light
Sophie Mbugua, Retail Projects & Dignostics Senior Lead, M-KOPA Solar

Logistics and storage of e-waste materials – permits, HSSE

Sebastian Frisch, Managing Director, Blackforest Solutions
Phil Holman, Renewables & Energy Solutions HSSE Technical Advisor, Shell

12.45-13.15 Q&A/Panel Discussion

13.15-14.00 LUNCH, 45 min

Training and awareness creation

14.00-15.00 Capacity Building and Awareness Creation

Dr. Rose Ngugi, Executive Director, KIPPRA
Alex Nyaga, District Governor, District 9212
Karin Boomsma, Project Director, Sustainable Inclusive Business/KEPSA
Emmanuel Muwowo, Project Manager, Zambia Electronic Waste Management Project (ZEMP)

15.00-15.45 Q&A/Panel Discussion

15.45-16.00 SUMMARY and END of Day Two

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 1st African E-waste Conference, 11-13 Aug 2021
“UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL IN SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE MANAGEMENT WHILE ACHIEVING CIRCULAR ECONOMY”

DAY THREE, Fri 13th Aug: Circular Economy and Resource Recovery
09.00-09.15 Startup pitches (pitches of sustainable start-ups)
Lincoln Wamae, Founder, Linccell Technologies
Rethabile Moraa, Sustainability Manager, Circular Innovation Hub

09.15-09.30 Recap of Day Two, Simone Andersson, CCO, WEEE Centre

09.30-09.50 Keynote address: Promoting Circular Economy and Green Jobs through partnerships, SDG 17
Tormod Nuland, Senior Adviser, Communication & Outreach, NORFUND

09.50-10.00 Circular economy and its role in promoting resource recovery

Malcom Whitehouse, Business Development & Compliance Manager, AST Recycling

10.00-11.15 Sustainable production and the role of producers in sustainable e-waste management
Carol Koech CEO, Schneider Electric
Karen Basiye, Head of Department, Safaricom
Phyllis Wakiaga, CEO, Kenya Association of Manufacturers

Traceability throughout the value chain

Raul Carlsson, Senior Researcher, Research Institutes of Sweden
Jakob Lennartsson, CEO, Towards Zero Waste

11.15-11.45 Q&A/Panel Discussion

11.45-12.00 TEA BREAK, 15 min

12.00-13.00 Remanufacturing and the possibility of maintenance and refurbishment

Sebastian Holmström, Circular Strategy Lead, Inrego
Olivier van Eynde, CEO, Close the Gap
Eva Kinama, Account Manager, Darian Technologies

Industrial Symbiosis
Josef Tapper, former CEO, Recipo Sweden
Helen Nakiguli, Senior Officer Environment Management, Uganda Communications Commission

13.00-13.30 Q&A/Panel Discussion

13.30-14.00 SUMMARY and CLOSING REMARKS

Boniface M. Mbithi, CEO, WEEE Centre

THANK YOU for participating!

Together we will create circular, sustainable solutions for e-waste management in Africa.

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