In the context of Ukraine’s recovery, the circular economy offers promising opportunities to rebuild in a more sustainable, resilient, and resource-efficient way, particularly in the construction and energy sectors. By rethinking how materials and resources are produced, circular approaches can drive innovation, reduce dependency on raw materials, and create long-term economic value. In this regard, the EU Circular Economy Resource Centre (EU CERC), the Belgian Agency for International Cooperation Enabel, and Business Finland, organised the peer-to-peer exchange and networking reception: Leveraging Circular Economy Expertise in the Construction and Energy Sectors for Ukraine’s Recovery.” The event was organised on 12 November 2025 in Warsaw, Poland in the framework of the Rebuild Ukraine Conference and Exhibition. It gathered public and private stakeholders from the EU and Ukraine to explore circular economy opportunities, exchange expertise, and build connections that can help shape a resilient and more circular Ukraine.

Date: 12 November 2025
Time: 15:00–19:30 CET
Venue: Mercure Warszawa Grand Hotel, Krucza 28, 00-522 Warszawa
Format: In-person
Language: Simultaneous interpretation in Ukrainian and English.

Programme

15:00 – Coffee and registration         
15:00 –  Welcome address by Mr. Dirk Deprez, Country Director, Ukraine, Enabel
15:35 –  Opening remarks by H.E. Luc Jacobs, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ukraine    
15:40 – Keynote speech: Circular Economy in Ukraine’s Construction Recovery: Opportunities and Challenges, by Mr. Oleksandr Chervak, Director General of the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine (CBU)           
15:50 – Keynote speech: Conducive business environment for circular construction: a perspective from the EU, Mr. Kjetil Tonning, Chairman of the the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) Task Force on Ukraine.  
16:00 – Circular Solution in Action: perspective from a Ukrainian Community, Mr. Yevhenii Lukianenko, Director of the RegionalDevelopment Agency of the Kharkiv region
16:07 – Rebuild Green 2030: From Hackathons to Implementation of New Sustainable Urban Models for Ukraine’s Recovery, by Alissa Bankovska. Founder of SYNCHRO SPACE, Rebuild Green 2030 Co-organizer.
16:15  – Circular business pitches: showcasing EU and Ukrainian circular solutions and technologies : Mrs. Lidiia Shymon, Project Manager Neo-Eco Ukraine - Mr. Maciej Chrzanowski, Technical Sales Manager Remagin, ETEX Group, Belgium and Mrs. Tarja Korhonen, Solutions Sales Manager at Valmet Technologies, Valmet, Finland.  
16:40 –  Financing for green and circular economy, Mr. Jyrki Rautamäki, Senior Consultant, NEFCO 
16:55 –  Peer-to-peer business exchanges     
17:25 –  Closing remarks, Mr. Jyrki Härkki, Senior Advisor, Business Finland
17:30 : 19:30 –  Networking reception

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