On 7th of June ECRN and Committee of the Regions jointly organized an event on Harnessing the bioeconomy potential of European regions. This was an afternoon full of knowledge-exchange and sharing of real-life experiences. The event was organized
The European Commission and the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) are pleased to invite you to the final conference on the European sustainable chemicals support service: 'Boosting regional investments in sustainable chemicals', taking place on 14 September in
The annual ECRN Executive Board Meeting took place on 19th of October in Brussels, gathering all Executive Board members. The meeting was opened by ECRN President, Mr. Fabrizio Sala (Lombardy Vice-President) who recalled the importance of ECRN political commitment
ECRN members met on 6th of December in Brussels for a last Working Group Meeting for the year. The meeting was chaired by ECRN Director, Mrs. Renatka Krcova who presented an overview of the activities undertaken by ECRN
In the presence of the European Commission (DG GROW, DG RTD, and DG CLIMA), the Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME), Regional Authorities, and Industry Representatives such as Plastics Europe and Cefic, ECRN hosted a Follow-up meeting of the
ECRN members met on the 14th of March in Brussels for a productive first meeting of the Permanent Working Group in 2018. Regional representatives from across Europe came together to discuss policies and opportunities for cooperation. ECRN Director
On behalf of Lombardy region, ECRN would like to invite you to the “International Bioeconomy Dialogues” matchmaking event on 13 June, at the Palazzo Lombardia in Milan. The event is organised by the LGCA-Lombardy Green Chemistry Association, with
ECRN successfully held its annual General Assembly on 27th June, hosted in the Bavarian Representation to the EU, in the heart of Brussels. The Assembly’s agenda was filled with important discussions and decisions. Regional representatives received the annual
Phase II of the European Sustainable Chemicals Support Service is reaching its final stage and is ready to share the valuable outcomes of its work. Four Model Demonstrator regions from the Netherlands (Limburg), Belgium (Antwerp), Bulgaria (Varna) and
ECRN in collaboration with Lombardy and Limburg regions is organizing the kick-off meeting of the newly established Thematic Area Chemicals, which will place on 24 October 2018 between 13:30-18:00. The meeting will kick start the newly established partnership
The annual ECRN Executive Board Meeting took place on 23rd of January in Milan, hosted by ECRN President, Fabrizio Sala, at Regione Lombardia. The meeting was the occasion to welcome two new Board Members in the structure of the Executive Board. Mr. Van
25th of February: Thematic Area Chemicals Meeting In order to explore synergies between the Interreg Europe Programme and the S3 Platform for Industrial Modernisation, the first Working meeting of Thematic Area Chemicals will be held back to back
Realising the bioeconomy potential in the European regions: policy and practice In 2017, the European Committee of the Regions named ECRN an example of a network that makes a “major contribution to expanding the bioeconomy”, in its
ECRN successfully held its annual General Assembly on 26th June, hosted in the Lombardy Representation to the EU, in Brussels. The Assembly’s agenda was packed. We welcomed the latest member of our family – Zuid-Holland – and heard from their
On 30th September, partners will gather at the House of the Dutch Provinces in Brussels in order to share advancements and take concrete decisions on the following steps for the Partnership. In February, the partners of the Thematic Area
On 19 February 2020, POWER4BIO partners met in Brussels for the Project’s General Assembly and Steering Meeting. The event was hosted by the Flanders government that is also participating in POWER4BIO with its Department of Economy, Science and
On 20 -21 February 2020, the region of Flanders in Belgium and the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) organised a two days workshop looking at ways to better integrate primary production into biobased value chains, within the framework
2020 ECRN General Assembly took place on February 21, gathering all ECRN member regions to take strategic decisions on the future of the network. Members appointed Mr. Lieven Top from Flanders region as a new member of
On 7 July 2020, the European Alliance against Coronavirus organized a webinar dedicated to the Chemical Industrial Modernization S3P partnership to explore solutions and experiences to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 crisis in the chemical sector. ECRN
SAVE THE DATE On 26th of October 2020, the European Chemical Regions Network - ECRN organises the online conference "Building the Sustainable Chemical Industry of Tomorrow: Regional Response to common European Challenges". How to accelerate the
This online cross-visit is jointly organised by the Mazovia Energy Agency, the Mazovia region and the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN), under the scope of POWER4BIO project. The cross- visit will focus on presenting Mazovia region and its
How can saccharide contribute to realizing the climate goals by reducing the carbon emissions of the industry? Under the umbrella of the EU Industry Week 2021, the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN), the Province of Groningen and
The European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) member regions gathered together for the annual ECRN’s General Assembly to define the objectives and actions of the Network in 2021. Bio-based chemistry, plastics and chemical recycling will be the policy priorities
<input type="hidden" value=""{"instance": In the framework of the POWER4BIO project, on March 30th, 2021, the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) organises the online event "Introducing the BSAT: Bioeconomy Strategy Accelerator Toolkit". To keep all the momentum and exploiting the experiences
SAVE THE DATE In the context of the European Green Week 2021, on the 8th of June 2021, the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) organises the event "Circular Chemical Industries for Zero Pollution in EU Regions" from
In the framework of the First Global Sustainable Chemistry Week, on 10 November 2021 ECRN organised an online event to discuss the role of regions as key players in the transition to a sustainable and circular chemical sector.
On 15th November, during the 4th Just Transition Platform Meeting, the JTP will officially launch 4 working groups. Three will have a sectoral focus on carbon-intensive industries (chemicals, steel, and cement), while the fourth working group will have
The Permanent Working Group meeting will be primarily devoted to the preparation of the ECRN Action Plan for 2022. Further points of discussion may be added to the agenda.
