ECRN collaborated with the European Commission (DG GROW) on a workshop on “Gaseous Industrial Effluents as Non-Fossil Feedstock for Sustainable Chemicals Production” on 9 November 2016. During the workshop, we provided information and examples of different activities in
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As of November 2016, the ECRN Secretariat in Brussels will continue to support chemical regions and regional actors under the leadership of a new Director, Renatka Krcova. She takes over the position from Dr. Hanny Nover, who retires
read moreAfter elections in the ECRN General Assembly on 16 June 2016, the ECRN has a new President: Fabrizio Sala from Lombardy. The meeting was hosted in the the Representation of North Rhine-Westphalia in Brussels and preceded by an
read moreECRN members gathered for a first official meeting in Brussels on 2-3 February 2016. Collaborative strategic planning over the past months has resulted in an action-packed outline for the year to come, with activities on topics such as
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On 27 January 2016, ECRN and the Representation of the State of Hessen to the European Union organized an experts’ discussion on “REACH and procedures for SMEs”.The speakers included Andreas Herdina, the SME Ambassador from the European Chemicals
read moreNovara & Milan (Italy) on 8-9 October 2015. The 13th Congress of the European Chemical Regions, titled “Sustainable Chemistry for Life – the role of chemistry in the European bioeconomy”, took place in Novara and Milan on 8-9
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The European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) and the European Renewable Resources and Materials Association (ERRMA) are working closely together on Bioeconomy. To mark this collaboration, we present a joint statement on our common interests on sustainability and the
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ECRN partnered together with leading experts in chemical park planning and management for a workshop on chemical parks in ACHEMA on 17 June 2015. Under the theme of “Worldwide best practices in eco-efficient construction and management of chemical
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The third ECRN Project Council meeting was organised in Brussels on 25 February 2015. After its first year of activities, the Project Council has grown into an active platform for interregional collaboration and networking. The third meeting attracted
read moreThe ECRN General Assembly was held in Brussels on 24 February 2015. ECRN members spent an engaging day in the Committee of the Regions that hosted the General Assembly, as well as en Executive Board meeting and an
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