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WE ARE HIRING: Junior Communication & Project Officer

ECRN asbl, the network of regions with a strong chemical industrial base, is recruiting a junior communication and project officer to support the Secretariat in Brussels. He/she would ideally start on the 1st of September 2022. ECRN is

EVENT FOLLOW-UP – ECRN Conference: How to bridge the skills gap to enable the green and digital transformation of the chemical industry

On 17 May 2022, ECRN organised a hybrid event to discuss the role of skills and education in making the European chemical industry ready for the green and digital transitions, competitive at the global level, and resilient to

ECRN invited to speak at the 5th Just Transition Platform Meeting on 10 May

On 10 May, ECRN will participate in the 5th edition of the Just Transition Platform Meeting – Coal Regions in Transition virtual week and Carbon-intensive regions seminars. This three-day conference (10-12 May) will present the activities developed by

REGISTER NOW! ECRN hybrid event: How to bridge the skills gap to enable the green and digital transformation of the chemical industry

On 17 May 2022, in the framework of the European Vocational Skills Week 2022, the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) is organising the hybrid conference “How to bridge the skills gap to enable the green and digital transformation

EVENT FOLLOW-UP – ECRN Conference: Waste as a feedstock for the Circular Economy, challenges and opportunities for the chemical industry

On 20th April 2022, ECRN organised an online conference to discuss the use of waste as feedstock for the circular economy, particularly within the chemical sector. Folco Ciulli, ECRN Executive Director and moderator, opened the conference with and

Brightlands Materials Center participates in CPA brainstorming session

On 24th February, the Circular Plastics Alliance organised a brainstorming session to discuss obstacles and challenges hampering plastics recycling. In line with the participatory and hands-on approach of the CPA, the session featured seven projects presenting real problems

SYSCHEMIQ project to receive €9.6 million in EU funding

The international research and demonstration project SYSCHEMIQ has been successfully evaluated and will receive €9.6 million in funding from the Horizon Europe programme. The project will start this year and continue through 2025. ECRN is one of the

ECRN position paper on waste management and shipment

The European Chemical Regions Network contributed to the call for evidence for an impact assessment on the revision of the EU waste framework. In line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action