
Circular
Wallonia
Days
Materials and Metals in a Cross-Border Economy
16th – 18th November 2022

Organized by
The “Circular Wallonia Days”
Materials and Metals in a Cross-Border Economy
The “Circular Wallonia Days – Materials and Metals in a Cross-Border Economy” will gather the Walloon Metallurgy Value Chain ecosystem and several high-level European partners & guests from the 16th to the 18th of November.
The Stakeholders of Circular Wallonia and Cluster MecaTech:
University of Liege, Reverse Metallurgy, EIT Raw Materials, EIT Manufacturing, AWEX, WBI and NCP, have the pleasure to announce the 1st edition of the Circular Wallonia Days, organized with the support of the Walloon government and the SPW Economy.
Rethinking the Road to the Circular Economy
Why ?
Circular economy is not limited to the borders of one country and must be considered at European scale to deploy resources to increase collaboration between neighboring countries.
Within the framework of Circular Wallonia, the Walloon Government’s circular economy strategy, a series of measures have been put in place. These measures particularly address the “metallurgy” domain (including critical raw materials and Batteries), one of the priority value chains in Wallonia.
Who ?
This event targets everyone concerned by the issue of securing the supply of strategic materials. It is a great opportunity to discuss industrial partnerships with the companies located in the countries surrounding the Wallon Region.

3 Days
3 Locations
Event Schedule
Wednesday
16
16.11.2022 @ 5.30 p.m.
REVERSE METALLURGY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Hotel Dolce La Hulpe Brussels
From 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- 5:30 p.m. : doors opening – soft drinks, coffee, and snacks
- 6:20 p.m. : introduction by Jacques Pélerin, CEO Reverse Metallurgy
- 6:30 p.m. : plenary session with
- Pierre-François Bareel – CEO Groupe COMET
- Joeri Neutjens – CEO CRMGroup
- Daniela Entzian – Managing Director German Steel Recycling Association (BDSV e.V.)
- Frédéric Tholence – Senior Analysis Engineer – Environmental Strategy and Implementation – VOLVO
- 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. : walking diner & matchmaking
Thursday
17
17.11.2022 @ 8 a.m.
VISIT OF WALLONIA’S INDUSTRY LEADERS & RTOs
(limited number of places, your participation will be confirmed on 9.11)
Hotel Dolce La Hulpe Brussels
Wallonia, shuttle meeting place: Hotel Dolce La Hulpe Brussels
From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Visit of Wallonia’s Industry leaders & RTOs.
The Participants will be given the opportunity to grow their network of Circular economy leader during visits of several key stakeholders in Wallonia (Comet Group, CTP, CRM Group, ULiège, Hydrometal)
Provisional schedule:
- 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. : a shuttle will pick up the participants at Dolce Hotel La Hulpe, towards morning’s visit (Mons).
- 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. : visit of COMET with overview of CTP (Centre Terre et Pierre) activties
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. : transfer to lunch location and lunch (offered to the participants)
- 1 :30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: transfer towards afternoon’s visit (Liège)
- 2 :15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. : visit of Hydrometal company & Plasma furnace at CRM Group with overview of ULiège-GeMMe activties
- 4 :45 p.m. – 6 p.m. : transfer towards Dolce Hotel La Hulpe, diner not included.
Participants will receive separate emails with practical information. - Lunch and transports included (departure and arrival from Dolce La Hulpe Brussels)
Friday
18
18.11.2022 @ 9 a.m.
MATERIALS AND METALS IN A CROSS-BORDER ECONOMY
Cercle du Lac - Louvain-la-Neuve
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Circular Wallonia Flagship Conference “Materials and Metals in a Cross-Border Economy”. This conference will gather Wallonia’s Minister of Economy and his counter parts from the European surrounding region, as well as a panel of high-level experts and industrial leaders. This event is an official side of the EU Raw Materials Week (DG Grow).
Moderation by Prof. Eric Pirard
Provisional schedule:
- 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. : Doors opening – soft drinks, coffee and snacks
- 9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. : Introduction by Mr. Elio di Rupo, Minister-President of Wallonia
- 9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. : Speech by Mr. Bernd Schäfer, CEO EIT RawMaterials
- 9:55 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. panel 1 : Regional Innovation Communities in support of the Circular Economy
- Bernd Schäfer – CEO EIT Raw Materials
- Jean Jouet – CTO John Cockerill
- Philippe Giaro – Senior Research Officer – ULiège GeMMe
- Emmanuel Katrakis – Secretary General of EuRIC
- 11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. : Coffee break
- 11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. : Speech by Professor dr. Bruno Colmant
- 11:35 a.m. – 12:35 a.m. panel 2: Circular economy and the challenge of sustainable resource management
- Bruno Colmant – Member of the Belgian Royal Academy, Ph.D. in Economy. University Professor (UCLouvain, ULB, Vlerick, ICHEC and St-Louis). President of the Belgian Finance Center.
- Jacques Pélerin – Membre de l’Académie Royale de Belgique – CEO Reverse Metallurgy
- 12:35 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. : Walking lunch & Matchmaking
If you have any question about the event, please contact communication@polemecatech.be
16th of November 2022
Reverse Metallurgy in the spotlight
“Keynotes from Reverse metallurgy portfolio and BMW Group”
Hotel Dolce la Hulpe Brussels
135, Chaussée de Bruxelles
1310 La Hulpe, BE
Hotel Contact
Direct: +32 (0) 2 290 98 00
Reservations: +32 (0) 2 290 98 98
Toll Free: 0 800 802 28
Time: From 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
17th of November 2022
Visit of Wallonia’s Industry leaders & RTOs.
Departure and arrival will be organized from:
Hotel Dolce la Hulpe Brussels
135, Chaussée de Bruxelles
1310 La Hulpe, BE
Consult “Program” section to discover what is planned.
Hotel Contact
Direct: +32 (0) 2 290 98 00
Reservations: +32 (0) 2 290 98 98
Toll Free: 0 800 802 28
Time: From 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
18th of November 2022
Circular Wallonia Flagship Conference
“Materials and Metals in a Cross-Border Economy”
Location:
Cercle du Lac
Boulevard Baudouin 1er, 23
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
+32 (0) 10 39 44 00
Time: From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Need for a hotel in the surroundings?
Hotel Dolce La Hulpe Brussels
Chaussée de Bruxelles 135,
1310 La Hulpe
Martin’s Château du Lac
Avenue du Lac 87,
1332 Genval
Belgique
Ibis Brussels Waterloo
Boulevard Henri Rolin 5
1410 Waterloo
Ibis Styles Louvain-la-Neuve Hotel and Events, Boulevard de Lauzelle 61, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Martin’s Hotel Louvain-la-Neuve
Rue de l’Hocaille 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Register
Save your date.
Tel: +32 (0) 81 20 68 50
Registration closing date: 09/11/2022
If you have any question about the event, please contact communication@polemecatech.be