Pairing the digital revolution with the principles of a Circular Economy (CE) has the potential to radically transform our urban landscape and its relationship to materials and finite resources. Digital product passports, IoT and AI solutions for distributed value chains, etc. A number of digital applications are currently emerging and reshaping how resources flow within cities.

Digital technology is rapidly becoming a key enabler for unlocking the value from Circular Economy strategies. How can we harness the potential of data for public good?

In this webinar, experts and practitioners from the European REFLOW project – which aims at co-creating and testing regenerative solutions at business, governance, and citizen levels to create a resilient circular economy – will introduce the set of IT solutions that have been developed and implemented in six European pilot cities, and discuss how to scale up a data-enabled circular transition to other European cities.

The REFLOW OS is an operating system for communities who want to create federated and secure economic networks to foster the creation and coordination of distributed value chains. It is a system designed to operate federated nodes constituting the REFLOW network back-end infrastructure. It is targeted for adoption by the Free and Open Source communities at large and consists of a living document that is publicly available online and maintained through the course of the REFLOW project.

Speakers and focus:

• Adam Burns, Dyne: Introducing the REFLOW OS – an operating system for communities creating federated economic networks in distributed value chains
• Stefano Bocconi and Taco Van Dijk, Waag: Implementing the REFLOW OS capabilities in the context of the Amsterdam Circular Textile Value Chain
• Enrico Bassi, Opendot: Implementing the REFLOW OS capabilities in the context of the ?Milan Food Market 4.0
• Stefan Sipka, European Policy Centre (EPC): Reflecting on the digitalisation for the circular economy work of the Brussels-based independent non-for-profit think tank’s policy-related
• Erwan Mouazan, Ecovala: Capacity building and knowledge transfer at REFLOW

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The transition to circular and regenerative cities is a long-term process that requires systemic change. And systemic change requires brand new collaborations, synergies and pooling of resources and assets across public and private sectors.  

Which frameworks and tools can support municipalities on their circular transition journey? 

In this webinar, experts and practitioners from the European REFLOW project – which aims at co-creating and testing regenerative solutions at business, governance, and citizen levels to create a resilient circular economy – will reflect on the governance tools that can steer the transition to circular and regenerative cities, highlight its benefits and discuss how to scale up the transition to other European cities.

Speakers and focus: 

• Valentina Frosini, P2P lab: The REFLOW Collaborative Governance Toolkit 
• Claudia Alessio, external speaker: Research Analyst for the Circle Cities Programme of Circle Economy
• Andrea Patrucco, Consultant for Municipality of Milan: Governing the transition to circular food markets: the case of Milan 
• Erwan Mouazan, Director of Ecovala and capacity building and knowledge transfer at REFLOW: Facilitator

Who should join?

City representatives and consultants interested in launching a journey with concrete tools.

Innovators and organisations from business, education and research across Europe who want to learn more about the different opportunities offered by the circular economy community.

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