Documents Recordings Overview and Objectives The Asia-Europe Environment Forum (ENVforum) “SMEs Going Circular: Decarbonisation of Food Supply Systems” was a 2-day, online international conference aiming to boost the exchange of ideas and solutions on the decarbonisation of the agri-food industry. As the transition to a circular economy centred on Net-Zero can only be achieved by scaling up collaboration and partnerships among stakeholders involved in the SMEs ecosystem, the conference offered a platform to empower participants to identify challenges, exchange best practices, and brainstorm solutions towards an effective decarbonisation of food supply chains. This is key to stimulate progress towards achieving a sustainable future. The programme consisted of panel discussions, business case studies, and two thematic streams. The latter focused on: The conference objectives were: Programme and Agenda Day 1, Tuesday, 28 June 2022
H.E. Ambassador Mr Toru MORIKAWA, Executive Director, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Mr Niall O’CONNOR, Asia Center Director, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Mr Michael SIEGNER, Resident Representative, Hanns Seidel Foundation(HSF) Mr Yasuo TAKAHASHI, Executive Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Ms Hyun JEE, Policy Team Leader, ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC)
Ms Narjis CHAKIR, Manager RisingFoodStars Scale-ups Network, EIT Food Mr Juhern KIM, Country Representative, Philippines, Global Green Growth Institute Ms Jennifer MORTON, Corporate Engagement Specialist, Good Food Institute APAC
Mr Don TAN, Director of Corporate Affairs, Pinduoduo Mr Vikram SARBAJNA, Founder, Agtuall Mr Etienne VARIOT, Co-founder and CEO, Rize Day 2, Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Ms Chiara FUSARI, Project Manager, Agricolous Ms Na-yung ROH, COO, Marine Innovation Mr Muhammad Hafid ROSIDIN, CEO, Berkah Inovasi Kreatif Indonesia (BIKI) Ms Gillian SANTOS, Anihan Tech Mr Filipe NÚNCIO, Founder, Agri Marketplace Ms Amparo ROCA, Innovation Manager, Artificial Intelligence Talentum
Dr Laszlo PINTER, Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University (CEU) & Senior Fellow, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Dr Arab HOBALLAH, Executive Director, SEED - Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development Dr Cynthia McDougall, Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Mr Florian BERANEK, Lead Expert on Responsible Business Development, UNIDO Ms Zinaida FADEEVA, Team Leader, SWITCH-Asia SCP Facility
