FER conference on global textile reuse and circular economy

04-10-2024

The Spanish Federation for Recovery and Recycling (FER) is organizing the Conference “Reuse of textiles at a global level: a key element of the circular economy” in Madrid on October 10, in which the present and future challenges of the sustainable management of this waste will be analyzed, with special attention to reuse at both national and international level.

This is a key moment for this sector, so technical events like this, which aim to share knowledge, points of view and possible solutions, are very relevant.

Event Program

  • 16.15 - Welcome and collection of accreditations
  • 16.30 - The socioeconomic effects of the import of second-hand clothing in the Global South
    • Current context of reuse at a global level. Recent reports and studies on its socioeconomic effects.
      • Isabel María Nogales, Head of the Regulatory and Sustainability Area of ​​FER.
    • The effects of reuse in the Global South. Case study. Panel discussion. Speakers:
      • Carlos Cambuta, General Director of ADRA (Action for Rural Development and Environment).
      • Omar Hameed, Honourable Economic Minister Pakistan Mission to the EU, Embassy of Pakistan Brussels.
  • 17.30 - Coffee break
  • 18.00 - The second-hand clothing market in Spain: is there really a growth trend? Round table. Moderated by Alicia Gª-Franco, General Director of FER. Speakers:
    • Albert Alberich, Director of Moda Re.
    • Juan Ramón Meléndez, General Director of the Association for the Management of Textile and Footwear Waste.
    • Lourdes Ferrer, CEO & Founder of Percentil.
    • Raúl González, CEO of Ecoadicta.
    • Rubén González, Retail Strategy Manager of Humana.

The event will take place in a hybrid format.

  • In person: Fundación Pons, calle Serrano, 138, Madrid.
  • Online.

Please register at consultas@recuperacion.org, indicating your name, organization/company and email address.

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