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Mesopartner Engagements

Engagement events are designed as collaborative forums focused on specific themes in our work. These gatherings create opportunities to co-create, reflect, and exchange knowledge with other practitioners who are interested in innovating in a given thematic area. The aim is to enable shared learning that enables participants to advance these topics in their own contexts.

Exploring Practical Approaches to a Circular Economy
On Thursday, 11 March, Mesopartner invites practitioners and experts to a cost-free online event dedicated to advancing circular development approaches across projects, regions, and sectors. This interactive session will showcase Mesopartner's activities in the field while fostering an open platform for mutual learning and collaboration among participants.

Setting the Stage: The Circular Economy
A circular economy represents a transformative shift toward sustainable, climate-friendly development that respects planetary boundaries. This model, which redefines traditional systems of production and consumption, is a cornerstone of initiatives like the EU's Green Deal and various programs in developing and emerging economies.
Mesopartner has been at the forefront of supporting circular economy initiatives through its involvement in development projects worldwide. These efforts span areas such as territorial economic development (TED), quality infrastructure (QI), value chain linkages, and strengthening service markets. The organization leverages proven tools and methodologies from these fields, while also adapting or designing new approaches to promote circular transformation effectively.

An Invitation to Engage
The upcoming Mesopartner Engagement Event seeks to share insights, spark discussions, and encourage collaboration among practitioners working to integrate circular economy principles into their projects and practices. This event is not only an opportunity to reflect on Mesopartner’s experiences but also to build a community of professionals committed to driving sustainable impact.

Key Discussion Points
Participants will jointly explore:

Mesopartner’s approach to promoting the circular economy.
Challenges and questions that arise in applying circular economy practices.
Requirements for advancing circular economy efforts across shared areas of work.
Potential next steps for collaborative action.

Join us on March 11th to be part of this dynamic conversation. Together, let’s explore innovative pathways to embed circular economy principles into diverse development contexts and amplify sustainable outcomes.

Event details

Date: 11 March

Time: 2 pm – 3:30 pm CET

Cost: No fee, but active participation and co-creational spirit is appreciated

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Publications

Harmes-Liedtke, U./ Canelas Satiesteban, Evelyn Denise (2024). Contribuciones de las normas ISO en la economía circular (Contributions of ISO standards to the circular economy). In: ( Ed.) América Latina circular avanzando hacia el desarrollo sostenible (Circular Latin America moving towards sustainable development), July

Harmes-Liedtke, U. and contact group circular economy (2024) Shaping Cycles, Protecting the Future. The role of quality infrastructure for a reliable circular economy, Brochure of PTB’ International Cooperation, Braunschweig.

Esslinger, V., Soler Barberán, G., Flores Campos, M. & Harmes-Liedtke, U. 2023. Initiatives and Labels for Plastics for the Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean. In: QICA (ed.) Quality Infrastructure of the Americas Papers. Braunschweig: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt.

Harmes-Liedtke, U. Stamm, A. (2021) A baseline study about the relevance of quality infrastructure for innovations in the green economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, Study on behalf of PTB

Wältring, F. and U. Harmes-Liedtke (2020). Circular Territorial Development. Annual Reflection. Duisburg, Mesopartner

Harmes-Liedtke, U. and C. Schoen (2019). The beauty of circular value chains. Annual Reflection. Duisburg, Mesopartner.