Join us on Thursday 11 March 2021 from 16:00 to 17:30 CET for a webinar organised by the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) with Fraunhofer-Institute UMSICHT as keynote speaker.

Hospitals are not yet fully engaging in the potential of the circular ;New evidence identifies a solution - which EU member states can readily adopt.

Please join the webinar, "Promoting a Circular and Affordable Health Care System in Europe" to gain insights about new evidence that shows how greenhouse gas emissions from hospitals could quickly, easily, and efficiently be ;The panel provides a great opportunity to recognize the urgent need for the health sector to join the circular economy movement and discuss evidence-based solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including the use of remanufactured medical devices.

• Dorota Napierska Chemicals Policy & Projects Officer Health Care Without Harm Europe: Opening Statement;
• Paola Migliorini Deputy Head of Unit DG ENV the European Commission: New Circular Economy Action Plan - Towards a Sustainable Product Policy Framework;
• Sirpa Pietikäinen Member of the European Parliament EPP Group: Reflecting on the European Parliament Report on the New Circular Economy Action Plan;
• Tjisse Stelpstra Regional Minister Province Drenthe the Netherlands and Member of the European Committee of the Regions: The Role of Local and Regional Authorities in the Transition for a Cleaner and More Competitive Europe;
• Anna Schulte Fraunhofer-Institute UMSICHT: Presenting the Report entitled: "Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Assessment to Analyse Environmental Impacts of the Medical Remanufacturing of Electrophysiology Catheters" of which she is the principal author;
• Erik Hansson Deputy Head of Unit DG SANTE the European Commission: Requirements of Reprocessing under the Medical Device Regulation;
• Alan Wain COO Supply Chain Coordination NHS: Net Carbon Zero

Please note that the link to access the webinar will be provided by email to the registered attendees a few days before the event.