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Presentations


DAY 1 – 17 June 2025, Tuesday 



OPENING SESSION 

Opening Remarks

Keynote Speech — Unlocking Investments for Circular Growth: How Asia Can Lead the Next Phase of Development





PLENARY SESSION 1 Circular Economy in Sectors 

 Framework for Enhancing Environmental Sustainability under Strategy 2030


RRC: Guangxi Zero-Waste City Development Program





TRACK SESSION 1 Enabling Conditions: Legal Frameworks and Policy 

Building a Plastic-Free Quezon City: Through Legislation and Beyond

Closing the Loop: Extended Producer 
Responsibility System in the Republic of Korea


Progress on the Global Plastics Treaty: 
Outcomes and Insights from the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) Process





TRACK SESSION 2 Digitalization and Innovation: Breakthroughs in Practice

Pasig River Plastic Waste Digital Twin


Digitalization and Innovation: Breakthroughs in Practice



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TRACK SESSION 3 Digitalization of the Plastic Value Chain: Developing Digital Road Maps

Digitalization of the Plastic Value Chain in Southeast Asia






DAY 2 – 18 June 2025, Wednesday



Parallel Session Set 1 — 9:00–10:30 a.m.

TRACK SESSION 1 Enabling Conditions: Sustainable Finance



Private Sector Perspective on Bankable Projects Supporting Circularity


Business Case for Refilling

Plastic Credits and Auditing: Promoting Transparency and Accountability in the Circular Economy



TRACK SESSION 2  Digitalization and Innovation: Data Collection and Management


Plastic Pollution and Monitoring in the East Asian Seas


Digital Evolution of Plastic Recovery: 
One Sachet at a Time

Data-driven Decision-making for Circular Economy Strategies



TRACK SESSION 3 Digitalization of the Plastic Value Chain: Piloting Digital Applications


Piloting of Digital Solutions for Plastics Circularity



Plastic Waste Management Open Data Platform

The Process of Piloting Digital Applications to Transformation



Side Event | Circular by Design: 
Sustainable Infrastructure, Energy, and Water for Inclusive Growth

Parallel Session Set 2 — 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

TRACK SESSION 1 Enabling Conditions: Aligning Circular Economy Strategies
                                                      with Sustainable Development Goals


Circular Economy and Decarbonization


Circular Economy and Air Quality

Applying Circular Economy Approaches for Responsible Consumption and Production



TRACK SESSION 2   Digitalization and Innovation: Urban and Rural Development


Weaving Textile Waste Towards Circularity


City of Manila’s Best Practices in Promoting Circular Economy

Circular Economy for Better Nutrition and Sustainability



TRACK SESSION 3 Digitalization of the Plastic Value Chain: Data Governance Framework


Data Governance Framework for Plastic Waste Management


Strengthening Data Governance to Support Regional Action on Marine Litter in the East Asian Seas




Side Event | Community-Driven Circular Solutions: The Eco-Ikot Center Model

CORA and the Eco-Ikot Center Journey



Closing Session 

PLENARY SESSION 2 Pathways to Circular Resiliences 


Closing the Loop, Closing the Gap: Gender Equality in the Circular Economy and Green Jobs for Resilience


Indigenous Peoples and the Circular Economy

Empowering the Backbone of Circularity: Strengthening Support for Informal Waste Workers

Video: Closing Plenary