EPCF Webinar Video | "TRADE POLICY REVIEW: THE ROAD TO AN OPEN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY"

Discover the 🗝️ key messages shared by the exceptional speakers of the EPCF Webinar on the EU Trade Policy Review, held in the context of the 2020 European Ceramic Days, on 17 November.

EPCF Webinar: "TRADE POLICY REVIEW: THE ROAD TO AN OPEN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY"

Moderator: Poppy Carnell, MLex

✅ MEP Bernd Lange, INTA Chair, European Parliament
✅ Denis Redonnet, CTEO, Deputy DG, DG Trade, European Commission
✅ MEP Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, INTA Vice-Chair, European Parliament
✅ MEP Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero, EPCF Chair, INTA, European Parliament
✅ Paolo Mularoni, President, Ceramica Faetano S.p.a. (Del Conca Group) and Trade WG Chair, Confindustria Ceramica
✅ Renaud Batier, Director-General, Cerame-Unie

Check out the video 🎦 below:

2020 European Ceramic Days | EPCF WEBINARS on Trade, Decarbonisation & SMEs | 17 November | ZOOM

It is our pleasure to invite you to join the 2020 EUROPEAN CERAMIC DAYS and in particular, the Plenary annual meeting of the European Parliament Ceramics Forum (EPCF) converted into two  EPCF WEBINARS, to be held on 17 November.

The European Ceramic Days is an annual event that brings together high-level representatives of the European Ceramic Industry with officials and policymakers from National and EU Authorities.

This event will count on the presence of the following guest speakers:

EPCF Webinar: "TRADE POLICY REVIEW: THE ROAD TO AN OPEN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY" | 14:45-16:15

Moderator: Poppy Carnell

- Denis Redonnet, CTEO, Deputy DG, DG Trade, European Commission

- MEP Bernd Lange, INTA Chair, European Parliament

- MEP Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, INTA, European Parliament

- MEP Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero, EPCF Chair, INTA, European Parliament

- Paolo Mularoni, President, Ceramica Faetano S.p.a. (Del Conca Group) and Trade WG Chair, Confindustria Ceramica

EPCF Webinar: "MAKING THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL AND CBAs FIT FOR SMEs?" | 16:30-18:00

Moderator: Kathryn Sheridan

- Mette Kofoed Quinn, Head of Unit, DG CLIMA, European Commission

- MEP Elisabetta Gualmini, BUDG, EMPL, European Parliament

- MEP Angelika Winzig, BUDG, European Parliament (tbc)

- Àngels Orduña Cao, Executive Director, A. SPIRE

- Murray Rattana-Ngam, Vice-President, TBE-Tiles and Bricks Europe and Managing Director, Ziegelwerk Bellenberg

- Alain Delcourt, President, Cerame-Unie

To consult the draft Programme of the event, please click on the following LINK.

The EPCF WEBINARS will be held through the online platform ZOOM. Please register your participation through the following LINK, before Monday 16 November.

You will receive an automatic reply confirming your registration and granting you an access link to the Webinars (please remember to check spam). If you do not receive a confirmation please contact us through events@cerameunie.eu.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require additional information or any assistance.

Looking forward to welcoming you to the 2020 European Ceramic Days and the EPCF Webinars.

EPCF & CU WEBINAR “DECARBONISATION PATHWAYS RELATED TO INDIRECT EMISSIONS IN THE CERAMIC INDUSTRY, UNDER THE GREEN DEAL” | 30 JUNE 2020 | 10H00-11H30

The European Parliament Ceramics Forum (EPCF) and Cerame-Unie (CU) kindly invite you to join the Webinar “Decarbonisation pathways related to indirect emissions in the Ceramic Industry, under the Green Deal”, to be held on Tuesday 30 June, from 10:00-11:30. 

Cerame-Unie is currently updating the 2012 Roadmap towards 2050. In that context, the Webinar aims to give an overview of where the Ceramic Industry stands in terms of decarbonisation pathways and how research & innovation, emerging technologies, more particularly those implying further electrification, can support and fuel this transformation. In addition to showcasing three ongoing research projects relying on electricity, the webinar will also address economic conditions related to the transition towards decarbonisation in the context of the ETS State Aid Guidelines, currently under review.

Please click HERE to consult the Programme of the event.

The Webinar will be held through the online platform ZOOM. Please register your participation through the following LINK, before Friday 26 June.

You will receive an automatic reply confirming your registration and granting you an access link to the Webinar (please remember to check spam). If you do not receive confirmation please contact us through events@cerameunie.eu.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require additional information or any assistance.

Looking forward to welcoming you to the EPCF & CU Webinar.

2020 EUROPEAN CERAMIC DAYS – SAVE THE DATE

We hereby cordially invite you to attend the 2020 European Ceramic Days, to take place on 17-18 November in Brussels, and more particularly to the EP Ceramics Forum scheduled for 17 November at the European Parliament, which will be followed by the EPCF & CU Cocktail & Dinner.

The European Ceramic Days is an annual event that brings together high-level representatives of the European Ceramic Industry with officials and policymakers from national and EU authorities.

The detailed Programme will follow in due time.

Looking forward to welcoming you to the 2020 European Ceramic Days!

25TH ANNIVERSARY – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CERAMICS FORUM – 2019 European Ceramic Days

On 20-21 November, Cerame-Unie (CU) hosted the 2019 European Ceramic Days at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.

The two-day event began with the plenary meeting and celebration of the 25th anniversary of the European Parliament Ceramics Forum (EPCF), chaired by EPCF Chair Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández MEP.

The EPCF welcomed keynote speakers to address topics as environment, energy, trade, climate, and R&I. Fulvia Raffaelli (Head of Unit, Clean Technologies and Products, DG GROW) addressed energy, industry, climate and environment, emphasising the importance to carry out a green transition of the energy intensive industries, which ensures competitiveness. On R&I, Peter Droell (Director DG Research & Innovation – Prosperity (Rtd.F)) shared how Horizon 2020 and similar partnerships can support, contribute and fuel innovation in the ceramic industry. Closing the session, Roman Doubrava (Deputy Head of Unit C3 DG CLIMA) introduced the EU ETS Innovation fund.

The EPCF Plenary Meeting was followed by the EPCF & CU Cocktail and Dinner. The event counted with the presence of special guest Mr. Malcolm Harbour, former MEP and one of the founders of the EPCF. Mr. Alain Delcourt, President of Cerame-Unie, welcomed all participants and cheered to the 25th Anniversary of the EPCF.

25TH ANNIVERSARY EPCF | 16:00 - 18:00 | Wednesday 20 November | European Parliament (room ASP 5E2)

WELCOME

INMACULADA RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO - MEP and Chair of the EPCF

PANEL DEBATE

"Defining the ambition of Ceramics under the process of Industrial Transformation"

FULVIA RAFFAELLI - HEAD OF UNIT CLEAN IN CHARGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS – DG FOR INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES – INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION AND ADVANCED VALUE CHAINS (DDG1 .C - DG GROW)

Masterplan for a competitive transformation of EU Energy Intensive Industries enabling a climate neutral circular economy

PETER DROELL - DIRECTOR DG RESEARCH & INNOVATION – PROSPERITY (RTD.F)

How can Horizon Europe and future partnerships facilitate industrial transformation in process industries such as the ceramic industry

ROMAN DOUBRAVA - DEPUTY HEAD OF UNIT C3 DG CLIMATE ACTION - CLIMATE STRATEGY, GOVERNANCE AND EMISSIONS FROM NON-TRADING SECTORS - LAND USE AND FINANCE FOR INNOVATION (CLIMA.C.3)

Perspectives under the EU ETS Innovation Fund

Panel Chair: Anthea McIntyre, MEP, Member of the Environment Committee, Vice-Chair of the EPCF

Panelists:

Christof Domenig, CEO Wienerberger Building Solutions

Roman Blažíček, CEO Lasselsberger, s.r.o.

Dr Christian Meyre, Managing Director, Refratechnik Cement

Please consult the Programme of the EPCF 25th Anniversary here and register in the event through the online registration form.

For more informations regarding the European Ceramic Days 2019, please consult the Cerame-Unie Website, through the following link (full Programme here).

For more information or assistance, please contact events@cerameunie.eu