1st KTH Symposium on Circular Economy for Early Career Researchers, 27-November 2019

Time: Wed 2019-11-27

Location: KTH campus

The circular economy (CE) is a paradigm for economic development and a policy initiative. It is a response to the unsustainable, conventional ‘take-make-dispose’ economic model. The CE concept highlights the notion of replacing the ‘end-of-life’ in current production and consumption practices by reducing, reusing, and recycling products and materials in production, distribution and consumption processes. Promoting circularity aims at accomplishing sustainable development, and the circular economy has links to many of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The CE@KTH aims to establish and strengthen research and education in circular economy. It facilitates and strengthens long-term cross-sectorial and transdisciplinary collaborations in research and learning for circular industrial systems and strategies. CE@KTH works towards expanding collective competence of Swedish research and development teams and delivers expert assistance across industries in Sweden. Today CE@KTH is calling on young researchers to help push forward the agenda of research for sustainable development and circular economy in Sweden. If you are a PhD student or an early career researcher developing research relevant to a broad spectrum of research in circular economy or have interest in sustainability research agenda this is a unique platform for you. 

The scientific program will consist of panel discussion from the KTH leading experts in the field as well as communications during thematic sessions. Our aim is to learn about ongoing research, hear your ideas for future research and to reach a consensus about the unmet needs of research on circular industrial systems and strategies.

Abstracts submissions:

on behalf of the organizing committee, we invite abstracts for short oral presentations on any disciplines of science and technology. The deadline for submission of the abstract is 1st of November 2019. An abstract up to 500 words should present your work-in-progress in a comprehensive manner and report your research thoroughly but succinctly. For submission, send an email to circulareconomy@kth.se containing the title of your presentation, abstract of the work you would like to present and information about you (full name, position, school, department and division, name of your supervisor). Please write “Submission to CE@KTH Symposium” in the subject of the email.

Topics:

We are looking for submissions on, but not limited to, the following topics advancing research into regenerative, sustainable and resilient industrial systems:

• circular manufacturing system and product design
• circularity in urban environment
• circular supply and value chain
• sustainable and circular design
• circular business model innovation and organizational change
• sustainable energy systems and infrastructure
• regulatory and financial mechanisms supporting circular innovation
• methods and tools for evaluating circularity

Key reasons to participate

• Discover current sustainability and circular economy research at KTH across different disciplines and subjects

• Present your work-in-progress and get feedback from peers and senior researchers

• Gain visibility for your own research by submitting an abstract

• Network with other colleagues and learn more about circular economy

Program announcement

Detailed information on the program, as well as registration and logistical arrangements will be announced on 18-November 2019.

If you have no work-in-progress research to present but you are still interested in attending the symposium you are also welcome. Please register by sending an email to circulareconomy@kth.se with the title “Attending to CE@KTH Symposium”. The deadline is 1st of November 2019.

We look forward to seeing you!