Start with an Introductory Training Session
The programme kicks off with an Introduction to the Circular Economy on 10 March, 2025 in Namur. During the programme, participant will gain a broad understanding of the key pillars and areas of action within the circular economyThe circular economy is a restorative and regenerative economy. By maintaining the value of the products, materials and resources in the economy through smart product design, repurposing and/or shared use of products, it reduces the extraction of natural resources by using resources already present in the economy.. They will also learn to prioritise initiatives for a resource-efficient economy, and better identify the role of key institutional stakeholders. This introductory session provides participants with an essential foundation for structuring a circular project and understanding its regulatory and strategic challenges.
A Flexible Programme Tailored to Your Needs
Following the introduction, the programme offers several specialized training modules from March to October 2025, allowing participants to deepen their knowledge of specific aspects of the circular economy, depending on their needs and interests:
- Sustainable and Circular Procurement (March): Understand supply chain challenges and rethink purchasing processes.
- Eco-Design of Products and Services (April-May): Integrate design thinking and eco-design principles.
- Shifting Business Models (May-June): Explore social economy, functional economy, and collaboration.
- Reuse and Remanufacturing (June-August): Discover strategies for reuseReuse designates all operations by which substances, materials or products that are not waste are used again in an identical way to their originally intended purpose. and circular production.
- Recycling and Valorisation (September): Identify recyclingAny recovery operation through which waste, including organic waste, is reprocessed to become substances, materials or products that can be used for their initial function or other functions. challenges and visit specialised facilities.
- Territorial Approaches (October): Study industrial ecology and territorial metabolism.
Participants can freely choose which modules to attend based on their needs and availability.
These training sessions can be funded via the training vouchers and eco-climate vouchers provided by Wallonia, available to SMESmall and medium-sized enterprisess and self-employedA self-employed entrepreneur is a person who carries out his self-employed activity in the form of a sole proprietorship (self-employed natural person) or a company (legal person). professionals based in Wallonia.
Register now and check out the full programme on the website of Academia, a network of experts and players in the field of socio-ecological transition.
