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° 350 buyers from the four corners of the globe flock to the international hub for research and technical innovation
° 30 international delegations with industrial associations, government bodies, clusters, chambers of commerce
° African delegations on the rise as Rimini welcomes representatives from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia

Rimini, 27 October 2023 - With over 350 foreign buyers, 30 international delegations, more than 1,500 exhibiting brands (+10% compared to 2022, 15% of the total being foreign) and the massive participation of the European Commission, the largest and most international edition of Ecomondo, the leading European circular economy expo organized by Italian Exhibition Group, will open its doors at the Rimini Expo Centre from 7 to 10 November. Four days of business and worldwide environmental expertise gathering professional operators from North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Balkan Peninsula, Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, North America, Asia, as well as delegations from the African, European and American continents, by virtue of productive cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

On a global level, each country is called upon to intensify their commitment to achieve the SDG objectives by 2030 and the demand for Made in Italy environmental technologies and solutions is increasingly strong. Environmental opportunities and solutions will be presented in the calendar of over 170 scheduled events, many of which are international, under the direction of the Scientific Technical Committee. To name but a few: Africa Green Growth, Technological progress in waste treatment, The challenge of the circular economy. Europe and Italy facing the 2035 targets, Sustainable technologies for Marine litter removal and recycling, The EU mission: Restore our oceans and waters by 2030, European actions for water innovation, The future of coasts and ports in a changing climate, Planning the marine space for a sustainable blue economy in the Mediterranean, Bio-based industry for circular bioeconomy, Circular cities and regions initiatives, Earth Observation and advanced technologies to make agriculture more resilient against extreme events in the water cycle, The States General for Soil Health - 2nd edition, Blue skills and jobs, EU funding for green and blue projects, Session pitching with EU-funded projects.

The intense scouting activity has attracted high-profile international buyers in the sectors of waste management, blue economy, bioeconomy, industry, services, construction, engineering, agroecology, etc., as well as international delegations of operators representing industrial associations, government bodies, clusters, chambers of commerce, while on the foreign associations front, a substantial delegation of leading African industries is confirmed: Agence Nationale des Dechets (Algeria), CDER - Center for Renewable Energies Development (Algeria), CCI - Chamber of Chemical Industries (Egypt), EEC - Engineering Export Council of Egypt (Egypt), EPEMA - Egyptian Plastic Exporters & Manufacturers Association (Egypt), CEI - Chamber of Engineering Industries (Egypt), COVAD - Coalition pour la Valorisations des Déchets (Morocco), ONEE (Morocco), Federation des Industries des Materiaux de Construction (Morocco), Chambre de Commerce d´Industrie et de Services de Casablanca-Settat (Morocco), Packtec (Tunisia), Citet ( Tunisia), Onas (Tunisia).
On the eve of Ecomondo, a press preview will be held for key journalists from the African regions who will receive preview information on the breakthrough ideas of companies interested in these specific geographical areas.

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ABOUT ECOMONDO 2023
Event type: International Expo; Organizer: Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A.; Recurrence: annual; Edition: 26th; Dates: 7-10 November; mail: ecomondo@iegexpo.it; Website: www.ecomondo.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/EcomondoRimini; Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ecomondo; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecomondo-the-green-technologies-expo/




PRESS CONTACTS IEG
Head of media relations & corporate communication: Elisabetta Vitali; press office manager: Marco Forcellini; international press office coordinator: Silvia Giorgi; media@iegexpo.it

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