Capacity Building

Collaboration between Circular Innovation Lab and the AEI International School, part of the University of Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), to deliver a series of circular economy capacity-building activities. ​

 

This ongoing series of courses and engagements:

- Advances student and professional understanding of circular economy foundational and strategic topics;

- Links circular economy theory with EU/global policy and business transition frameworks;

- Expands into interdisciplinary dialogs on decision-making under uncertainty, relevant to sustainability transitions;

- Reinforces UPEC’s role as a hub for circular economy learning through sustained external collaborations.  ​

 

This partnership is dedicated to expanding circular economy expertise, and represents an evolving, multi-year collaboration with strong pedagogical and strategic emphasis, that reflects a shared and continuous commitment to teaching, learning, and advancing circular economy knowledge, practice, and systems-level thinking.

Presentation of findings from research into global best practices in Circular Economy Roadmaps/National Action Plans exploring related trends and challenges.

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As part of the Professional Diploma in International Trade Policy attended by government officials, the lecture offered an overview of how international trade policy can support a circular economy transition and examined the hurdles in realising circular economy objectives.

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The workshop introduced the circular economy concept and outlined the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), contextualising it in global developments in the circular economy. It further highlighted the role of trade and investment policies to facilitate a circular economy transition.

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The lecture introduced the circular economy concept and highlighted designing out waste as one of its principal objectives.

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The roundtable discussed material substitutes for single-use plastics in developing countries, particularly addressing opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

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The session explored the most transformational, innovative and scalable circular solutions and how these can contribute to the Build Back Greener agenda.

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UNIDO commissioned our co-founders, Arpit Bhutani and Apoorva Arya, to create a circular economy training course for Ukrainian government officials. It introduces circular economy concepts and business models, Key Product Value Chains and government planning to shift towards circularity.​​

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Introduction to the circular economy concept, contextualisation of the circular economy in the context of international trade flows, and exploration of the relationship between trade and circular economy policy.

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The workshop offered ministry officials an overview of global circular economy best practices and opportunities, especially within the electronics and agriculture industries, and the importance of innovation in accelerating the circular transition.

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As invited experts, Circular Innovation Lab’s co-founders supported participating teams of UNLEASH with knowledge sharing, problem conception, and ideation processes in developing innovative solutions for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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As part of the "Climate Solutions” course, the workshop provided insights on the circular economy’s potential to create environmental as well as economic welfare through circular business models.

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The guest lecture introduced the circular economy concept and its potential to create welfare across the environment, society, and economy.

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The presentation shared successful case studies of circular economy practices implemented by different companies in various countries and new concepts and alternatives to transform the current plastics economy.

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