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SWITCHERS GATHERING

On the 19th of July 2023, the Cedare – Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe hosted a Switchers gathering co-organized by MedWaves and #CEDARE. An inspiring point of contact to share experiences and identify possible collaborations between green entrepreneurs. Representing MedWaves Giorgio Mosangini, Alessandro Miraglia...

Adopting the Swiss Model: CEDARE conducts TOT on E-waste Recycling Conformity Assessment under SRI

The Sustainable Recycling Industries – SRI Project in Egypt – has organized a 7-days TOT on E-waste Recycling Conformity Assessment in Cairo in June 2023. The training was delivered by experts from DSS and EMPA in Switzerland in collaboration with the SRI Egypt team and aimed at building the capacities of...

Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI – PHASE II)

(October 1st, 2019 – June 1st, 2023), The overall development objective of the programme (SRI continuation) is that favorable framework conditions enable the development of a sustainable recycling industry for e-waste and related waste streams in SECO partner countries. The programme is focusing on governance and technology aspects that allow...

SwitchMed Project Confers “Plastic Pollution Control” in its first Round Table

“Plastic Pollution Control” was the title of the Round Table on Sustainable Consumption and Production co-convened by CEDARE, WMRA & UNEP on May 9, 2023. As a global priority, Plastic Pollution Control comes as well on top of the Egyptian government’s national agenda today. The Round Table, which was held...

Egypt Launches Phase II of SwitchMed Project (Policy Component)

on 9 May 2023, H.E. Dr. Yasmin Fouad, Egyptian Minister of Environment, launched phase II of SwitchMed Project in Egypt at an exceptional event. The launch was held at Semiramis InterContinental Hotel in Cairo in the presence of the implementing partners: the European Commission represented by Ms. Sylvie Fontaine, Project...

SRI E-waste Metal Extraction Audit in Egypt

Under the umbrella of collaboration that was formed by the SRI programme with the Ministry of Environment (MoE), and with the Ministry’s request, SRI recruited an international expert in the metal extraction of precious metals from e-waste to visit the formal recyclers and inspect their process to validate, support and...

Ministry of Environment Cooperation Meetings

Under the umbrella of collaboration that was formed between the Ministry of Environment (MoE), Ministry of Communication & Information Technology (MCIT) and the SRI programme that commenced since the first phase of the programme and was emphasized by the involvement of MoE as a main stakeholder in the Steering Committee...

SRI- EPR Field Study Tour

The SRI programme commenced working on the Extended Producer’s Responsibility and organized a Study Tour for participants from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt, Egyptian Ministry of Environment and the Electronics Research Institute, with the aim to gain insights on both theoretical and practical levels on #EPR mechanisms for #electronics. We had 3 days...

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