The forum will be held in person only at the Teatro de la Audiencia in Soria. Simultaneous translation will be provided.
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
9:30h Accreditation and welcome
Conducted by Cristina Carro, Radio Televisión Castilla y León
10h Opening Conference:
- Christian Patermann “Bioeconomy in Europe - role of regions- Hype or reality?" Presentation Video
10:30h Bioeconomy, an opportunity for rural development in Castile and León
- Pablo Sabín Director of Cesefor Foundation Presentation Video
11h Coffee break
11:30h Inauguration by Government Authorities
- Carlos Martínez Mayor of City Council of Soria Video
- Alfonso Fernández Mañueco President of Regional Government of Castile and León Video
12h Territorial approaches to the Bioeconomy panel
- Begoña Pascual Marcos Head of Unit at Subdirectorate General for Innovation and Digitalisation. Spanish Government Video
- Jorge Llorente Cachorro Deputy Minister of Castilla y León for Rural Development and Director of the Technological Agrarian Institute of Castilla y León. Regional Government of Castile and León Video
- Risto Poutiainen Deputy Region Mayor of the Region of North Karelia Presentation Video
- Fabio Boscaleri Policy Officer at Tuscany Region Brussels Office. The Network of the European Regions for Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Forestry Presentation Video
- Leire Barañano Orbe Dynamiser of the Basque Government Bioeconomy Plan Presentation Video
- Henry Trim Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service Presentation Video
- Ignasi Rodríguez Galindo Catalonia Bioeconomy Strategy 2021-2030 Presentation Video
- Peter Wehrheim Head of Unit for the “Bioeconomy and Food System” at the European Commission Presentation Video
13h Financing for transition panel: approaches and opportunities
Coordinated by María Ángeles Fernández Vicente Federation of Business Organizations of Soria
- Felipe Ortega Schlingmann European Investment Bank (EIB) Presentation Video
- Beatríz Casado Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Departament. Institute for Business Competitiveness (ICE). Regional Government of Castile and León Presentation Video
- Juan Antonio Tébar Chumillas Director of European Programmes and Regional Cooperation at CDTI Video
- Pilar Llorente Ruiz de Azua Project Officer at Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) Presentation Video
15h Lunch (restricted according to the type of registration)
16h Activation of the bioeconomy: visits to companies
Thursday, 28 October 2021
9h Simultaneous sector workshops
1. Good practices and innovation projects in FOREST BIOECONOMY
Coordinated by Pablo Sabín, Director of Cesefor Foundation
- Álvaro Picardo General Direction in Natural Heritage and Forest Policy of the regional government. Regional Government of Castile and León Presentation Video
- Alejandro Oliveros Director of Forestry Management at Ence Presentation Video
- Óscar Crespo Business Development in Garnica Presentation Video
- José María Magariños. Factory Director Losan Group in Soria Presentation Video
- Mariana Ferreira Director of Luresa Resinas S.L. Video
- Jorge Iglesias General Manager of Rooteco Agriculture Presentation Video
2. Good practices and innovation projects in AGRICULTURAL AND AGRI-FOOD BIOECONOMY
Coordinated by María Cristina León Cófreces Castile and León Agriculture Technology Institute (ITACYL)
- Alberto Pascual CEO of Kerbest y President of Kerbest Foundation Vídeo
- Antonio Morán University of León Video
- Arancha de la Mata Partner and Director of Institutional Relations and Communication of Ficosterra Presentation Video
- Adriana Casillas CEO TEBRIO, S.L. Presentation Video
- Carlos Moro CEO Bodegas Familiares Mataromera Presentation Video
- Jesús Cabeza Ruiz Calidad Pascual Presentation Video
3. Good practices and innovation projects in BIOENERGY
Coordinated by Rafael Ayuste, Regional Energy Agency of Castile and León (EREN)
- Alberto Gómez CEO REBI Recursos de la Biomasa Presentation Video
- Dolores Hidalgo Director of Circular Economy Area. Cartif Technology Centre Presentation Video
- Alexandre Colzi Co-Founder. Trovant Technology S.L Presentation Video
- Antonio Vallespir CEO de Vertex Bioenergy Video
- Emilio López Carmona - Goretti Ganzo CEO ENSO Energy Presentation Video
- Rubén García Director of Natural Resources. Castile and León Public Sector Infrastructure and Environment Company (SOMACyL) Video
4. Good practices and innovation projects in CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY
Coordinated by Jesús Díez Vázquez, Programme Director, Natural Heritage Foundation of Castilla y León
- Ángela Osma Spanish Association of Compostable Biodegradable Plastics (ASOBIOCOM) Presentation Video
- Jorge Miñón Martínez Agrae Solutions S.L. Presentation Video
- Laura de Vega Franco Director of Sustainable Development. Aquona Presentation Video
- Luis Francisco Martín García Commercial Expert ReFood (Saria Group) Presentation Video
- Pilar Bernal President. Spanish Composting Network Presentation Video
11:30h Coffee break
12h Roundtable: Unlocking the bioeconomy potential
Coordinated by Pablo de Frutos University of Valladolid
- María Gafo Gómez Zamalloa Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. European Commission Video
- Jorge Luis Vega Valle Directorate General for policies combating depopulation. Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic challenge (MITECO) Video
- Mercedes Ballesteros Perdices. Head of Energy Department. Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology. Spanish Bioeconomy Observatory Member Video
- Alfonso Arroyo González. General Director of Energy and Mines and the Regional Energy Body of Castilla and León Video
- José Ángel Arranz Sanz Director of Natural Heritage and Forest Policy of the regional government Junta de Castilla y León Video
- Gonzalo Díez Piñeles - Carmen Álvarez Secretary of the Industry Federation of Castilla y León Video
14h Closing Conference
- Inazio Martínez Head of the Mediterranean Facility. European Forest Institute (EFI) Video
14:30h Closure by government authorities
