On February 10, Patrick Schröder delivered a keynote address at a workshop in Cairo focused on advancing sustainability in Egypt's electronics sector. The insights gathered will contribute to an upcoming policy paper on circular electronics in Egypt. Learn more about the workshop's key findings below 👇
Advancing Circular Electronics Policy in #Egypt ♻️🔋 The Electronics Research Institute (ERI), Chatham House Environment and Society, and UNIDO convened experts, policymakers, and industry leaders in Cairo for the Circular Electronics Policy Development Workshop under the #SWITCH2CE project. Discussions centered on circular business models, regulatory frameworks, and technological innovations to drive sustainability in Egypt’s electronics sector. Key recommendations highlighted the need for policy support in repair, refurbishment, recycling, and circular investment. Findings from the workshop will inform an upcoming policy paper on circular electronics in Egypt. The workshop heard from keynote speakers: Prof. Dr. Sherine Abd El-Kader Moharram, President of the Electronics Research Institute (ERI) and the Chairman of Science and Technology Park for Electronics Research and Industry (STPERI); Dr. Patrick Schröder, Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House; Ms. Martha Mahrous, Deputy Chair of the Information and Communication Technology Committee in the House of Representatives; Dr. Amr Suleiman, representing MP Tarek Nasr, Deputy Chair of the National Security and Defense Committee in the House of Representatives; and Dr. Emad Abdel Halim, Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry for Project Development and Financial Affairs. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dr3MtxvB The global SWITCH2CE is co-funded by the European Union/ European Commission and the Government of Finland/ Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and implemented by UNIDO in collaboration with Chatham House Environment and Society, Circle Economy, and the European Investment Bank (EIB). UNIDO Egypt UNIDO Circular Resource Efficiency Unit Embassy of Finland in Cairo The EU Delegation to Egypt