Global Bioeconomy Summit 2024
Hybrid
About CBE JU's participation in the event
CBE JU Executive Director Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore will speak in the event's plenary panel session about the innovation system for bioeconomy across finance, technology and societal initiatives on 23 October at 14.00-16.00.
Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore will also lead the workshop 'Factors impacting the implementation of biorefinery technologies in the global economy' on 23 October at 11.30-13.00.
On 24 October, Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore will meet youth representatives in bioeconomy from Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda who will take part in the summit with CBE JU's support.
CBE JU will also show bio-based solutions in the event's exhibition.
About the event
The event's theme is 'One planet – sustainable bioeconomy solutions for global challenges'.
GBS2024 will gather global bioeconomy leaders to discuss the key role of sustainable bioeconomy in decarbonisation and sustainable transition to less fossil fuel-dependent rural and urban green economies, building resilient and sustainable food systems, reversing biodiversity loss, meeting health challenges, and using innovation as a driver for new economic opportunities, especially jobs for the youth.
The GBS2024 discussion will focus on:
- Cross sectoral topics (e.g., agri-food systems, forestry, ocean/aquatic, biomanufacturing, biopharma, biotechnology, biomaterials, and bioenergy)
- Ecosystems (e.g., nature / ecology, consumer products, construction, and urban design)
- Supporting mechanisms and enablers (e.g., policies, finance, standards, measurements, certifications)
The GBS is a forum that fosters dialogue between widely different actors to promote sharing of best practices, to identify opportunities for global innovation and collaboration, and to gather champions in promoting the bioeconomy concept across disciplines and sectors amongst policy makers and financiers.