WHEN: 27-29 October 2025 I TIME: 9:00 - 18:00 (Bangkok Time) I VENUE: Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit I REGISTER here to join online
Hybrid meeting (in person meeting will be by invitation only)
Background:
The 7th SWITCH-Asia Annual Meeting, scheduled for 27–29 October 2025 in Bangkok, brings together policy makers, businesses, development partners, and civil society to accelerate the transition to circular economies in Asia.
Themed “Scaling Up the Circular Economy in Asia: Bridging Policy, Practice, and Investments through the EU Global Gateway”, the event offers a dynamic platform for participants to reflect on the achievements of the EU SWITCH-Asia programme and explore pathways for transforming pioneering initiatives into large-scale investments, thereby accelerating the growth of the circular economy in the region.
By convening government representatives, EU Delegations, experts, and practitioners, the meeting aims to strengthen partnerships that facilitate access to market and investments towards circular value chains within the region and between the EU and Asia.
Key Objectives
- Showcase the achievements of SWITCH-Asia and highlight scalable business models, local practices, and innovations across supply chains, ultimately paving the way for Global Gateway investments
- Critically assess circular economy policies and practices across key sectors and value chains and reflect on progress and bottlenecks, and opportunities in the enabling environment
- Strengthen regional dialogue and public-private partnerships by linking international strategies with local practices, inspire peer learning, and promoting inclusive investment opportunities that scale up circular solutions.
Organisation
The event is structured in four parts:
- Part I – Annual Conference
- Part II – EU Internal Meeting
- Part III – Programme Steering Committee
- Part IV – SWITCH-Asia Grant Projects Annual Meeting
Agenda
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DAY 1 - Monday, 27 October |
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PART I. Annual Conference |
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9:00 – 12:30 |
Session 1: Opening – SWITCH-Asia Contribution to the Global Gateway
Coffee Break Session 2: Circular Economy – uniting perspectives for impactful actions
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 – 17:30 |
Session 3: Circular Economy – uniting perspectives for impactful actions (cont.)
Session 4: Policies Advancing Circular Economy
Coffee Break Session 5: Climate and Materials Nexus
Closure of Day 1 |
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18:00 |
Welcome Reception and Networking |
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Day 2 - Tuesday, 28 October |
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9:00 – 12:30 |
Annual Conference Recap of Day 1 Session 6: Celebrating Leadership - Circular Economy and SCP Inspirational Practices
Session 7: Circular Economy Policy and Practices Linkages
Coffee Break Session 8: Sector deep dives
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 – 16:30 |
Session 8: Sector Deep Dives (cont.)
Session 9: Partnerships and Engagements Session 10: Reflections and Closing |
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PART II. EU Internal Meeting |
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17:00 – 18:00 |
Internal Meeting of DG INTPA and EU Delegations |
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Wednesday, 29 October |
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PARTS III & IV. SWITCH-Asia Programme Steering Committee & Grant Projects Meeting |
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08:30-11:00
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SWITCH-Asia Programme Steering Committee Starts at 8:45 |
SWITCH-Asia Grant Projects Annual Meeting Starts at 8:30 |
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11:00-12:00 |
Joint Session with Feedback from the Grant Projects Meeting to the Programme Steering Committee |
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch |
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(Tentative) Internal Meeting of DG INTPA and EU Delegations |
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BACK-TO-BACK EVENTS |
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14:00-17:00 |
Sustainable/Green Public Procurement Expert Meeting |
Circular Economy Business practices Learning by Sharing: Towards Circular Economy Business Actions |
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Bilateral meetings with stakeholders/ Technical Advisory (TA) meetings (TBD) |
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