The scientific programme of SUM 2026 is structured into 4 parallel sessions, along with a fifth track dedicated exclusively to oral sessions in Italian language, and includes more than 150 presentations selected by the Symposium Committees.
The presentations are organised in Oral sessions, Workshops and Poster sessions. Oral sessions last 75 min and include 4 presentations (40 min) and 30/35 min for Discussion. Workshops are focused on controversial issues in Circular Economy; they include few introductory lectures for seeding the debate among participants. Poster presentations are continuously accessible in a dedicated area.
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Specific CE streams
Industrial sources & processes
Non technical issues
Biomass valorization
Italian session
Wednesday 20 May 2026
09:30 - 11:00
OPENING SESSION
Welcome addresses and keynote lectures
Chairs: Luísa Martins (PT), Andreas Bartl (AT)
11:30 - 12:45
12:45 - 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 - 16:15
Workshop - CO₂ Hydrates for Carbon Capture, Utilization
and Storage
Chair: A.P. Ribeiro (PT)
16:45 - 18:00
from 18:30 to midnight
SOCIAL EVENT: Welcome aperitif dinner on the terrace and karaoke evening
Thursday 21 May 2026
09:30 - 10:45
Workshop - Legal Issues in Circular Economy and in
End-of-Waste Procedures
Chair: M. Pettersson (SE)
11:15 - 12:30
Workshop - Circular Bioeconomy & Insect-based Solutions for Environmental Sustainability
Chairs: A.P. Ribeiro, L. Martins (PT)
Workshop - Infrastrutture Urbane in Territori Circolari
Chairs: A. Attademo, F. Paragliola,
S. Piccirillo, M. Rigillo (IT)
12:30 - 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 - 16:15
Workshop - Ruolo del
Deposito sul Terreno dei
Residui dell'Economia Circolare
Chair: R. Cossu (IT)
Workshop - RUS: Ruolo degli Studenti per l'Economia Circolare nelle Università - Parte 1
Chairs: E. Perotto, M.C. Lavagnolo (IT)
16:45 - 18:00
Workshop - Activation of
IRACE Focus Groups
Chair: R. Cossu (IT), L. Martins (PT)
Workshop - RUS: Ruolo degli Studenti per l'Economia Circolare nelle Università - Parte 2
Chair: E. Perotto (IT)
from 18:30 onwards
SOCIAL EVENT
Friday 22 May 2026
09:30 - 10:45
Workshop - Strategies for Sustainability Education in Master's Programs
Chair: E. Boccaleri (IT)
Workshop - Landfill Mining per il Recupero di Materiali e
Risorse Energetiche
Chair: R. Cossu (IT)
11:15 - 12:30
Workshop - Crucial Issues in Critical Raw Materials Management
Chairs: A. Serpe, M.C. Lavagnolo (IT)
Workshop - Sustainable and Circular WM in Developing Countries & Emerging Economies
Chair: R. Ramush (UK)
12:30 - 15:00
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:30
IRACE - General Assembly
Chairs: L. Martìns (PT), R. Cossu (IT)
15:00 - 16:15
Workshop - The Role of Energy in the Circular Economy
Chair: A. Fantappiè (IT)
16:45 - 18:00
CLOSING SESSION
Chair: R. Cossu (IT)
from 20:00 onwards
SOCIAL EVENT: Closing dinner and dancing party with live music
Poster Session - from 20 to 22 May 2026
09:30 - 18:00
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
