International Stewardship Forum Paris 2019

The Global Product Stewardship Council and French producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for sharps, DASTRI, invite you to join us in Paris this July for the next International Stewardship Forum.

The Paris Forum will help attendees understand extended producer responsibility (EPR) and product stewardship issues and opportunities, particularly in the context of broader sustainability and circular economy approaches. Practical considerations, case studies and in-depth discussions with international speakers will feature throughout.

The Paris Forum will examine EPR and product stewardship in a broad context across a wide range of products, with an emphasis on public health and safety, including appropriate management of medical devices and medicines. The Paris Forum will also delve into business case, economic and performance considerations of EPR and product stewardship.

SAVE THE DATE   2–3 July 2019

Program, speakers and registration information will be updated as they become available. 

The 2019 Paris Forum will focus on the practicalities of developing and implementing product stewardship and EPR programs:

• What are the key business case considerations?
• What are the policy and program trade-offs involved?
• What decision frameworks are required?
• What are key issues affecting implementation and compliance costs?
• What are the key lessons from international experience and the circumstances under which they apply?
• What are the barriers and opportunities?
• How can/do they integrate with recycling, sustainability and circular economy principles?

Sponsorship levels of Platinum (or Forum Partner) for €20,000, Gold for €10,000 or Silver for €5,000 are available for the Paris Forum. Other sponsorship arrangements can be tailored to sponsors’ needs.

In exchange for this financial support, the following are included in each sponsorship package:

• Dedicated speaking role for Platinum or Gold level sponsorship;
• Complimentary full registrations for the Forum in accordance with the level of sponsorship (Platinum – 10, Gold – 5, and Silver – 2);
• Recognition in promotional materials, during the Forum, as well as in the final outcomes document for the Forum;
• Opportunity to comment on a draft outcomes document for the Forum (for Platinum or Gold level sponsorship); and
• access to the final outcomes document for the Forum prior to the document being made openly available to the public.

The GlobalPSC and DASTRI would also collaborate with sponsors’ communications teams to help promote the forum and/or provide materials for forum attendees, including downloads available through the event app, in addition to assisting post-event recognition incorporating event photography.

Highlights from the GlobalPSC’s International Stewardship Forum 2018, including recommendations to the Australian Government for improvements to the Product Stewardship Act 2011, are available in the Forum’s Issues and Options Paper.

The inaugural International Stewardship Forum was held in Sydney from 4-6 April 2018. With over 130 participants and 13 international speakers, the Forum provided a unique opportunity for participants to gather practical insights from product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs across a broad range of products and substances.

The Forum was designed to maximise discussion and interaction between local and international representatives. It involved:

• two days of presentations and panel discussions.
• a final day of discussions with select stakeholders to reflect upon the Forum presentations, identify key insights, and help map out a way forward for product stewardship in Australia. These discussions followed a modified Chatham House Rule to encourage openness and information sharing.

Download the Forum’s Issues and Options Paper here.