A high-profile scientific and institutional conference programme awaits companies, associations, institutions, researchers and strategic players in the circular and regenerative economy at Ecomondo 2026, Italian Exhibition Group’s (IEG) international event, now at its 29th edition, scheduled to take place from 3rd to 6th November at Rimini Expo Centre.
Ecomondo provides a major European and Mediterranean platform for policy dialogue, knowledge exchange, research and innovation, business cooperation and international partnerships
Over 70 events, conferences and workshops organised by the event’s international Technical Scientific Committee chaired by Professor Fabio Fava, in collaboration with public and private institutional partners, will provide a comprehensive overview of the major challenges that are reshaping the global ecological transition, alongside additional events organised by partners and exhibitors.
Particular attention will be paid to European policies, research and innovation for the main industrial value chains, with high-level discussions on the evolution of the regulatory landscape, as well as to international cooperation in the Mediterranean region and Africa. Complementary sessions will address cross-cutting issues such as finance, skills, education and communication.
The programme brings together, as speakers and participants, representatives of leading European and international companies; public and private research and innovation organisations; national, regional and local authorities; and major European and international institutions, including the European Commission, FAO, OECD, European Environment Agency (EEA), United Nations agencies, and ISWA International, among others.
Also this year, particular attention will be devoted to soil restoration, regenerative bioeconomy and bioenergy, the water cycle and the Blue Economy, with a specific focus on the Mediterranean region and Africa.
In this regard, the 6th edition of the Africa Green Growth Forum is scheduled, organized in collaboration with the Mission Structure for the Implementation of the Mattei Plan of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Confindustria Assafrica&Mediterraneo and Res4Africa.
Among the events to look out for on the programme are:
1. “From Source-to-Sea to Scale: Mediterranean Pathways for Water Resilience and the Ocean Pact” in collaboration with CNR, European Commission, UfM, CPMR, SEACURE, Interreg MED actors e BlueMissionMed legacy network. The evens connects the Ocean Pact, the Water Resilience Strategy, the Mediterranean Pact, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum, and regional and basin-level governance.
2. “Blue Horizons – Trans-Mediterranean Cluster Collaboration for Innovation in Energy, Clean Tech, and Bioeconomy”, that brings together clusters, institutions, research organisations and industry around shared opportunities for cooperation in energy, clean technologies and the bioeconomy.
3. “Beyond Plastic – The Mediterranean Bioeconomy for a New Generation of Sustainable”, an event highly relevant to a Mediterranean circular bioeconomy strategy, particularly by connecting the bioeconomy, sustainable materials, innovation and emerging industrial value chains.
4. “EU-Africa Strategic Corridors for Mutually Beneficial Cooperation on Critical Raw Materials” addressingthe strategic dimension of EU-Africa cooperation on critical raw materials, with particular relevance to the development of resilient and mutually beneficial value chains and to the role of the Mediterranean as a strategic bridge between Europe and Africa.
The constantly updated programme of events is available on the event’s website at the following link: https://www.ecomondo.com/en/events/conferences/program