
What is Finlândia Circular?
As the world faces the worsening climate crisis, the urgency for transformative solutions has never been greater. The circular economy emerges as a powerful tool—not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also to strengthen economic resilience and competitiveness. By rethinking systems of production and consumption, circular strategies offer scalable pathways to decarbonization, while simultaneously promoting sustainable growth.
To advance this agenda, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland is organizing the Finlandia Circular Brasília event, in partnership with the Escola Nacional de Administração Pública (ENAP) and the Instituto Brasileiro de Economia Circular (IBEC), with the support of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC). The event will bring together key stakeholders to exchange insights and practical experiences related to circular economy solutions.
As part of the Finlandia Circular platform, the event serves as a practical space that brings together public authorities, businesses, and academia to develop new opportunities for cooperation and market access. By fostering this dialogue, it aims to generate visibility and demand for Finnish solutions, positioning Finland as a strategic partner in advancing Brazil’s Ecological Transformation Plan (PTE).
The event will be Portuguese and English but simultaneous translation available.


AGENDA
08:30 – 09:00 Registro de participantes
09:00 – 09:05 Palabras de apertura
- Veikko Kiljunen, Embajador de Finlandia
09:05 – 09:15 Apertura oficial del diálogo
- Representante del Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA) (por confirmar)
09:15 – 09:35 Presentación principal (Keynote)
- Sr. Kari Herlevi, Director de Proyecto, Economía Circular, Fondo Finlandés de Innovación – Sitra
09:35 – 10:15 Bloque 1: Ciudades sostenibles
10:15 – 10:30 Ministerio de Ambiente de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
10:30 – 11:00 Bloque 2: Casos de éxito en Argentina y Finlandia
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break y networking
11:30 – 12:10 Bloque 3: Minería circular
- Moderado por Roberto Requejo, Senior Trade Advisor, Embajada de Finlandia
12:10 – 12:40 Bloque 4: Cooperación internacional en economía circular
- Moderado por Sanna Pulkkinen, Consejera, Embajada de Finlandia
12:40 – 12:50 Conclusiones y cierre del evento
- Roberto Requejo, Senior Trade Advisor, Embajada de Finlandia
12:50 – 14:00 Almuerzo ligero y matchmaking
Speakers
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Veikko Kiljunen
Embajador
Embajada de Finlandia en Buenos Aires

Kari Herlevi
Programme Director for Sitra’s Circular Economy Programme

Roberto Requejo
Senior Trade Advisor
Circular Economy & Sustainability,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Finland

Petri Wanner
Senior Specialist
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Finland

