International High Level Forum on NUTEC Plastics - Provisional Programme

08:00–10:30 | Registration

10:30–10:50 | Opening Session

Moderator: MC

• Welcome Remarks | Mr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, the Philippines
• Opening Remarks | Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• Special Message | Mr. Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Remarks and Introduction of the President | Ms. Maria Theresa P. Lazaro, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs, the Philippines 
• Keynote Address | H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines

10:50–11:15 | Launch of the NUTEC Investment and Partnership Brochure

Group Photo

11:15–12:30 | Ministerial Segment

Moderator: Ms. Leah Buendia, Undersecretary for Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines

• National Statements

12:30–13:30 | Insights from international and regional organizations

Moderators:

• Mr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• Ms. Carmela Centeno, Head, Responsible Materials and Chemicals Management Unit, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 

13:30–15:00 | Business-to-Business (B2B) / Networking Lunch

Reflections on NUTEC Plastics from the B2B Lunch

15:00–16:10 | Session 1 | Plastic Waste: Multistakeholder perspectives, challenges, opportunities

Moderator: Ms. Tzanka Kokalova Wheldon (IAEA)

Speakers:

• Atty. Jonas R. Leones, Undersecretary for Policy, Planning, and International Affairs, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Philippines
• Mr. Suresh Pillai, Director, National Center for Electron Beam Research, Texas A&M University, USA
• Mr. Felipe Dall’Orsoletta, Programme Officer, International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), United Nations Environment Programme
• Mr. Wong Xin Wei, Strategist, Systems, Knowledge, and Innovation team, Temasek Trust, Singapore
• Mr. Johan Yang, Executive Vice President, PT Viro, Indonesia

16:10–16:30 | Coffee Break

16:30–17:30 | Session 2 | Addressing marine plastics: perspectives, challenges, and opportunities across international initiatives

Moderator: Mr. Marc Metian (IAEA)

Speakers:

• Ms. Nao Takeuchi, Programme Management Officer, Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter, United Nations Environment Programme
• Mr. Georg Hanke, Scientific Officer, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
• Ms. Noriko Tamiya-Hase, Deputy Director, Office of Policies against Marine Plastics Pollution, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

19:30 | Gala Dinner

08:00–09:00 | Registration

09:00–10:30 | Session 3 | Innovative Plastic Upcycling

Moderator: Ms. Celina Horak (IAEA)

• Generating Valuable Composites for Railroad Applications in Argentina | Ms. Veronica Vogt, Chief, Department of Radiation Processing, CNEA & Mr. Franco Frola, CEO & Founder, Circularis
• Advanced Chemical Recycling of Waste Plastics Enhanced by Radiation from Malaysian Industrial Perspective | Mr. Ting Teo Ming, Research Scientist, Nuklear Malaysia & Mr. Mohamad Adan Yusof, Executive Director, Mensilin
• Transforming Plastic Waste into Construction Materials: A case Study on Radiation-Enhanced Upcycling in the Philippines | Mr. Jordan Madrid, Research Specialist, PNRI & Mr. Winchester Lemen, President, Envirotech Waste Recycling
• Electron-Assisted Electrostatic Sorting of Mixed Separable Polyolefin Waste in Romania | Ms. Doina Constantinescu, Project Manager, Monofil & Mr. Uwe Gohs, Fachhochschule Dresden
• Bridging Economics and Circularity - An Innovative Way for Sustainable Plastic Recycling Assessment | Mr. Enrico Mazzoli, Research Scientist, University of Tuscia

10:30–10:50 | Coffee Break

10:50–12:00 | Session 4 | Marine microplastics: successes in capacity building, harmonized monitoring protocols worldwide, and development of new tools for IAEA Member States

Moderator: Mr. Saul Perez Pijuan (IAEA)

Speakers:

• Ms. Ana Carolina Ruiz Fernández, Researcher, Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico
• Ms. Keshnee Pillay, Marine Scientist, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa
• Ms. Irene Barra Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman
• Ms. ?i?dem Bahad?r, Unit Head, Software Solutions, Department of Management, IAEA

12:00–13:30 | Lunch

13:30–14:30 | The Youth’s Voices on Plastic Solutions

Moderator: Nicole Angela Ramos, National Chair, Committee on Environment and Ecology, United Architects of the Philippines Students Auxiliary 

Speakers:

• Mr. Vhon Michael Tobes, Southeast Asia Director, Zero Hour & Founder/Director of Zero Hour Philippines
• Mr Wins Keinrich Chen, Gold medalist at the 2nd International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO)
• Ms. Nathalie Bernard, Biochemist, Nanobiotec, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, CONICET & University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Mr. Jan Danielle Bonita, Environmental Chemist, University of the Philippines
• Mr. Kekeli Aziade, Environmental Chemist, University of Lomé, Togo

14:30–15:00 | Coffee Break

15:00–16:00 | Closing Session: Innovative Pathways to shape the future of NUTEC Plastics

Moderator: Mr. Gashaw Gebeyehu Wolde (IAEA)

Speakers:

• Future activities under IAEA NUTEC Plastics | Ms. Celina Horak, Head, Radiochemistry and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA& Mr. Marc Metian, Research Scientist, Marine Environment Laboratories, IAEA
• Ms. Yoko Watanabe, Director, Environment, ADB
• Ms. Leah J. Buendia, Undersecretary for Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines

16:00 | Concluding remarks for the IHLF

Ms. Leah J. Buendia, DOST, & Ms. Tzanka Kokalova-Wheldon, IAEA 

16:30 | Visit to the PREx Prototype house at PNRI (details to be announced)