Online Project Workshop | SynCom Project SPHERE

Friday 4 Jul 2025, 09:00 → 12:00 Europe/Berlin

Zoom

In this online project workshop of the SynCom Project “Synthesizing Plastics: Helmholtz Expertise on Plastics Research and Policy Engagement (SPHERE)” we will develop an approach for the planned stakeholder dialogue. We will determine relevant stakeholders for the joint development of future plastics roadmaps and define the scope of the planned policy brief and the parliamentary event.

We are looking forward to this SPHERE project workshop!

09:00 → 09:15 Welcome and Introduction

-Update on the project status
-Plan for the day

09:15 → 09:45 Current Status of the Narrative Analysis and Policy Mapping

-Presentations and discussion

Speakers: Dr Anran Luo (UFZ), Dr Paul Einhäupl (RIFS/GFZ)

09:45 → 10:30 Stakeholder Dialogue - Plenary Discussion

-Presentation of the goals of the stakeholder workshop and the proposed agenda (Anran)

-What is the Helmholtz message that we want to send at the stakeholder workshop?

-Develop questions for the individual breakout session at the stakeholder workshop
i) Nano/Micro Plastics
ii) Technologies
iii) Production and use of Plastics
iv) Biodegradable plastics

-How do we get the visions from the stakeholders?

-Is there something missing?

Speakers: Dr Anran Luo (UFZ), Dr Paul Einhäupl (RIFS/GFZ)

10:30 → 10:40 Coffee Break

10:40 → 11:00 Discussion Wrap-up and Goal Definition of the Stakeholder Interactions within the SPHERE Project

11:00 → 11:30 SPHERE @ the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution

-Paul will be going to the negotiations in Geneva as an observer
-What should Paul observe? What are your questions?

Speaker: Dr Paul Einhäupl (RIFS/GFZ)

11:30 → 11:45 Writing Process for the Synthesis Paper and Next Steps

Speaker: Prof. Nick Wierckx (FZJ)

11:45 → 12:00 Wrap-up and Next Steps