We are happy to announce that EIT Circular Economy Community joined the campaign as a new member of the EWWR Steering Committee!

The EWWR Steering Committee makes all the strategic decisions about the project and finances it. For instance, they decide on where the EWWR awards ceremony takes place, the annual theme, and the communication strategy.

The EIT Circular Economy Community consists of five Knowledge and Innovation Communities –  or “KICs” – namely EIT RawMaterials, EIT Climate-KIC, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility. 

The KICs carry out activities that cover the entire innovation chain: training and education programmes, reinforcing the journey from research to market, innovation projects, as well as business incubators and accelerators. Through the KICs, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) strengthens cooperation among businesses (including SMEs), higher education institutions and research organisations, forms dynamic pan-European partnerships, and creates favourable environments for creative thought processes and innovations to flourish. 

Meet the EIT representative

Ignacio Calleja, initiative coordinator

Ignacio joined EIT RawMaterials in Sept 2016 as Thematic Officer for Circular Economy and Recycling, leading the Circular Economy strategy, representing the organisation at different European entities.

He is coordinating the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) in Circular Economy Action, with the participation of the six KICs (EIT RawMaterials, EIT Climate-KIC, EIT Digital, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility).

He has been chairman of the Steering Group of the CLC South-EIT RawMaterials, chairman of the Industrial Research Advisory Group (IRIAG) of the SPIRE PPP (Sustainable Process Industry Through Resources and Energy Efficiency), member of the Board of the WSSTP (Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform), president of the ENERO (European Network of Environmental Research Organisations), member of the advisory board of the STOCISM, REE4EU, InspireWater, DEMETO, C-SERVEES, CINDERELLA, CENTS Network and ORIENTING projects and member of the jury of the European EMAS Awards 2014 as well as a member of the Scientific Committees of LCIC and CARTE Conferences (2018) as well as external evaluator for different calls of FP7, Horizon 2020 and EcoInnovation program.

Contact the EWWR Secretariat to join the EWWR Steering Committee!