Previous congresses

In 2001 and 2004, PRO EUROPE organized the European Recycling Weeks which were resounding successes. Central to these events was the organisation of PRO EUROPE’s International Congress.

The 1st Congress was entitled "Recycling as Part of Daily Life in Europe" and was held in Madrid in September 2001. Over 600 participants from more than 20 countries shared their experiences and views for the first time at a forum of this kind. It demonstrated that sorting waste has become a reality shared by many European citizens.

The 2nd Congress took place in Berlin in October 2004 and served as a key information and discussion forum for interested participants from a total of 37 countries. It pursued three thematic objectives: to recall the context of the emergence of producer responsibility, to place recycling within a perspective of sustainable development, and to show the educative dimensions of the Green Dot schemes via the First European Youth Eco-Parliament. The Congress concluded by stressing the need to strengthen recycling markets and step up international co-operation.

Finally the 3rd International Congress was held in Paris in October 2006. This event was entitled "Green Dot 2006: a successful path to environmental citizenship". As with the Berlin Congress, the Youth Eco-Parliament (YEP) took place in parallel for the second year running.

Visit the Berlin congress website www.proeurope-congress.com/site2004/
Visit the Paris congress website www.proeurope-congress.com/site2006/