WORKSHOP AT RAW MATERIALS WEEK 2024
Last 9th of December, the ERA-MIN 3 team enjoyed the intense day at the workshop co-organized by DG GROW, focusing on the Co-funded Partnership: Raw Materials for the Green and Digital Transition.
With over 70 participants, the event fostered dynamic discussions on the future of raw materials, emphasizing their pivotal role in advancing sustainable and digital solutions.
During the workshop the thematic priorities for the first call of the partnership were discussed, setting the stage for future collaboration and innovation.
We’re inspired by the shared commitment to shaping a resilient and sustainable raw materials landscape.
Excited for the next steps! Stay tuned for updates.
RAW MATERIALS WEEK 2024
The Raw Materials Week is the largest policy event on raw materials, organized by the European Commission since 2016. It attracts over 1,000 participants from industry, administration, civil society, research and academia. This year 2024, the Raw Materials Week will take place from 9 to 13 December 2024 in Brussels, to explore the dynamic future of raw materials in Europe.
A workshop on the Raw Materials EU co-funded partnership will be co-organized by ERA-MIN 3 consortium and DG GROW European Commision next 9th December. Attendees, by invitation only, will discuss the importance of international cooperation, resource efficiency, and investment in sustainable extraction and recycling technologies. Stay to monitor the results of the workshop.
PARTNERSHIP CONTEXT
The European Union's Raw Materials Partnership was established to secure sustainable and resilient supply chains for critical raw materials essential for green and digital transitions. This initiative built on the EU's Critical Raw Materials Action Plan, which emphasizes reducing dependencies, strengthening recycling, and fostering international collaboration, was published last march 2024 in the Horizon Europe strategic plan 2025-2027 for research and innovation to underpin journey to a green, digital and resilient future.
The strategic plan identified nine new European co-funded and co-programmed partnerships: Brain Health, Forests and Forestry for a Sustainable Future, Innovative Materials for EU, Raw Materials for the Green and Digital Transition, Resilient Cultural Heritage, Social Transformations and Resilience, Solar Photovoltaics, Textiles of the Future, and Virtual Worlds.
For the baseline establishment, the SRIA(Strategic Research Innovation Agenda), key point for the co funded ERU on raw materials, was written through a series of workshops during 2024. Please see here the results of the workshops and the published SRIA.
While waiting for the 2025 Work Program to be published, ERA-MIN 3 consortium is working for the next EU Co-funded Partnership on Raw Materials for the green and digital transition.