As part of the Erasmus+ project: "Latin American-European network on waste electrical and electronic equipment research, development and analyses (LaWEEEda)", Dr. Roland Ramusch of the Institute of Waste Management and partner of the Centre for Development Research, welcomes you to a public workshop on Thursday, 14.12.2017 from 5pm to 6.30pm.
Location: Institute of Waste Management, Muthgasse 109, 4th floor Programme:

  • 17:00 - 17:05: Welcoming: Dr. Andreas Melcher / Centre for Development Research (BOKU)
  • 17:05 – 17:15: Introduction: Erasmus+ Project “Latin American-European network on waste electrical and electronic equipment research, development and analyses (LaWEEEda)” – Dr. Roland Ramusch (Institute of Waste Management, BOKU)
  • 17:15 – 17:30: E-waste management in Latin America – Dr. Ricardo Gabbay de Souza (Sao Paulo State University, Brazil (UNESP))
  • 17:30 – 17:55: E-waste and the involvement of the informal sector and cooperatives – Mr. Sebastiao Carlos dos Santos (Associação dos Catadores do Aterro Metropolitano de Jardim Gramacho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Mr. Luiz Carlos Fernandes (COOPAMA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (consecutive translation)
  • 17:55 – 18:20: E-waste and entrepreneurship – Mr. Mario Hanon (Hanter Metals, Managua, Nicaragua) (consecutive translation)
  • 18:20 – 18:30: Discussion


Further information

12.12.2017