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WACEE’25 will feature an exciting lineup of side events, including contests, workshops, and live demonstrations, designed to enhance engagement and knowledge-sharing in the lead-up to the main event. These side events will take various forms, such as panel discussions, masterclasses, interactive workshops, open-air activities, and other innovative projects aligned with the WACEE’25.

DAY 1 - TUESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER 2025

Symposium Area 1

10:20 – 1:20 pm: Sustainable Management of used textiles.

  • Michael Funcke-Bartz: Moderator.
  • Gunnar Wegner, Cluster Coordinator Sustainable Energy and Climate, GIZ Ghana.
  • Godfred Fiifi Boadi, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
  • Burcu Gözet, Wuppertal Institute.
  • Hannah Krakani, Environmental Protection Authority (on regulatory developments).
  • Eric Agyare, The Revival Earth Organisation.
  • David Yayra Agbofah, The Revival Earth Organisation.
  • Jan Stienemann, ALTEX Textil Recycling GmbH.
  • Ousman Touray, loopertextile.
  • Rose Bentsil-Quaye, Ministry of Education.
  • David Odikro, Ghana TVET Service.

1:20 pm – 2:00 pm: Lunch/Exhibition Break.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Solar Cooling for the Agricultural Sector – (Symposium Area 1).

  • Florian Martini, Project engineer, Research and Innovation, Phaesun GmbH.
  • Géraldine Quelle, Project manager, Research and Innovation, Phaesun GmbH.

DAY 1 - TUESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER 2025

Symposium Area 2

10:20 am – 12:00 pm: Designing Climate-Proof Structures and Healthy Urban Spaces for Public Well-being in Rapidly Growing Cities – (Symposium Area 2).

  • Kwadwo Gyima, Sector Expert Construction, Africa Business Network, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana.
  • Arch Agnes Catherine Afua Oye Ofosu-Appiah, Principal Architect at ArchXenus Ghana.
  • Ing Nana Danquah, Construction and Development Lead, RENDEAVOUR Ghana.
  • Irene Yeboah, Environment & Social Safeguards Specialist, Constromart Africa.
  • Samuel Siaw, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Geointell Housing.
  • Stefan Wittek, Managing Director, B.T. innovation GmbH.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch/Exhibition Break.

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm: UNIDO ITPO Delegation Trip – B2B Meetings.

  • UNIDO ITPO Germany.

DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER 2025

Symposium Area 1

9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Sustainable Management of end-of-life vehicles in Ghana.

  • Michael Funcke-Bartz (Moderator).
  • Mr. Nathanael Liminski, Minister for Federal, European and International Affairs and the Media and Head of State Chancellery of the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Larry Kotoe, Environmental Protection Deputy Director, EPA, Ghana.
  • Regina Kohlmeyer, Federal Environment Protection Agency, Germany.
  • Patrick Asante Okyere, Chief Executive Officer, Suame Magazine.
  • Kyere Vincent Nartey, President, Mountain Research Institute (MRI).
  • Dominik Martin, Researcher, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy.
  • Dominik D. Händler, MOCOM Compounds GmbH & Co. KG.
  • MacCarthy Mac-Gbathy, Co-Founder and Executive Director, HOPin Academy.
  • Uwe Guenzel, Compower.
  • Godfred Fiifi Boadi, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch/Exhibition Break.

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: UNIDO Circular Economy Session.

DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER 2025

Symposium Area 2

10:00 am – 11:00 am: From Free Cookstoves to CASH: Financing Africa’s First Clean Cooking Currency.

  • Katrin Pütz, Managing Director, B-energy and Founder, BiogasUnite.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch/Exhibition Break.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Decarbonization Strategies for Mines.

  • Competence Center Mining and Mineral Resources West Africa at Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana.
  • Michael Boateng, Blue Alliance.
  • Women in Mining.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Panel Discussion: The Ghanaian Mining Sector’s Roadmap to Net-Zero – Challenges, Innovations, and Collaboration.

  • Michael Boateng, Blue Alliance.

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