This online seminar will present key insights from the NiCE Project and explore how cities and regions can create enabling conditions for circular lifestyles. Drawing on experiences from the NiCE Pilots across Europe, the session will highlight policy recommendations, governance approaches and practical tools that support community-based circular initiatives in urban centres. Participants will also be introduced to the NiCE Knowledge Platform – a virtual space designed to help practitioners, policymakers and researchers identify solutions, learn from best practices and translate circular economy concepts into concrete local action.
The session will be moderated by Zuzana Špuntová from Cyrkl and will include an interactive Q&A session for participants.
Presenters:
1. Katarzyna Korczak, RIC Pro-Akademia, is a researcher and project manager with extensive experience in developing and implementing circular economy solutions at the local and European levels. She has worked on numerous international projects promoting circular lifestyles, sustainable urban development, and resource efficiency. Katarzyna specializes in translating innovative concepts into practical tools and strategies for municipalities, SMEs, and citizens.
2. Jan Gimkiewicz, is a political scientist and works since 2018 as a researcher and project manager at the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), focusing on sustainable consumption. He is currently the coordinator of the ‘NiCE – from niche to centre’ project, funded by Interreg Central Europe, which focuses on promoting sustainable consumption in city centres. Previously, he was also involved in projects dealing with the digitalisation of sustainable consumption and durable textiles.
Date and time: April 23, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 CET
Online event | Free registration here