A lot of discussion has been initiated in policy forums regarding the transition from the traditional linear to a circular economic approach. Today, circular flow of income shows financial and non-financial interrelations among economic agents (e.g. firms, households and state) and natural environment through green GDP and satellites accounts. The most effort has been made to eliminate waste production from such agents without taking into account new opportunities which arise from waste production. What hinders this transition as well as to identify new opportunities is the interdependence of the individual companies to other micro and macro markets that also need to be redesigned to target the support of circular principles. Such markets need revisiting even in organized entities like eco-clusters, eco-industrial parks, or any other ecological symbiosis of businesses where wastes of one consist primary sources for other economic activities. These emerging markets face several economic, social, legal, and administrative barriers and opportunities.This Symposium provides an opportunity for those interested in any level of Circular Economy and Sustainability applications. From individual business or industrial zones to national, international or global policies that will make feasible the effective application of circular economy principles for achieving a Sustainable Development. Researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs are invited to submit both empirical and theoretical papers that are broadly consistent in any of the Symposium’s special topics. An ultimate goal will be to encourage researchers to examine the concepts of circular economy under a holistic scale approach.A major innovation of this Symposium is the bridging of engineering, management and economic knowledge to support the effective advance of circular and sustainability principles bringing together the theoretical, practical, applied and managerial knowledge in order to produce efficient policies. The School of Production Engineering and Management of Technical University of Crete, together with the Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, will support this interdisciplinary event.

Submission Guidelines

Following the acceptance, authors will be invited to submit their full papers for consideration to the Special Issues announced following the Journals’ peer review process.Speakers will not be able to present remotely. The event will only take place in person. Each presenter is allowed to deliver a maximum of two presentations.

An extended abstract is required to be submitted by the 30th of March, 2025 using Easy Chair platform.The extended abstracts that are accepted will be published in the Symposium Proceedings.

To submit your extended abstract, please follow these steps:

1. Log into https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=6thcesust2025 by using your account

2. If you don't have an account in https://easychair.org, you need to create one.

3. Submit a basic description and details to the easy chair submission form. Upload a doc/docx or pdf file (up to 2 pages but not less than 1.5 pages) following the template (where you could enter figures/tables/equations).

4. You will receive an automatic email to confirm your submission. You can update your submission until the deadline.

The extended abstracts that are accepted will be published in the Symposium Proceedings.

For more information about Special Issues related to the 6th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability visit the related page: https://6th.circulareconomy2050.eu/special-issues.

List of Topics

• Blockchain and Circular Economy
• Circular Business Models
• Circular Design
• Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)
• Circular Economy at Macro, Meso, Micro Level
• Circular Economy in Tourism
• Circular Innovation and Investments
• Circular Materials and Product Flows
• Circular Procurement Policies
• Circular Supply Chain Management
• Education for Circularity and Sustainability
• Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy
• Energy from Waste
• Energy Production and Management
• Energy Storage
• Entrepreneurship and Markets for Secondary Materials
• Green Accounting
• Green Public Procurement
• Heterodox economics for circular economy
• Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy
• Integrated Waste Management
• Legal Framework for Circular Economy
• Legislative Barriers to By-product Use
• Political-economic theories for circular economy
• Public Awareness on Byproducts
• Recycling and Reuse Policies
• Regional Circular Economy
• Resource Efficiency
• Resource Value Optimization
• Smart Buildings and Cities
• Sustainability in Transportation Planning
• Sustainable Economic Growth
• Sustainable Production and Consumption
• Zero Waste Management

Committees

Program Committee

• D'adamo Idiano,  Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Daglis Theodoros, Technical University of Crete, Greece
• Dimitriou Dimitrios, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
• Gastaldi Massimo, Università degli studi dell’Aquila, Italy
• Ipsakis Dimitrios, Technical University of Crete, Greece
• Kalogeras Nikos, Wageningen University & Research & SIB/Zuyd UAS, Netherlands
• Kapellakis Iosif, Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus
• Kostakis Ioannis, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
• Krauter Victoria, FH Campus Wien, Austria
• Laperche Blandine, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, France
• Lee Seungjae, University of Seoul, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Melidis Paraschos, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
• Mendora Sandro,  University Institute of Lisbon,  Portugal
• Molinos Senante María, University of Valladolid, Spain
• Oberst Christian, German Economic Institute, Germany
• Papadaki Dimitra, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• Papaefthimiou Spiros, Technical University of Crete, Greece
• Paparas Dimitrios, Harper Adams University, UK
• Prokop Viktor, University of Pardubice, Czechia
• Salonitis Konstantinos, Cranfield University, UK
• Sharma Mahak, University of Twente, The Netherlands
• Smol-Aruszanjan Marzena, Instytut Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi i Energią PAN (IGSMiE PAN), Poland
• Tsagarakis Konstantinos, Technical University of Crete, Greece
• Tsironis George, Technical University of Crete, Greece

Organizing committee

• Bakatsaki Maria, Technical University of Crete, Greece
• Dimitriou Dimitrios, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (Chair - Local Organizer)
• Kostakis Ioannis, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece (Chair)
• Ntougias Spyridon, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (Chair - Local Organizer)
• Papaefthimiou Spiros, Technical University of Crete, Greece
• Tsagarakis Konstantinos, Technical University of Crete, Greece (Chair)

Publication

6thCESUST2025 proceedings will be published in ...

Registration

Early Registration Deadline 4th of May 2025

Standard Registration: 410€

Late Registration 4th of May 2025 and onwards (not valid for authors/presenter only for attendees)

Standard Registration: 470€

Authors should register for the conference no later than 4th of May 2025 to have their presentation included in the final program. Attendees should also register for the conference no later than 4th of May 2025.   The registration fee includes the symposium material, all lunches during the conference, the Gala Dinner and coffee breaks. The registration fee does not include travel and accommodation expenses.All participants have to register. Please note that paper submission is not regarded as a registration.

An extended abstract is required to be submitted by the 30th of March, 2025 using Easy Chair platform (More info will be announced soon).

Venue

The Ramanda Thraki Hotel Symposium center (https://www.ramadaplazathraki.com/en/), will host the Symposium.

For more information and hotel options, please click here.

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Contact

Questions may be directed to the Symposium Secretariat Μaria Bakatsaki via email to (info@circulareconomy2050.eu).