Description of the training:
Participants will learn about approaches to implementing a circular economy through examples of good practice in Slovenia. In the second part, they will learn about the key characteristics and legitimacy of approaches through which the circular economy is implemented, and identify opportunities for their future improvement.
Competences acquired:
- Understanding the different approaches available to implement the circular economy.
- Understanding the context and specific details of good practice examples from Slovenia.
- Understanding the key features and characteristics of the approaches used to implement the circular economy.
Lecturer: dr. Dolores Modic
Dolores Modic is an Associate Professor in Innovation and Management at Nord University
Business School, Nord University, Steinkjer, Norway. She is also a Senior Research Fellow
at Rudolfovo – scientific and technological centre Novo Mesto.
Dolores has participated in more than 15 projects (sponsored by agencies in Europe, USA
and Asia), with various roles (author, PI, WP leader, etc.), including on projects related to
innovation, intellectual property, and circular economy. She is also currently a WP leader in
two circular economy related European multi-national projects: Development of Circular
Public Procurement for establishment of Material Local Loops (NoviKrog) and a project on
innovation and intellectual property for circular economy (IPR4SC). Dolores also teaches
several circular economy courses, from BA to PhD level, as well as course for industry
representatives such as the Circular Economy for the Oil and Gas Industry.
Previously, she has been a Fulbright Scholar in the US at UNC Chapel Hill (2015), and the
JSPS Research Fellow at Kyushu University in Japan (2016-2018). She has published in
leading scientific journals in innovation and management (including Research Policy – AJG
4*). She is also an ad hoc reviewer for several top tier journals.
The training will take place on 24/09/2024 and will last 4 school hours (9:00 – 13:00).
It will take place online via Zoom.
The price is valid for one participant per organisation.
