Agenda

9:00
Registration & Refreshments

9:15
Welcome & Introduction

Part 1: Business Case for Improving the Environmental Performance of Electronics
Chair: Leo Donovan, CEO, WEEE Ireland

09:30
Business Case for Ecodesign

• Environmental impact of electronics
• Legal & Market Drivers Overview - IPP, WEEE, RoHS, EuP, labelling?
• Introduction to ecodesign
• Business benefits of a design focus

10:00
WEEE & RoHS requirements in the Republic of Ireland
Pat Macken and Brendan O'Neill, Dept. of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

10:30
WEEE, RoHS and ecodesign status in Northern Ireland
Sandy Truesdale, Dept. of the Environment Northern Ireland

11:00
Break: Tea/Coffee

11:30
Basics of Ecodesign

• What is it?
• How to?
• Strategies, Methods & Tools
• Material Declarations & Supply Chain
• Green marketing & Communication
• Electronics Checklist

12:30
Q&A Discussion

13:00
Lunch

Part 2 - Industry ecodesign examples illustrating environmental and business benefits
Chair: Trevor Knipe, Head of Sustainable Development- Environment, Invest Northern Ireland

14:00
Xerox Ecodesign Approach
Xerox, Ireland

14:30
MicroPro Computer Systems - Ecodesign in an SME
Ann Galligan & Paul Maher, MicroProTM Computers, Ireland

15:00
Inventing a Sustainable Business - Managing Environmental Performance throughout the Product Life Cycle
John Hayes, EMEA Compliance Programmes Manager, Hewlett- Packard, Ireland & ICT Ireland

15:30
Break: Tea/Coffee

16:00
Industry Supports for Ecodesign in Electronics - Support schemes in Ireland (North & South)
Trevor Knipe, Invest Northern Ireland & Dorothy Maxwell, Enterprise Ireland

16:20
Discussion and Experts Forum Q&A
An opportunity for businesses to talk with the speakers, exhibitors and other experts about the legal and market drivers, ecodesign experiences, best practice and other issues.

17:00
Conference Close