During the Final Seminar, we have the honor of hearing a keynote speech from Aura Salla, a member of the European Parliament, different points of view on circular economy in the built environment, and at the end of the event, we will present the results of our Promoting circularity and sustainability for the construction and real estate sector (CircBuild) project.
We are delighted to announce that the Final Seminar is held in Brussels at the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU)’s office on the 1st of December 2026 at 11:00-16:30 thanks to Olga Wessels, the Head of Brussels’ Office of the ECIU.
Program
11:00 Welcome, Jaakko Kinnunen, Tampere University, Olli Koskela, Häme University of Applied Sciences HAMK and Olga Wessels, the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU)
11:05 Keynote speaker: Aura Salla, member of the European Parliament
11:25 2. Keynote: Where is the Circular Economy Act at and how does it affect us?
11:40 Regional points of view on Circular economy in Häme and Tampere
11:50 Finnish companies’ views on sustainable construction
12:30 Research point of view on Circular Economy
12:45 Summary and Q&A
13:00 Lunch
14:00 The results of the CircBuild project
15:30 Drinks and Discussion
16:30 End of the Final Seminar
There may be changes to the program. Please find the official invitation’s pdf here: CircBuild Final Seminar 2026.12.1
Registration
Please register through this Webropol link or by the QR code below: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/C78E95415A2EC82E
The registration is open until the 10th of November or until the space limit is full. It is not possible to attend online.
We hope to see you at the Final Seminar!
More information:
Jaakko Kinnunen
Project Manager
Faculty of Built Environment
Tampere University
jaakko.kinnunen@tuni.fi
Alisa Hakola
Researcher
Faculty of Built Environment
Tampere University
alisa.hakola@tuni.fi
The CircBuild project, implemented by Tampere University and Häme University of Applied Sciences, is co-funded by the European Union and the Economic Development Centre. Additionally, the project is funded and partnered by A-Kruunu Oy, Hartela-Yhtiöt Oy, Foundation for student housing in the Helsinki region (Hoas), Kiinko Real Estate Education, Saint-Gobain Finland Oy, and Y-Säätiö.