Event language:

Ukrainian / English (simultaneous interpretation)

09:00- 10:00 

Registration and morning coffee

10:00- 10:15

Opening. Welcome speech by the Lviv mayor

10:15- 11:45                  (main conference hall)

Panel 1: Waste management strategy and policy
Panel moderator: Svitlana Bundz 
 
Brief description of the panel:
How municipalities are implementing waste management reform in accordance with national legislation and EU directives.
 
Main points:
Implementation of the law at the local level
Institutional models of governance
Inter-municipal cooperation and clusters
European experience in municipal governance
 
Speakers:
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy – Oleh Bondarenko 
Head of the Department of Solid Waste Management and Public Services at the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine – Diana Novikova
National expert on waste management – Head of Intermunicipal Waste Management (Waste Management for Ukraine (WM4U) Program), Doctor of Science in Public Administration – Oleksandr Ignatenko
Director of the Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of LOVA - Volodymyr Korda
LCE “Administrator of household waste management services” - Petro Kinash
Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Lviv City Council - Halyna Mykytchak

11:45- 12:00                  

 Coffee break

12:00- 13:30                  (main conference hall).

Panel 2: Municipal waste disposal. Current practices, challenges, and the path to sustainable solutions
Panel moderator:
Bohdan Mykhalius
 
Brief description of the panel:
Ukraine is in the process of transitioning to a European model of waste management where minimizing landfill disposal and modernizing landfills are key elements. This panel focuses on the challenges and opportunities in the field of municipal waste disposal: from the current situation at Ukrainian landfills to the introduction of modern technologies for degassing, recultivation, and monitoring. Participants will discuss the role of municipalities, international consultants, and engineering companies in implementing new standards in accordance with the Waste Management Act.
 
Main points:
Modern disposal of municipal waste. What we have and what we strive for.
Landfills. Current status, transformation, and new standards.
Waste disposal in the transition period—from environmental threat to controlled management.
The future of landfills—how to integrate European standards into Ukrainian reality.
 
Speakers:
Managing Partner of Gökşin Company «GOKSIN» - Mr. Natık Yesin
Director of LCE “Zelene misto” - Oleksandr Yehorov
Ukrainian Ecological Alliance Association - Maxim Barinov
Representative of Hidroterra
Representative of EGIS 

12:00- 13:30(small conference hall)                  

Transparent tariffs — a fair system. How to set economically sound and socially acceptable tariffs for waste management services
Panel moderator: Tetiana Omelianenko – expert on waste management (“How to turn waste into a resource. Fundamentals of the circular economy. Course at the Kyiv School of Economics).
Brief description of the panel:The weighted average tariff is the basis for the financial stability of the entire municipal waste management system. Its correct formation ensures stable service provision, investment in infrastructure and motivates the population to sort waste.The panel will present practical cases from cities in Ukraine and the EU, reveal technical approaches to calculation, challenges related to cost, subsidization, zoning and the role of the service administrator in the management system. Main points:What is a weighted average tariff and how to implement itService administrator. Accounting, control, transparency, and analyticsExperience in implementing a weighted tariff in Ukraine: Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr.European tariff-setting practices (Germany, Poland, Lithuania)Tariff as a tool for transitioning to a circular economy: bonuses for sorting, payment by volumeIntegration of digital systems for automated control (QR codes, GPS, weight accounting) Speakers:Ukrainian Ecological Alliance Association – Maxim BarinovRepresentatives of the Waste Management Administrator of Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr ... — experience in setting a balanced tariff in LvivExpert from WM4U or GIZ — support in developing tariff modelsExpert from Avfall Sverige or Lithuanian/Polish municipality — international experienceConsultant on tariff setting economics or analyst (TBC)

13:30- 14:30               

Lunch break

14:30- 15:30      (main conference hall)         

Panel 3: International technical and financial aid – reform in action. How international partners are helping Ukraine change its municipal waste management system
Panel moderator: Shulima Alona Oleksandrivna, PhD, chair of the NGO Pragma, project manager in the field of waste management 
 
Brief description of the panel:
The panel is dedicated to practical experience of international technical and financial aid for waste management reform in Ukraine. We will discuss how global donors, development agencies, and financial institutions—Sweden (Sida), the EU, NEFCO, GIZ, the EBRD, and the EIB—support Ukrainian cities at all stages, from strategy development to infrastructure construction.
This is an opportunity for municipalities and communities to learn how to obtain support, what the requirements for projects are and what has already been achieved.
 
Funding instruments:
NEFCO — loans and grants for infrastructure modernization in communities
EBRD, EIB — support for large infrastructure projects (MBT, landfill rehabilitation)
 
What cities need:
How to prepare a high-quality project: feasibility study, action plan, environmental impact assessment
Main barriers — documentation, management capabilities, transparency
 
Speakers:
Olga Glazunova, Program Manager in Ukraine (Avfall Sverige / SALAR International, Sweden) WM4U
Mykola Shlapak, General Manager for Climate Change at DiXi Group, expert on climate change and climate policy at the Green Transition Office of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
Oleksandra Sladkova, Deputy Director of the Economic Development Department of the Lviv City Council
Yulia Shevchuk — head of NEFCO's representative office in Ukraine (TBC)
Representative of GIZ, EIB or EBRD (TBC)
Representative of EGIS (France) (TBC)
Novak – EIB (TBC)

15:30- 17:00               (main conference hall)

Panel 4: From waste to resources. Innovations and challenges in the processing of organic and mixed municipal waste
 Panel moderator:  Iryna Myronova  Separate presentation. Online.Weine Wiqvist — Senior Advisor, Avfall Sverige (Sweden) — 15 minutes Brief description of the panel:The discussion will focus on practical solutions and strategic vision for transforming organic fraction and mixed municipal waste into useful resources. Which models work in Europe? How to implement effective sorting and recycling of organic waste in Ukrainian communities? Is there a future for MBT plants in the context of the new waste management system? Main points:Introduction of separate organic waste collection: motivation, logistics, infrastructureComposting, anaerobic digestion, RDF, and other technologiesThe role of MBT plants in the transition periodBioenergy: waste as a source of energy for communities Speakers:Managing Partner of Gökşin Company «GOKSIN» - Mr. Natık YesinDirector and owner of GREEN BIN UKRAINE LLC. An organization that collects municipal waste in the city of Zhytomyr. Managing partner of MS Social Project LLC. Waste processing plant in the city of Zhytomyr. Topic: “Recycling of municipal waste,” “Production of SPF fuel and recultivation compost” — Yevgeniy Barakh.Head of the Smart Environment. Khmelnytskyi office - Ivan Pidopryhora                                                      Cristos Tsompanidis – waste management specialist (Egis, France); has experience working with MBT plants in Eastern Europe. (TBC)Jürgen Keinprecht – representative of Kompost & Biogas Verband (TBC)Österreich (Austria) – expert in composting and anaerobic digestion. (TBC)Martin Shtoker – GIZ Project Manager for Sustainable Waste Management in Ukraine. (TBC)Representative of Ecorec (Poland) – operator of MBT plants producing RDF and biocompost. (TBC)Expert of ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) on issues related to organic waste (contact through their bio-organic committee). (TBC) 

17:00- 18:00               

Networking, coffee, informal communication

03 October 2025             

On October 3, as part of the forum, participants will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the key infrastructure facilities of LCE “Green city”:
 
1. Rehabilitation of the landfill in Hrybovychi village. Visit to the rehabilitation site of one of the largest municipal waste landfills in Ukraine. Introduction to technical solutions, approaches to degassing, slope reinforcement, drainage, and future plans for land use.
2. Municipal composting station (13 Plastova Street). Demonstration of Ukraine's first municipal industrial composting station for organic waste. Discussion of the process of collecting, sorting, processing organic waste and using compost.
3. Mechanical-biological plant (13 Plastova Street). Learn about the construction process of a modern plant for mechanical-biological treatment of household waste — a key element of the new waste management system in Lviv.