The panel discussion on “Circular Cities: Local action towards a circular economy” was organized as part of the 69th Session of the Commission on promoting circular economy and sustainable use of natural resources in the UNECE region.

The panel discussion included presentations of high-level representatives of cities to present on their own experiences of promoting and implementing circularity in their cities:

• Mr. Mechislav Goi, Mayor of the City of Grodno, Belarus - video presentation
• Mr. Victor Vieira, Director of Lisbon Urban Environmental Department, City of Lisbon, Portugal
• Mrs. Eleni Myrivili, Senior Advisor to the City of Athens, Chief Resilience Officer, and Former Deputy Mayor, Greece