IF CEED 5th General Conference

6 – 8 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

08:30 - 09:00

09:00 - 09:30

Opening session

Location:TBDTrack:Plenary

High-level opening speeches

2 speakers

09:30 - 09:45

Group Photo

Location:TBD

09:55 - 10:45

From the idea to the project: processes & lessons learnt

Location:TBDTrack:Plenary

How to build a successful project? Testimony from project coordinators and key players

7 speakers

10:45 - 11:00

11:15 - 11:45

Coffee Break 1.1

Location:TBDTrack:Breaks

11:45 - 13:15

1A - Circularity & Environmental management: from barracks to post-conflict (EUS / PCER)

Location:TBDTrack:Parallel sessions - Block 1

EMAS and sustainable energy in defence, post-conflict environmental remediation

5 speakers

1B - Closing the loop for materials: what's up? What's next? (CRM / CAAM / CMT / SPM)

Location:TBDTrack:Parallel sessions - Block 1

Starter Projects on circularity of materials and new project ideas

4 speakers

1C - Circularity Battery Game

Location:TBDTrack:Parallel sessions - Block 1

Interactive game

2 speakers

13:15 - 14:15

Lunch Break

Location:TBDTrack:Meals

14:15 - 15:45

2A - Circularity Battery Game

Location:TBDTrack:Parallel sessions - Block 2

Interactive game

2 speakers

2B - Closing the loop for components: technologies for repair, in-field control and end-of-life management

Location:TBDTrack:Parallel sessions - Block 2

LabCEED project & new project ideas

2 speakers

2C - Embedding circularity in capabilities lifecycle management

Location:TBDTrack:Parallel sessions - Block 2

Information gathering and sharing, defence reverse logistics, retaining value from decommissioned assets

3 speakers

15:45 - 16:15

Coffee Break 1.2

Location:TBDTrack:Breaks

16:15 - 17:00

3A - [Part 1] How to advance concepts and project ideas - open mic session

Location:TBDTrack:Parallel sessions - Block 3

Ask your questions and share your views!

1 speaker

17:00 - 17:30

3A - [Part 2] From the idea to the project: mechanisms and funding

Location:TBDTrack:Plenary

Bringing your project ideas to implementation.

19:30 - 22:30

Official Networking Dinner

Location:TBDTrack:Meals

Thursday, 8 October 2026

09:00 - 09:30

09:30 - 09:35

Welcome and Introduction

Location:TBDTrack:Plenary

09:35 - 10:45

Round table on training & skills

Location:TBDTrack:Plenary

IF CEED Cross-cutting action 3

5 speakers

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee Break 2

Location:TBDTrack:Meals

11:15 - 12:30

Why and how to mainstream circularity in defence?

Location:TBDTrack:Plenary

5 speakers

12:30 - 13:00

Conclusions & closing speech

Location:TBDTrack:Plenary

1 speaker

13:00 - 14:15

Closing Lunch

Location:TBDTrack:Meals