The European Composting Network (ECN) recently concluded its annual meeting in Brussels on 18 April. The meeting took place during the week of the World Circular Economy Forum in Brussel
We were pleased to host the meeting in conjunction with a seminar co-organised with CIC as part of the EU FER-PLAY project, focusing on 'Alternative Fertilisers for Circularity & Soil Health'. A total of 35 participants attended the meeting. ECN is pleased to welcome David WIlken from the German Quality Assurance Organisation (BGK) as a new board member, as well as Irmgard Leifert from the German Humus and Substrate Association (VHE) and Susana Lopes from LIPOR (PT) for being re-elected.
Currently, the ECN is represented by a total of nine board members from national biowaste organisations: Irmgard Leifert (Treasurer of ECN, VHE, DE), Arjen Brinkmann (BVOR, NL), Massimo Centemero (Vice-Chair of ECN, CIC, IT), David Wilken (BGK, DE), Kristel Vandenbroek (Chair of ECN, Vlaco, BE), Tony Breton (Cré, IE), Susana Lopes (Lipor, PT) , Jens Måge (Avfall Norge, NO),), and Horst Müller (KBVÖ, AT / not present).
