REMEDIES · EU Mission — Restore our Ocean & Waters

Future
of Plastic (R)evolutionConference

A one-day gathering of scientists, industry and policy-makers reimagining the lifecycle of plastics — from the Mediterranean to the lab.

  • 7 October 2026
  • Center ROG, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Why this matters

Turning the tide on plastic pollution — through science, innovation, and policy.

The (R)evolution Conference brings the REMEDIES community together for a day of seeing the unseen through listening to top scientists, industry experts, and policymakers, and having the opportunity to see and try REMEDIES project solutions hands-on.

Expect frank conversations on the future of plastics, circular materials, ocean restoration, and the regulations shaping the future vision of our oceans and waters beyond 2030.

  • 10+Exhibitors
  • 20+Speakers and panelists
  • 300+Participants
  • 25+Partner countries

More than talks

Activities around the conference

Connect, learn, and explore. Meet fellow participants in the matchmaking space, discover REMEDIES innovations and other projects from Mission Ocean and Waters at the exhibition, and see Ljubljana from the river on a lunch cruise through the city centre.

  • Lunch on the Ljubljanica River

    Networking lunch aboard a boat through the centre of Ljubljana.

  • Matchmaking

    Connect. Exchange. Collaborate. Meet fellow participants for informal 1-to-1 meetings in the Small Hall, 13:00–19:00 — no booking needed.

    Matchmaking
  • Innovations & Exhibition

    Meet the people behind the REMEDIES innovations at the exhibition stands in the Small Hall, 9:00–13:00.

    Innovations & Exhibition
  • Expert Meeting on Marine Litter Monitoring in the Northern Adriatic

    Bringing together authorities, monitoring providers and experts to exchange experience and discuss the future of marine litter and microplastics monitoring in the Northern Adriatic. By invitation only.

    Expert Meeting on Marine Litter Monitoring in the Northern Adriatic

The day at a glance

Program & agenda

Keynotes, panels and hands-on sessions, with breaks designed for connection. Times are CEST.

Full programme — view the complete agenda
09:00

Welcome to the conference

Future of Plastic (R)evolution
09:30

Introductory framework of the REMEDIES final conference

Future of Plastic (R)evolution
10:00

Keynote lecture: Plastic and microplastic Pollution of the Ocean and Waters: A European and International Perspective

Future of Plastic (R)evolution
10:45

Moderated Q&A

Future of Plastic (R)evolution
11:30

Roundtable — Stepping out of the dark: Micro/nanoplastic to be seen: Seeing the unseen

Future of Plastic (R)evolution
12:15

Roundtable — Stepping out of the dark: Micro/nanoplastic to be seen: From data to action

Future of Plastic (R)evolution

Co-organised by

National Institute of ChemistryRepublic of Slovenia — Ministry of Education, Science and YouthREMEDIES 5.0REMEDIES projectScience Month (Mesec znanosti)Microplastics for Breakfast (MP4B)Pulp and Paper Institute (ICP)

Built to WCAG 2.1 AA · EN 301 549

Be part of the plastic (r)evolution.

Free entry. Limited seats. Join researchers, innovators and policy leaders in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Register for 7 October 2026 — opens the EventMatic registration form in a new tab