100 Speakers 60 Poster Presentations

Workshops & Roundtables Exhibition of biobased Products ... and a Communiqué!International Advisory Committee

Berlin, November 24th – 26th 700 Participants 80 Countries

Evening Reception

International Poster Session

Motivation & Targets• Organizer: German Bioeconomy Council

• GBS2015 positioned as the first global policy meeting on bioeconomy

• Bioeconomy (BE) has gained significance during the past decade

• BUT: BE discussions are dominated by different thinking, ideologies and priorities

• Connecting global actors to unleash potential of BE

• Embracing diversity, promoting a systematic and collaborative towards sustainable BE

• Aligning Bioeconomy with broader agendas (SDGs, COP21)

www.gbs2015.com, www.biooekonomierat.de

Connect Global Actors, Embrace Diversity

Link Bioeconomy to Sustainability Agendas

Participants of GBS2015 Video Speech Jeffrey Sachs at GBS2015

Source: German Bioeconomy Council (2015) Bioeconomy Policies – Synopsis of National Strategies in the World

German Bioeconomy Council (2015) Global Visions for the Bioeconomy – international Delphi Study (Source)

Flagship Projects Identified by International Delphi Study*

1. Bioprincipled City

2. Artificial Photosynthesis

3. New Food Systems

4. Global Governance

5. Sustainable Marine Production

6. Biorefineries 4.0

7. Developing Consumer Markets

*292 questionnaires from experts from government, policy, NGOs, industry

International Poster Session

Members of the International Advisory Committee (http://gbs2015.com/the-summit)

International Poster Session

Communiqué: “Making Bioeconomy Work for Sustainable Development”Proposed Measures:

I. Using renewable resources, ensuring food security and protecting ecosystems

II. Making bioeconomy's contributions to Sustainable Development Goals measurable

III. International collaboration in education, research and development

IV. Experience exchange on policies fostering private sector and market development

V. Integrating bioeconomy in multilateral agendas (COP21 and UN Agenda 2030)

Download Communiqué: www.gbs2015.com