Become a circular ambassador in 2024!

The transition to a circular economy has begun, yet still faces many challenges. This is why Circular Flanders, in collaboration with MADE offers a training program that trains participants to become full-fledged Circular Ambassadors, providing them with a unique combination of knowledge ánd skills.

Eager to circularise your organisation, but unsure how to get started? Want to have the knowledge and the confidence to inspire others to do the same? Then sign up for our 7-day interactive training program and become a Circular Ambassador! CAP Belgium '24 will take place in English (presentations and group work).

The first edition of the Circular Ambassador Program Belgium ran in 2023. Due to its great success, we organize this program again in 2024 together with Brussels and Wallonia for a second Belgian edition! Enrolment for CAP-Belgium is open until 21 June 2024.

You can register for the program through this link.

What is the 'Circular Ambassador Program' or 'CAP'?

In the circular economy, solutions are often spread across the entire value chain. Requiring a combination of collaborations, sustainable (product) design, circular business models and processes, that is often complex and requires a lot of convincing. This demands not only knowledge of the circular economy, but also the skills to turn that knowledge into concrete action and initiate change within organisations. That is why, within the Circular Ambassador Program, we train 50 participants to become Circular Ambassadors.

In 7 training days, spread across 3 blocks, we will cover the full design process from problem exploration and conceptualisation to implementation. We not only teach knowledge about the circular economy, but also provide the necessary creative and leadership skills to truly make change happen in your environment. The knowledge and skills acquired are immediately applied to concrete cases from the field.

What makes a circular ambassador? As an ambassador, we expect you to commit to sharing knowledge, tools and skills that enable and accelerate the transition to a circular economy. You can do this in your own way, in your own context by sharing your experiences with, activating and/or inspiring others.

A unique training program

Strong combination of theory and practice
Co-creative training
Multidisciplinary teams
Inspiring locations
Limited number of participants

Time investment

7 training days
24 hours of homework spread over 3 months

After the course...

You will have the necessary knowledge to bring sustainability to your role
You will have the skills to maximally disseminate this knowledge and inspire people
You will have a participation certificate to show employees and customers
Share your story and help bring the circular economy to life

...you are a Circular Ambassador!!

For whom?

We are looking for people who are eager to make an impact within their own professional environment. Do you have a broad network in which you can share the circular mindset? Are you ready to convince people to move towards a circular value chain? Are you starting work in the near future and would you like to bring a new direction into a company? Or do you bring years of experience to CAP that helps activate others and implement change?

We are looking for you: Coaches, trainers, consultants, profiles with sustainability functions within the regular- and social economy, entrepreneurs and final-year students.

The program

The program consists of 7 training days divided into three blocks. Between these blocks, there is one day of homework, in preparation for an interim coaching session. During the CAP, you are divided into multidisciplinary groups of five participants. In this group you will work on a demand-driven, topical case within the circular economy, using design methods taught through an interactive and creative process.

What can you expect?

Qualitative 7-day training at 3 inspiring locations
Coaching by experts in the circular economy
Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams of (young) professionals
Opportunities to expand your professional circular network
Inclusion in the Flanders Circular CircleAid experts database
Working around actual cases: You get the choice to work around one of the current cases from one of the domains below: Bio-economy/ Circular building/ Chemistry & Plastics/ Manufacturing/ Food chain/ Water cycles

Practical

Training days:
18-19 September 2024
15-17 October 2024
13-14 November 2024

Interim coaching (45 min):
1 October & 5 November 2024

Closing event: 28 November 2024

Price: €950*
€95 for students,
€450 for social economy/ non-profits

* SME portfolio possible (up to 30% subsidy for Flemish SMEs)

CAP 2022

The first edition of the Circular Ambassador Program ran from September till December 2022.

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CAP BELGIUM 2023

CAP Belgium was set in the spring of 2023. This truly Belgian edition had participants from Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia. The spoken language of the event is English.

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Are you one of the new Circular Ambassadors? Then don't hesitate to sign up!**

** With only limited places available, there will be a selection to ensure multidisciplinary teams. You will always be informed in good time whether or not you have been selected.

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Become a circular ambassador in 2024!