The Third Green Industry Conference (GIC) will showcase success stories and consider policy challenges in the field of green industry across sectors and regions. The conference aims to increase understanding of how to achieve sustainable industrial development, demonstrate the commercial viability of green practices and policies and facilitate a network of green industry leaders. Sessions will focus on three areas: resource efficiency policies and practices, including examples from the food processing and textile industries; policies and institutional frameworks for the circular economy, waste management and eco-cities; and green chemistry and eco-design. Participants are expected to include high-level government officials, private sector representatives, academia and civil society. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology are organizing the conference. It will be held in conjunction with the China International Green Innovative Products and Technologies Show, which will be held from 9-12 November 2013.  

dates: 7-9 November 2013   location: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China   contact: UNIDO   www: http://www.unido.org/greenindustryconference.html