International conference on sustanable waste management
Međunarodna konferencija o održivom upravljanju otpadom
WASTE TO ENERGY IV
From waste to strategic energy
Slavonski Bord, 1st and 2nd October 2026.
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Conference Topics
The conference covers a wide range of scientific, technological, and regulatory topics related to sustainable waste management, waste-to-energy recovery, materials development, and advanced process technologies.
- Waste-to-Energy (WtE)
- thermal treatment of waste and waste-to-energy plants
- integrated waste management systems
- optimization of energy and material flows in waste management systems
- Alternative Fuels from Waste
- production and application of RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) and SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel)
- quality, standardization, and logistics of alternative fuels
- use of waste-derived fuels in the cement industry, energy sector, and industrial processes
- Advanced Waste Conversion Technologies
- waste pyrolysis and gasification
- hydrothermal and thermochemical conversion technologies
- production of synthetic fuels, hydrogen, and chemical feedstocks from waste
- Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency
- circular economy concepts in the waste and energy sectors
- material reuse and secondary raw materials
- industrial symbiosis and integration of material flows
- ESG Standards and Sustainable Management
- application of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria in waste and energy sectors
- sustainable finance and green investments
- sustainability reporting and European Union regulatory frameworks
- Financial Models and Infrastructure Development
- financing of waste management and energy projects
- public-private partnerships (PPP)
- investment models and European Union funds
- Environmental Impacts and Emission Control
- emission monitoring and air quality
- flue gas treatment technologies
- environmental impact assessment and environmental management
- Materials Technologies in Energy and Waste Treatment Plants
- development of materials resistant to high temperatures and corrosion
- materials for boilers, reactors, and high-temperature processes
- material degradation and lifetime extension of energy systems
- Welding and Joint Technologies in Energy Facilities
- advanced welding technologies in energy and waste industries
- welding of high-alloy and heat-resistant materials
- quality control of welded joints and non-destructive testing
- Process and Industrial Technologies
- optimization of industrial processes in energy and waste treatment
- digitalization, automation, and process control
- integration of energy and industrial systems
- Energy Systems and Integration into the Energy Transition
- integration of waste-to-energy plants into energy networks
- cogeneration of heat and electricity
- contribution of waste energy recovery to decarbonization of the energy system
- Policies and Legislative Framework
- European and national waste management policies
- regulatory framework for waste-to-energy utilization
- implementation of circular economy strategies
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Organising Committee
Chairman
Tomislav Lukić, PhD
President
International Academy
for Sustainable Development
MAOR, Zagreb
International Academy
for Sustainable Development
MAOR, Zagreb
Vice-Chairman
prof. Goran Šimunović
Dean
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
University of Slavonski Brod - MAOR, Zagreb
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
University of Slavonski Brod - MAOR, Zagreb
Members
Josip Grgić
Director, Waste Management
Centre Šagulje,
Slavonski Brod
Centre Šagulje,
Slavonski Brod
Dragan Jelić
Director
Central Finance and
Contracting Agency for
EU Funds (SAFU),
Zagreb
Central Finance and
Contracting Agency for
EU Funds (SAFU),
Zagreb
Tomislav Tekić
Croatian Chamber of
Economy – County Chamber
Slavonski Brod
Economy – County Chamber
Slavonski Brod
Robert Podrug
Director, Waste Management
Centre Bikarac, Šibenik
Centre Bikarac, Šibenik
Prof. Ana Matin
University of Zagreb, Faculty
of Agriculture
of Agriculture
Ivica Marić
Director, TEP ANDRITZ, Slavonski Brod
Danko Fundurulja
Director, IPZ Uniprojekt TERRA, Zagreb
Zdravko Stipetić
TEP ANDRITZ, Slavonski Brod
Andreas Stanić
OPERA GROUP, Zagreb
Daria Mateljak
Director, SPRING+SHIFT, Zagreb
Zlatan Bakalović
Director, Carbon Free Solutions, Rijeka
Željko Brigljević
MakroMikro, Zagreb
Josip Pavlović
Ekologija grada, Zagreb
Nada Perić
Sustainable Present, Osijek
Scientific Committee
Chairman
Prof. Ivan Samardžić
Rector
University of Slavonski Brod,
Croatia
University of Slavonski Brod,
Croatia
Vice-Chairman
Boris Brigljević, PhD
Carbon Value
Research Professor
UNIST - Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
Research Professor
UNIST - Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
Prof. Filip Kokalj
University of Maribor, Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering,
Slovenia
of Mechanical Engineering,
Slovenia
Assoc. Prof. Renato Šarc
Montanuniversität Leoben, Austrija
Prof. Neven Voća
University of Zagreb, Faculty
of Agriculture,
Croatia
of Agriculture,
Croatia
Prof. Davorka Šaravanja
Dean
Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, Computing and
Electrical Engineering
University of Mostar
Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, Computing and
Electrical Engineering
University of Mostar
Prof. Marinko Stojkov
University of Slavonski Brod,
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Prof. Luka Traven
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Prof. Marija Živić
University of Slavonski Brod,
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Assoc. Prof. Ana Buljubašić
University of Mostar,
Faculty of Natural Sciences
and Education
Faculty of Natural Sciences
and Education
Assoc. Prof. Mario Holik
University of Slavonski Brod,
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Antun Barac, PhD
University of Slavonski Brod,
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Prof. Džafer Dautbegović
University of Zenica,
Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering
Assoc. Prof. Ivan Gelo
University of Slavonski Brod,
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Dražen Kotrošan, PhD
National Museum of
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Sarajevo
Assoc. Prof. Dejan Marić
University of Slavonski Brod,
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Prof. Damir Šljivac
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
University of Osijek
Faculty of Electrical
Engineering, Computer
Science and Information
Technology
University of Osijek
Faculty of Electrical
Engineering, Computer
Science and Information
Technology
Prof. Marko Dunđer
University of Slavonski Brod,
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
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