32nd International Cobaty Macon Congress

COBATY, the Association of Decision-Makers of the Building Act, is part of this Congress, in the implementation of the roadmap for 2018 of the circular economy initiated by Nicolas HULOT, Minister of Ecological and Solidarity Transition .

The circular economy aims to meet construction needs (renovation and new construction) while reducing the consumption of resources and the production of waste. It is a question of deploying an economy “differently”, circular, and no longer linear, by leaving the logic “extract - manufacture-consume-throw”, to close the “life cycle” of the products, services, waste, materials and natural resources used. The circular economy requires collaborative and interdisciplinary work, anticipation and reflection over the entire life of a building in order to limit environmental impacts.

This Congress will be placed under the patronage of the City of Macon, the Sustainable Building Plan and the National Institute of Circular Economy chaired by François Michel LAMBERT. During conferences and round tables, it will bring together recognized experts in the circular economy, with Jean Claude LEVY, historian, geographer, special advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and specialist in the circular economy, as Grand Witness. It will give its lighting during the Conferences and round tables of the Congress.

Pratical information

• Location: MACON (71) - Parc des Expositions - The Spot and the Lamartine Esplanade
• Dates: From Thursday September 27, 2018 to Saturday September 29, 2018
• Key figures :
  • 4676 COBATYSTES Members
  • 130 Associations present in France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain Bulgaria and Lebanon
  • 700 to 800 delegates expected in Macon
  • 350 to 400 companions
  • Local economic benefits: € 900K to € 1M

Course of the Congress

The opening of the Congress will take place on Thursday September 27 at 17 p.m. at the Parc des Expositions. It is the solemn moment of the Congress or for introduction, the personalities (local and regional elected representatives) will be able to express themselves. This opening afternoon will close with a “Surprise” evening.

Congress itself:

• Friday 28 September morning - Conferences with 2 round tables on the Circular Economy
• Friday 28 September afternoon - technical visits by group of 50 people (coaches)
• Friday, September 28 evening - prestigious evening on the Esplanade Lamartine in Macon
• Saturday September 29 morning - 1 round table on Circular Economy exchange & with Cobatysts
• Saturday September 29 noon - closing of conference conferences
• Saturday September 29 afternoon - Free or visit informative area
• Saturday September 29 evening - Gala evening at the Spot

Information spaces at the Parc des Expositions:

• Partners are offered information spaces dedicated to:
• Demonstrations of Suppliers and Companies of reuse and recycling ....
• Presentations from partners and sponsors involved in the circular economy
• Institutionals who wish to communicate on their actions (The Region; The Institute of Circular Economy; ADEME; PETR Mâconnais Sud Bourgogne; The FFB; etc…)

Action around the Congress, in partnership with ADEME

COBATY in partnership with ADEME Bourgogne Franche-Comté, will set up an action around the Congress of Macon: Survey prior to Congress, to assess the state of knowledge, sensitivity and practices of 4670 Cobatysts in the circular economy applied to buildings; - What impact of awareness-raising due to the Macon Congress on practices - What practices. Edition mid 2019 by COBATY and by ADEME of a memorandum of good practices collected in the circular building economy.