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Results

The main results of the Roundtable discussion have been summarised in a short memorandum

As a preparation for the Roundtable, a background study was carried out.

The Roundtable was financially supported by a grant from the Dutch Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning.

Time	Subject	Speaker
9:30 – 10.00	Registration/Coffee
10.00 – 10.15 10.15 – 10.45	Introducing the participants Short Introductions: - Platinum Group Metals: strategic issues - Production and Use of PGM: overview	- Prof. Dr. Armin Reller, Solid State Chemistry, Augsburg University - Dr. Reinier de Man, Sustainable Business Development
PART I: PGM in Russia
11.00 – 12.00	PGM in Russia and ecological issues	- Mr. Anton Berlin, Norilsk Nickel - Dr. Vladimir Masloboev, Institute of North Industrial Ecology Problems, Kola Science Centre
12.00 – 12.30	Discussion
PART II: Closing the PGM Cycle
13.30 – 13.45	Introduction	- Dr. Reinier de Man
13.45 – 14.20	The Open PGM Cycle – the importance of car catalytic converters	- Dr. Christian Hagelueken, Umicore
14.20 – 14.45	Improving the PGM Cycle: practical proposals for sustainability criteria and closing the cycle	- Mr. Karsten Krause, T&E Brussels
15.45 – 16:45	Roundtable discussion
16:45 – 17:00	Facilitator’s summary	- Dr. Reinier de Man

Organisation	Representative
Norilsk Nickel	Mr A. Berlin
INEP	Mr V. Masloboev
WWF-Russia	Mr M. Kalentchenko
Bellona Murmansk	Mr S. Zhavoronkin
Umicore	Mr P. van Maele
AECC	Mr D. Bosteels
Fuel cell industry association	Mr M. Nurdin
IPA	Ms G. Randlshofer
T&E	Mr K. Krause
Miliekontakt	Ms J. Mekkes
Milieukontakt	Mr W. Pronk
Federal Environmental Agency (UBA)	Dr S. Karcher
Physik Uni-Augsburg	Prof Dr A. Reller
Oeko-Institut	Dr M. Buchert
Sustainable business development	Dr R. de Man
Umicore	Dr C. Hagelueken
Toyota Motor Europe	Mr A. Richters
Renault	Ms C-M Daury
Johnson Matthey PLC	Mr M.Steel