5th BMBF Forum for Sustainability
Research for Sustainability - Driver for Innovation
23 - 25 September 2008, ewerk, Berlin

5th BMBF Forum For Sustainability

Dr. Frank O'Connor

Ecodesign Centre Wales
United Kingdom


Short biography

Frank was brought up in rural Ireland where his passion for environmental issues and design began in 1988 with his first project on end-of-life recovery issues. Since then Frank has worked in, or as a specialist advisor to, multinationals, SMEs, government organisations, higher education and NGOs in ecodesign and related issues resulting in setting up Ecodesign Centre Wales in 2006. His qualifications include a Masters in Advanced Manufacturing and a PhD in Ecodesign.



Session Presentation

24/09/2008, 11:00 - 12:30

Abstract

Regional Perspectives on Capacity Building for Ecodesign and Resource Efficiency
S. O’Rafferty, F. O’Connor, I. Cox
Ecodesign Centre Wales, UWIC, UNITED KINGDOM
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