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| Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Inkopen Congres – Dutch National Annual Sustainable Procurement Conference (MVI Congress), 08:30 - 18:00 | Live market engagement: Sustainable procurement of ICT, 09:00 - 13:00 | |
The Dutch Sustainable Public Procurement congress (MVI congress), took place for the third time on the 3rd of October in Green Capital Nijmegen. Many exciting keynotes, presentations and interactive workshops were programmed (in Dutch), and the Dutch SPP prize was awarded. The congress was hosted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and PIANOo, the Dutch Public Procurement Expertise Centre. The MVI Congress ran all day and ontinued with the EcoProcura Conference in the afternoon. For more information, click here. (In Dutch) | Public authorities informed suppliers of information and communication technology (ICT) of their socially responsible procurement needs and intentions. The suppliers had an opportunity to present available solutions and demonstrate their capacity to meet the requirements. Download the full programme.
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| 11:00 - 14:00 | Registration Open | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch (Vegetarian): Food for thought | |
| 14:00 - 14:40 | Plenary 1: Dare to Ask. Dare to do! | |
Participants were welcomed to the 10th EcoProcura Conference, which marks 20 years of the conference series, and were joined with the MVI Congress participants. Dr. Bertrand Piccard, who flew around the world in a solar-powered aeroplane, kicked-off proceedings with an inspirational speech about changing mindsets and daring to do things differently. | Presenters Dr. Bertrand Piccard, Chairman and Initiator of the Solar Impulse Foundation Hubert Bruls, Mayor of Nijmegen | |
| 14:40 - 15:30 | Plenary 2: Using procurement more strategically? | |
EcoProcura 2014 explored ‘the opportunities and challenges of using procurement strategically’ and how procurement can be an instrument to achieve strategic goals of sustainable and innovative economies and societies. In 2017 the European Commission released a communication declaring that “public procurement is a strategic instrument”, but that “strategic procurement possibilities are not sufficiently used”. High-profile presenters and panellists discussed and considered how procurement evolves as a tool to achieve strategic objectives. Do decision-makers realise the role and impacts that procurement can have towards meeting policy aims? Is procurement becoming more recognised as a professional role with skilled practitioners? Are procurement practitioners daring to ask for, and daring to do, sustainable, circular and innovation procurement? What do these developments mean for procurement as a function within cities and other organisations?
| Presenters Irmfried Schwimann, Deputy Director-General, Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission Panellists Irmfried Schwimann, Deputy Director-General, DG GROW, European Commission Mark Hidson, Global Director, ICLEI Sustainable Procurement Centre; Deputy Regional Director, ICLEI Europe Thomas De Jonghe, Project leader, Strategic & Sustainable Procurement, The City of Ghent (Belgium) | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Refreshments and Networking | |
| 16:00 - 17:20 | Breakout Sessions: Procuring to achieve strategic goals | |
Get actionable insights from procurement leaders EcoProcura brought together leading-edge innovators in procurement. These breakout sessions provided opportunities for participants to learn about best practices and approaches for strategic procurement across key product and service sectors. > Samenwerking met de markt (session in Dutch) > The Dutch SPP approach: SPP as an instrument to contribute to realising policy objectives > The Green Deal for sustainable civil engineering: a key driver for circular transition > Procurement as a transformation tool for energy markets > Procurement on the move: achieving sustainable mobility > Sustainable from farm to fork: transforming catering and food procurement |
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| 17:20 - 18:00 | Plenary 3: Strategic procurement in action | |
Participants had the chance to see how procuring strategically can be done in action! Discussion on procuring strategically from earlier plenary sessions and the approaches covered in breakout sessions, were brought together to finish Day 1 with examples from procurement frontrunners. Participants found out how the Netherlands and the City of Barcelona have both used procurement to strategically meet policy aims and objectives. | Presenters: | |
| 18:00 - 19:15 | Welcome Reception | |
The Welcome Reception provided an excellent opportunity to network, catch up with old friends and colleagues, as well as meet new people. Participants were welcomed by Harriet Tiemens, Deputy Mayor of Nijmegen and enjoed an evening of drinks and canapés. Location: De Vereeniging concert hall |
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| 19:15 | Nijmegen Social Events | |
Participants explored the 2018 European Green Capital a little further! Enjoyed the sights of Nijmegen and continued the conversations with friends and colleagues. Participants had a choice of activity, with something for everyone: 1) Nijmegen European Green Capital – Walking tour For more information, click here. |
| 09:00 - 10:40 | Plenary 4: Culture and behavioural change: are you willing and able? | |
Making procurement more strategic can be subject to a number of barriers, whether real or perceived. But perhaps the biggest opportunity to increased sustainability and innovation, and the professionalisation of procurement, is empowering the people who need to make it happen. Is managing personalities just as important as managing systems and methods? How can a public sector organisation get started in changing hearts and minds? What are the ways to ensure that an organisation has the right mix of people, the correct procedures in place and the support mechanisms to enable procurers to think and act more strategically? These were just some of the questions explored during the plenary. | Presenters Dr. Jolien Grandia, Assistant Professor, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands [Presentation Slides. PDF] Maria Pagel Fray, Special Advisor on Environmental and Climate Issues, City of Copenhagen, Denmark [Presentation Slides. PDF] Dóra Anna Kókai, Head of Project Management Unit, Municipality of Budapest, Hungary [Presentation Slides. PDF]
Lorenz Berzau, National Contact Group Coordinator, Amfori Dr. Jolien Grandia, Assistant Professor, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands Maria Pagel Fray, Special Advisor on Environmental and Climate Issues, City of Copenhagen, Denmark Dalma Kittka, Head of Public Procurement Unit, Municipality of Budapest, Hungary __________________________________________ Presenter Lieve Bos, Policy officer innovation procurement, Directorate General Communication Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission | |
| 10:40 -11:10 | Refreshments and Networking | |
| 11:10 - 12:50 | Market Lounge 1: Using procurement strategically | |
Presentations are wonderful, but nothing beats the up-close and personal conversation you get in a group of six to eight like-minded, procurement-passionate peers. These discussion sessions have been at the heart of our events since the first EcoProcura and have always been popular. For the full programme of market lounge tables, click here. |
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| 12:50 - 14:00 | Lunch (Vegetarian): Food for thought | |
| 14:00 - 15:40 | Breakout Sessions: People, Process & Performance – bringing it all together | |
Get actionable insights from procurement leaders EcoProcura brings together leading-edge innovators in procurement. These sessions focus on the initiatives, approaches, good practice and tools that can support sustainable, circular, innovation and strategic procurement, with an underlying thread of organisational culture and behavioural change. > Innovate, integrate, motivate: inspiring people to do innovation procurement > The challenge of change: sustainable finance and procurement > High risk category procurement — increase supply chain sustainability through purchasing > Global perspectives: Connecting municipalities around the globe for sustainable public procurement > Supporting local economies and communities through social procurement |
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| 15:40 - 16:10 | Refreshments and Networking | |
| 16:10 - 17:30 | Plenary 5: Dare to do! Disruptors and game changers | |
Meet the pioneers and innovators pushing the boundaries of procurement! Presenters took to the stage to propose disruptive and potential game changing ideas that could take procurement into a strategic future. Using a speed presentation format, this fun and competitive session saw contributors bidding to win the best idea. | Harriët Tiemens, Deputy Mayor, Nijmegen led by example and inspired us all to think and act disruptvely, as she shared the secret behind What's powering Nijmegen.
1. Karolina Huss, Senior Project Management, Gate 21 - Prototype before you procure 2. Reyes Tirado, Senior Scientist, Greenpeace - Less is more 3. Lieke van Kerkhoven, Co-Founder, FLOOW2 - Why buy when you can share? 4. Carsten Rothballer, Coodinator, ICLEI - Turning up the heat on energy procurement 5. Tilman Reinhardt, Lawyer - Make the case with strategic litigation! 6. Matija Matoković, DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Comission - Innovation Brokers | |
| 17:30 | Close of Day | |
| 19:00 | Official Dinner and Procura+ Awards Ceremony | |
The official dinner and Procura+ awards ceremony took place at Saint Stevens Church, Nijmegen. For more information, click here. | Speakers: Harriët Tiemens, Deputy Mayor of Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
| 09:00 - 10:20 | Plenary 6: Procurement Confessions | |
It is our ability to learn from failure that often leads to greater success. Presentations from real-life procurers were followed by the chance for participants to discuss their own procurement mistakes and learning experiences with others in the room. This was a session about trial and error, and being brave! | Presenters Paul Louis Iske, Chief Failure Officer, The Institute for Brilliant Failures [Presentation slides. PDF] Anita Poort, Directorate of Legal Affairs, Municipality of Amsterdam: The 'Pay Attention' Programme: how a mistake led to a new way of procuring in Amsterdam [Presentation slides. PDF] | |
| 10:20 - 10:50 | Refreshments and Networking | |
| 10:50 - 12:20 | Market Lounge 2: Tools and approaches for effective procurement | |
Presentations are wonderful, but nothing beats the up-close and personal conversation you get in a group of six to eight like-minded, procurement-passionate peers. These discussion sessions have been at the heart of our events since the first EcoProcura and have always been popular. For the full programme of market lounge tables, click here. |
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| 12:20 - 13:10 | Plenary 7: Dare to look forward: What’s next for procurement? | |
Stay ahead of the procurement curve This dynamic final plenary brought together all the key innovations and ideas from the conference and considered what is next for the future. | Presenters Dr. Hugo-Maria Schally, Head of unit for Sustainable Production, Products and Consumption, Directorate for Circular Economy and Green Growth, DG ENV, European Commission
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| 13:10 | Lunch (Vegetarian): Food for thought | |
| Afternoon | Study Tours | |
Participants could choose one of the following study tour options: 1) Sustainability policies on university campus: Explore the sustainable plans and strategies of Radboud University For more information, click here. |
