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Sustainability and Digitalization in Public Infrastructure Procurement

The event 'Sustainability and Digitalization in Public Infrastructure Procurement' will take place 12 July 2023 and is presented by the weTHINK network 

The online discussion aims to support the implementation of innovative practices regarding sustainability in construction, promote policy mechanisms and financial frameworks that support sustainable construction through public procurement and offer networking opportunities to interested stakeholders. The topics to be covered include:

  • CO2 reduction and sustainability through public procurement.
  • Low carbon cement in construction in public infrastructure.
  • Sustainable procurement best practices from across Europe – technology and policy know-how. 
  • Digitalization of the project’s life cycle (from tendering to execution and maintenance).

Practical information

Where
Online only
When
-
Submitted by
Anita Poort
EC content
No

Description

Preliminary Agenda 

  • 10.00 – 10.05 – Greeting participants.
  • 10.05 – 10.10 – Round of introduction. 
  • 10.10 – 10.30 – Keynote: Martin Schneider, Association for the German Cement Industry (VDZ) – Green Markets for Sustainable Cements and Concretes.
  • 10.30 – 10. 50 Keynote: Valentina Schippers-Opejko, Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement / Chair of the Eurocities Working Group on Public Procurement – Circular infrastructure in practice.
  • 10.50 – 12.00n –  Panel discussion: Brainstorming on strategic, legal, political, administrative and economic challenges and solutions to improve sustainable procurement 
    • Dr. Martin Schneider, Association for the German Cement Industry.
    • Valentina Schippers-Opejko (Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement / Chair of the Eurocities Working Group on Public Procurement).
    • Dr. Gerhard Weiner (Head of the naBe-Platform, the Service Center of the Austrian Sustainable Public Procurement Action Plan)
    • Yasen Markov (Ministry of Transportation and Communication of Bulgaria).
    • Dr. Roxana Vornicu (Sirbu & Vornicu Law, Romania / King`s College London).
    • Enrico Fibig and Tomasz Wojtczak, Amiblu Austria / Poland.
    • Przemysław Ostrowski (The Center for EU Transport Projects, Poland).
    • Prof. Dr. Mario Galic (University of Osijek, Croatia).
    • Dr. Abby Semple (Public Procurement Analysis, UK / Greenville Procurement Partners, Ireland).
  • 12.00 – 12.25 – Drafting a public policy proposal open for stakeholder inputs (round-based discussion all participants).
  • 12.25 – 12.30 – Wrap up and follow-up steps.