The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) is holding a one-day workshop in Berlin entitled "Biodiversity aspects of Public Procurement" on 10 October 2017 from 09.30 - 17.30.

The event will focus on 5 public procurement product categories, specifically food and catering, textiles, paper products, and quarry products.

The programme includes contributions from Öko-Institut, Institut für Ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung and the German Ministry of the Environment. There will also be group discussions focusing on the five product categories.

Participation is free of charge and some budget is available for travel. The event will be held in German and participants can register by 15 September at at the BfN website.