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June 2019

Challenges in Sustainable Public Procurements International Conference

5 - 6 June 2019
Budapest, Hungary

The conference will be opened by Mr Csaba Balázs Rigó – Public Procurement Authority of Hungary, President
Opening address by Mr László Domokos – State Audit Office, President
Mr László Parragh – Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, President
Mr László György – Ministry for Innovation and Technology, Minister of State for Economic Strategy and Regulation
Mr Gábor Zupkó – Head of the European Commission's Representation in Hungary
Mr Nándor Csepreghy – Blue Planet Foundation, Director

After the opening speeches, the presentations will cover the following issues:

  • Public procurement serving sustainability and innovation
  • Green and innovative solutions
  • The challenges of innovative procurements
  • Public procurement remedies and efficiency
  • Strategic aspests in public procurements 

Circular Procurement Summit

Advancing the Circular Economy Through Public Sector Purchasing
11 - 13 June 2019
Toronto, Canada
The Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen Street

In Canada, public sector procurement is valued at $200 billion annually with 80 per cent taking place at local government levels.

Circular procurement is a practice that will advance the circular economy, which focuses on the full value of goods, services, public works, and infrastructure investments. It also has the potential to fulfill economic (cost savings), environmental (low-carbon; waste reduction), and socio-economic (social enterprise; unique public and private partnership) interests simultaneously.

To advance the circular economy domestically, Recycling Council of Ontario hosts featured experts from around the world that recognize the strength and value of purchasing power to change markets, along with Canadian representatives from all levels of governments and their agencies, as well as suppliers and vendors, to share knowledge and resources, showcase best practices, and network.

 


SET Plan 2019

Making the Energy Transition happen locally
12 - 14 June 2019
Bucharest, Romania

The 12th SET Plan Conference will be held from 12 – 14 June 2019, at the Politehnica University of Bucharest – Romania, under the auspices of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU and will be merged with the external ENVE (Environment, Climate change and Energy) Commission and Conference from the European Committee of the Regions, where more than 120 EU local and regional leaders are working on environment, climate change, energy and space policies. Local and regional authorities play a central role in the implementation of EU environment, climate change and energy policy.

The SET Plan & ENVE Conference in Bucharest will focus strongly on the interaction of different stakeholders with local and regional authorities on the road towards a clean energy transition.

 


Public Procurement: Global Revolution IX

17 - 18 June 2019
Nottingham, United Kingdom

Key conference themes are the following:

  • International, including the work of OECD, UNCITRAL, WTO and Multilateral Development Banks
  • Procurement in practice
  • EU/UK

Circularity 19

18 - 20 June 2019
Minneapolis, United States of America

Circularity 19 will bring together more than 500 thought leaders and practitioners to define and accelerate the circular economy.
Through inspirational plenaries, interactive breakouts, hands-on design charrettes, networking events and a solutions-focused expo, Circularity 19 will inspire, inform and empower participants to seize the opportunities of the emerging circular economy.

This year's program will be framed by six program tracks:

  • Business Strategy & Innovation
  • Circular Cities
  • Design & Materials
  • Logistics & Infrastructure
  • Next-Gen Packaging
  • Standards & Metrics