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EVENTS SEARCH RESULTS ( 1 - 4 from 4 )


September 2023

Improving Food Systems and Value Chains

21 September 2023, 09:00 - 14:00

Four EU projects (agroBRIDGES, COCOREADO, COACH and BEATLES) are joining forces to present and discuss concepts, developments and recommendations for improving food systems and value chains in Europe. Among other things, they will also present the Farm to Fork procurement toolkit.

The hybrid event is aimed at all stakeholders in the value chain of food systems, including farmers/producers and their associations, consumers and their associations, clusters, hubs, and other agri-food business support organisations, educational, research and technology organisations, policy makers and public bodies.

Register here. To join online, click here. If you want to attend in person, the event will take place in Brussels at NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon (Rue Bodenbroek – Bodenbroekstraat 2, 1000 Brussels). 

Programme

9:00 – 9:30
Arrival and registration
9:30 – 9:35
Welcome / Introduction
Eirini Efthymiadou (Q-PLAN: Coordinator of the agroBRIDGES project)
9:35 – 10:00
Connecting consumers and producers in short food supply chains: evaluation and
replicability of success factors
Erik Mathijs (KU Leuven: Coordinator of the COCOREADO project)
10.00 – 10:30
Empowering farmers and producers with practical knowledge and support to improve their
market position through short food supply chains
Eirini Efthymiadou (Q-PLAN: Coordinator of the agroBRIDGES project)
10:30 – 11:00
Unleashing the potential of public sector food procurement through short food supply chains
Moya Kneafsey (University of Coventry: Coordinator of the COACH project)
Betina Madsen (City of Copenhagen: Partner of the COACH project consortium) – to be
confirmed
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11.30 – 12:00
Co-creating behavioural change towards climate-smart food systems
Serafín Pazos Vidal (European Association for Innovation in Local Development - AEIDL: Partner
of the BEATLES project consortium)
12:00 – 12:40
Policy recommendations for improving food systems and value chains (panel discussion)
Eirini Efthymiadou (Q-PLAN: Coordinator of the agroBRIDGES project) - moderator
Erik Mathijs (KU Leuven: Coordinator of the COCOREADO project)
Peter Defranceschi, Francesca d’Addario (ICLEI: Partner of the COACH project consortium)
Serafín Pazos Vidal (European Association for Innovation in Local Development - AEIDL: Partner
of the BEATLES project consortium)
12.40 – 13.00
Discussion and Wrap-up
Eirini Efthymiadou (Q-PLAN: Coordinator of the agroBRIDGES project)
13:00 – 14:00
Buffet Lunch

For any questions get in touch with Francesca D'Addario (francesca.daddario@iclei.org) and/or Angele Tasse (angele.tasse@iclei.org)


Final webinar - CityLoops and Bio-waste

26 September 2023, 11:00 - 12:30

online

CityLoops final webinar on Bio-waste will present in depth the main results from the project's work towards a circular bioeconomy, giving an overview of how the developed instruments and demonstration actions can be replicated in other cities in Europe and beyond.

The webinar will follow the structure of one of the main legacies of the project, the Bio-waste Practitioner Handbook. The handbook provides recommendations for any European local government on how to promote circularity in the bio-waste sector. It aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice by referring to both relevant findings in literature and a selection of case studies from CityLoops as well as from other projects.

Preliminary programme for the webinar

  • 11:00 Introduction: The circular transition of the bio-waste sector and the role of local authorities
  • 11:05 Evaluation: Understanding your city
  • 11:15 Implementation: CE in the bio-waste sector
    - Waste prevention
    - Food redistribution
    - Decentralised treatment
    - Centralised treatment (Separate collection, Pre-treatment method and Main valorization technologies)
  • 11:35 Implementation & acceleration - Enabling and accelerating the transition to a circular bio-waste system
  • 11:50 Q&A with webinar participants
  • 12:20 Closing

The webinar will feature examples and speakers from Apeldoorn (the Netherlands), Mikkeli (Finland), Porto (Portugal) and Seville (Spain).

The webinar can be accessed via the link below. Registration is not needed. Add it to your calendar!


Final webinar and workshop - CDW in CityLoops

CityLoops: Main results for replication in other cities
27 September 2023, 13:00 - 16:00

online

CityLoops final webinar and workshop on CDW will present in depth the main results from the project's work with Construction and Demolition Waste, giving an overview of how they could be replicated in other cities.

The CityLoops legacy is a Handbook for Circular Construction intended for cities and local governments that are new to the concept, alongside 9 Replication Packages: Planning and decision making, Tendering and procurement, Circular demolition, Circular soil use, Data and material passports, Recycling concrete, Material banks and marketplaces, Stakeholder involvement and Business cases. At the final workshop, we would like to address these Replication Packages, sharing recommendations and lessons learned, demo action experiences and CityLoops instruments.

If you want a sneak peak you can already find the 9 replication packages on the CityLoops website.

Agenda

Introduction part" - 1 hour - an overview of main CityLoops' outcomes:

13.00 Welcome & agenda, Pernille Kernel from the Capital Region of Denmark
13.05 Main results & Handbook of Circular Construction, Leslie Petitjean from ICLEI
13.30 The 9 Replication Packages, Pernille Kernel from the Capital Region of Denmark
13.40 Focus on business cases for concrete and soil with Høje Taastrup study case, Erika Yates from Høje Taastrup Municipality
14.00 Coffee break

2. "Deep dives into experiences and instruments" – 1h45min

14:15 Planning and decision making, Thomas Budde or Martin Visby Buchard from Roskilde University (20 min) and Kimmo Haapea from Miksei Mikkeli (10 min)
14:50 Circular procurement and the Procurement Handbook, Sanne van Asselt and Jan Jaap Blüm from Alba Concepts (20 min) and Christian Jurado Meza from Bodø Municipality (10 min)
15:25 Recycling of soil and concrete incl business case and risk management, Klaus Kellerman, Roskilde Municipality
15:50 Final reflections and goodbye, Pernille Kernel, Capital Region of Denmark

Participants are very welcome to attend both parts, but the first part is especially relevant for those want to have a better understanding of how CityLoops results can be implemented beyond the project scope, both practically in other cities throughout Europe and politically in sustainability strategies.

The webinar can be accessed via the link below. Registration is not needed. Add it to your calendar!


Interdisciplinary Symposium on Public Procurement

28 - 29 September 2023
Cagliari

The 5th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Public Procurement will take place in Cagliary (Italy) from 28-29 September. The Symposium aims to bring together economists, engineers, lawyers, management scholars and professionals in the field of public procurement through dialogue and discussion. The organizers have the ambition to reduce the terminology barrier between all interested parties, bridging the cross cultural divide and reaching a joint wider understanding of practical issues in public procurement.

The Symposium will this year focus on the following topics:

  • Preferences and Political Economy in Public Procurement
  • Climate Change in Public Procurement
  • Defence Procurement
  • Human Rights in Public Procurement

The Symposium attempts to suggest reform measures for better rules of acquisition for Public Administrations and provides a platform for the discussion on the challenging issues of the modern practices in public procurement. While topics and references will certainly involve the European Union environment, the Symposium shall not be limited to this area, taking advantage of best practices worldwide

The Symposium is organised by the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Previous editions took place in Rome (2011), Budapest (2014), Belgrade (2016), and Paris (2018). For more information on this year's edition, visit the website.