On behalf of the municipality of Bremen in Germany, FTAO is carrying out a research aiming to gather good practices and guidance on how procurers at municipal level can include circular economy principles in their public procurement policies and practices. 

On 25 March, they are going to present the results of the research during an online event, which will take place from 10:00 to 12:00 CET.  

This event will particularly be interesting for:

• Procurers that wish to get more insights on how to plan and implement circular public procurement policies and practices;
• Civil society organisations and researchers aiming to share ideas about how to unlock the potential of public procurement to promote a fair and circular economy.

To register for this event, please follow this link.

Ashleigh McLennan from ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability is giving input about the role of municipalities’ networks in accompanying cities towards circular and sustainable public procurement.

Agenda

PART 1 - Peer learning session: technical workshop

Welcome and objectives of the day
Sergi Corbalán, Fair Trade Advocacy Office

Presentation by the municipality of Bremen of the aim of the research and Bremen’s work in the field of sustainable public procurement 
Municipality of Bremen

The experience of Ludwigsburg (including Q&A session)
Patrick Scholz, Municipality of Ludwigsburg

The experience of a Fair Trade Town which became circular: Ghent (including Q&A session)
Municipality of Ghent (speaker tbc)

The experience of a Fair Trade Town which became also circular: Malmö (including Q&A session)
Emma Boerjesson, Municipality of Malmö

Concluding remarks: How to get started?
Alice Sinigaglia, Fair Trade Advocacy Office

Coffee break

PART 2 - From micro to macro: promoting a fair and circular economy through public procurement

Circular economy blindspots, how to avoid them and the role of public procurement
Circle Economy (speaker tbc)

European Commission plans to promote sustainable public procurement
Anna Lupi, Policy Officer, DG GROW, Unit G1 “Public Procurement Strategy”, European Commission

The role of municipalities’ networks in accompanying cities towards circular and sustainable public procurement
Ashleigh McLennan, Sustainable Economy and Procurement Officer, ICLEI European Secretariat

Interactive session: How to support municipalities to promote a fair and circular economy through public procurement?

Concluding remarks
Municipality of Bremen