This event gathered about 50 experts in public procurement of innovation (PPI), partners of the PPI4Waste project, public authorities and other relevant actors to discuss the needs and solutions for PPI in the field of waste and material resources.
The workshop gave the opportunity to discuss key issues related to PPI related to resource efficiency and waste management and addressed topics like the collection and treatment of bio-waste, the management of bulky waste, the separation of plastics as well as waste prevention.
During this event, the Interest Group and Purchasing Community were also officially launched.
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PPI4Waste in context
- Public Procurement (PP) Law at EU level – Matija Matokovic, European Commission
- What is Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI)? – Paula Cisneros; University of Zaragoza
- The PPI4Waste project – Anne-Dominique Furphy, IAT
- SMEs and PPI: a European overview – Manuel Irún Molina, EASME
Launch of the PPI4Waste Interest Group and Purchasing Community
- Official launch – Françoise Chotard, Ile-de-France Europe
- Panel discussion (Facilitator: Philipp Tepper, ICLEI)
Panelists: Bojan Ribic, Zagreb City Holding; René Boesten, Taofes;
Remco Noordermeer, Midwaste - Introduction to the Interest Group & Purchasing Community – Antoinette Franklin, ICLEI
Needs and solutions for PPI in the field of waste and material resources
Assessment of needs and solutions: methodology and key findings – Berit Gullbransson, SP
Thematic panel discussion 1: bio-waste collection and treatment (Philippe Micheaux Naudet, ACR+)
Key note speech– Lorenzo Chacón, IAT
Panelists: Paulo Rodrigues, LIPOR; Francisco Peula, Granada; Angelika Stüger-Hopfgartner, Styria; Warren McIntyre, Zero Waste Scotland
Thematic panel discussion 2: bulky waste management (Marion Courtois, ACR+)
Key note speech– Lorenzo Chacón, IAT
Panelists: Blanca Valenzuela, Mancommunidad del Sur; Stefan Persson, Rhetikfabriken; Dara McGowan, Meath County Council
Thematic panel discussion 3: plastics management (Philippe Micheaux Naudet, ACR+)
Key note speech– Lorenzo Chacón, IAT
Panelists: Gijs Langeveld, Rijkswaterstaat; Peter Segers, SITA Belgium; Bojan Ribic, Zagreb City Holding
Thematic panel discussion 4: PPI and waste prevention (Marion Courtois, ACR+)
Key note speech – Lorenzo Chacón, IAT
Panelists: Annemie Andries, OVAM; Leen Van Der Meeren, VVSG; Francisco Peula, Granada
Closing remarks and conclusions – Anne-Dominique Furphy, IAT; Philippe Micheaux Naudet, ACR+
Side event: 3rd workshop of the Circular Europe Network organised on 30 October 2015 by ACR+, on circular economy and public procurement (open to ACR+ members and PPI4Waste partners).