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Bringing Sustainability to the Collective Table through Public Food Procurement – Policy Brief
1. Continuing the SAPIENS Policy Brief Series with a Focus on the Public Food Sector Governments worldwide procure food and catering services for public institutions such as schools, universities and hospitals. Public food procurement (PFP) involves food production,...
How to Procure Sustainable Food and Include Farmers in Public Procurement? – Legal Constraints and Opportunities
Our Lead Researcher, associate professor Marta Andhov, has co-authored a newly published study, “How to Procure Sustainable Food and Include Farmers in Public Procurement? – Legal Constraints and Opportunities,” Other co-authors include Professor Michał Kania (the University of Silesia and senior researcher at the University of Copenhagen) and graduate research assistant Sven Mikulic (Centre of Private Governance at the University of Copenhagen). This 115-page study offers insights for academics, decision-makers as well as public procurement professionals. It addresses the possibilities and legal limitations of integrating sustainability criteria in public food procurement and examines the possibilities and limitations of integrating farmers into the public procurement process.
How to Write a Policy Brief and Disseminate Your Research Better – ATC 6 Day 2
Day 2 of the SAPIENS Network ATC 6 was marked by opening up the course to the wider public for active participation. The "Research Outreach" panel discussion shed light on the dynamic interplay...
Working with Academia – Perspectives from Danish, European, & International Stakeholders – ATC 6 Day 3
Panel 2 brought together representatives from prominent Danish organizations to shed light on their collaborations with academic researchers. Kenneth Skov Jensen from the Danish Competition and...
Sustainability & Public Procurement PhDs Progress Meeting and Teambuilding – ATC6 Day 4
Project Meeting The SAPIENS Network entered its fourth and final day with an air of camaraderie and purpose. The day started with an update on the project's milestones and progress and the morning...
4th International Conference on Public Procurement Law in Africa – Sustainable Development Goals & Opportunities Towards 2030
1. Introduction The 4th International Conference on Public Procurement Law in Africa was held on 11-12 September 2023 in the beautiful city of Cape Town, directed by Prof Geo Quinot and Prof Sope...
New publication: “Developing a decision-making tree for circular economy”
Our lead researcher Rodrigo Lozano (University of Gävle) published a new article titled “Developing a decision-making tree for circular economy” co-authored with Francisco Jose Lozano (Instituto...
Are you our new colleague? Job opening for a research assistant at the Lodz University of Technology (Poland)
Available position: Assistant, Research Staff for the research project “Sustainability and Procurement (SAP) tools for circular textiles” at the Lodz University of TechnologyThere is a very limited...
