Sustainability and Procurement
The SAPIENS Network Conference
June 20, 2024
The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
A conference for procurement and sustainability innovation.
Public procurement is an instrument that can be used by the State to implement the UN sustainability goals.
This final conference of the EU Horizon 2020 funded SAPIENS (Sustainability in International, European, and National Systems) Network will address a multitude of the legal, economic, political, and management issues around procurement and sustainability, from the protection of the environment to labour rights, fair trade, and women empowerment.
Join us for this unique networking event for researchers and stakeholders in procurement and sustainability.
25+
200+
Attendees
1
Day
Register by May 25, 2024
The Early-Stage Researchers of the 10 European universities of the SAPIENS Network will present their research results alongside established scholars and stakeholders from around the globe.
After an opening panel, SAPIENS Network research papers will be presented in parallel workshops with sufficient time for discussion and questions.
Opening Panel
Speakers
Martin Trybus
SAPIENS Network Director of Training, University of Birmingham
Steven Schooner
Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School
Eliza Niewiadomska
Senior Counsel at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Roberto Caranta
SAPIENS Network Coordinator,
University of Turin
Lucian Cernat
Head of Global Regulatory Cooperation and International Procurement Negotiations in DG TRADE
Nicole Darnall
Director and Co-founder, Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative at Arizona State University
Morning Sessions
June 20, 2024
Interdisciplinary
The conference starts with an opening panel and after a short coffee break, the morning workshops commence!
The three parallel workshops deep dive into the transformative power of Industry 4.0 technologies and their application in sustainable procurement, empowerment of SMEs, startups, women, and the enhancement of contract performance.
Preview of Speakers
Marta Andhov
Martin Burgi
Tünde Tátrai
Felippe Vilaça
Xinyue Xue
Ezgi Uysal
Afternoon Sessions
June 20, 2024
International
The afternoon session of our conference is divided into three parallel workshops, each offering a unique perspective on Sustainable Public Procurement (SAP) and its intersection with global trade agreements, human rights, and sector-specific sustainability challenges.
Preview of Speakers
Christopher Yukins
Bogdana Neamtu
Dacian C. Dragos
Anna La Chimia
Alexandru Buftic
Chiara Falvo
Late Afternoon Sessions
June 20, 2024
Intersectoral
The late afternoon session of our conference unfolds into three parallel workshops, each addressing pivotal aspects of Sustainable Public Procurement (SAP) and its impact on economic sustainability, climate change, and the circular economy.
Preview of Speakers
Gabriella M. Racca
Davide Vannoni
Kirsi-Maria Halonen
Aura Iurascu
Federica Muscaritoli
Enrique Carreras
Workshops
June 20 – 11.00am
Industry 4.0 for Sustainable Procurement
June 20 – 11.00am
Empowering SME, Start-ups, and Women
June 20 – 11.00am
SAP and Contract Performance
June 20 – 14.00pm
SAP and Third Generation Free Trade Agreements: Global Solutions
June 20 – 14.00pm
Fostering SAP in Specific Sectors
June 20 – 14.00pm
Sustainability, Human Rights and Supply Chain
June 20 – 16.30pm
Measuring the Economic Impact of Sustainable Award Criteria in Public Procurement
June 20 – 16.30pm
SAP Tools to Fight Climate Change
June 20 – 16.30pm
SAP and the Circular Economy
The SAPIENS Network Conference
Live and Virtual in Birmingham | June 20, 2024
Learn more about SAPIENS Network, the research, and the innovation coming June 2024!
Our Partners
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
International Training Centre of the ILO
Public Waste Agency of Flanders
George Washington University
Electronics Watch
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Electronics Watch
German Institute Of Development And Sustainability (IDOS)
I.S.L.E.
Eating City International Platform
International Training Centre of the ILO
Flemish Institute for Technological Research
National Office for Centralized Procurement
Chalmers University of Technology
Fair Trade Advocacy Office
Public Waste Agency of Flanders
Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management
Environment Park
S.C.R. Piemonte S.p.A.
Cluj IT Cluster
George Washington University
Award Forum
Ríkiskaup
The Agency for Nature and Forests
Lodz University of Technology
German Institute Of Development And Sustainability (IDOS)
Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management
Award Forum
Ríkiskaup
National Office for Centralized Procurement
Environment Park
I.S.L.E.
Chalmers University of Technology
S.C.R. Piemonte S.p.A.
The Agency for Nature and Forests
Eating City International Platform
Fair Trade Advocacy Office
Cluj IT Cluster
Lodz University of Technology
Our Beneficiaries
University of Turin
Law Department and Economic, Social, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Department (ESOMAS)
University of
Birmingham
Birmingham Law School – Institute of European Law
University of Copenhagen
The Faculty of Law Centre for Private Governance (CEPRI); Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO); SAXO Institute – Centre for Textile Research
Corvinus University
of Budapest
Institute of Business Economics
University of
Greenwich
School of Law – the Business, Human Rights and the Environment Research Group (BHRE)
Babes Bolyai
University
Department of Public Administration and Management – Center for Good Governance
Tor Vergata University of Rome
Department of Economics and Finance – organizer of the International Master in Public Procurement Management (IMPPM)
University of Gävle
Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development – Center of Logistics and Innovative Production (CLIP)
Hasselt University
Law Faculty and Business Economics
Faculty – Centre for Government and Law (CORe)
