On the agenda:
MORNING PROGRAM :
9:30 - Reception with coffee and registration .
10:00 - Welcome to the Province of Antwerp, partner in GPP4Growth .
Hilde Van Look, Head of Department, Environment Department, Province of Antwerp .
10:10 - Kick-off Learning Pathway Green Deal Circular Procurement.
Dimitri Strybos and Veerle Labeeuw, Vlaanderen Circulair .
Mieke Pieters, The Global Picture .
11:00 - In search of tools and instruments for circular procurement.
Veronique Van Hoof, VITO .
11:30 - Inspiration = motivation! Storytelling for circular procurers.
Peter Perceval, Inspiring Speech .
12:00 - GDCA-online: Live demo of the learning platform.
Mieke Pieters, The Global Picture .
12:15 - Networking lunch .
Dialogue with participants, experts and colleagues.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM :
13:45 - workshops
- Workshop A: FOOD
Case: Ghent En garde - circular projects on food in Ghent.
Thomas De Jonghe, Coordinator-expert strategic procurement, City of Ghent
After the presentation of the case there is time for reflection and discussion.
- Workshop B: TEXTILE
Case: Looking for sustainable and circular work clothing.
Gino Vermeersch, purchase manager VAYAMUNDO
After the presentation case there is time for reflection and discussion.
- Workshop C: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
How circular is public procurement law?
Alexander Lemmens, jurist and expert on public contracts, Agency Services Department, Flemish Government
After the session there is time for reflection and discussion.
Circular purchases through innovative public procurement: opportunities and subsidies.
Veerle Lories, Project leader transverse innovation policy, Flemish Government
After the session there is time for reflection and discussion.
15:00 workshops
- Workshop A: OFFICE
Case: First circular coffee shop in Flanders.
Katrien Cleemput, Facility Manager Ellipse, Dirk Boutsgebouw, Flemish Government
After the presentation of the case there is time for reflection and discussion.
- Workshop B: ICT
Case: Circular purchases of electronics?
Martijn Van Engelen, CEO, SNEW
After the presentation of the case there is time for reflection and discussion.
- Workshop C: CONSTRUCTION
Case: Architects map impact building materials!
Joost Davies, stedenbouwkundige, expert sustainability, ar-te.
After the presentation of the case there is time for reflection and discussion.