The second major eafip event took place in the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA) in Athens, Greece on 18th and 19th October 2016.
This two-day event targeted procurers, policy makers, procurement law firms and businesses, to raise awareness about the most recent outcomes from major PCP/PPI initiatives across Europe, and organised networking sessions between stakeholders to discuss best practice, new ideas, initiatives and current funding opportunities for PCP/PPI projects. In addition, public procurers had the opportunity to present proposal ideas, discuss with relevant EC officials and network in view of the preparation of these calls.
Agenda: Link
Participants list: Link
Pictures: Link
Organised in co-operation with the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism – General Secretariat of Commerce and Consumer Protection
Presentations held during the event
Day 1
Welcome by the European Commission and the co-host
Peteris Zilgalvis, European Commission
Session 1: Tackling public challenges through innovation procurement
Sara Bedin, independent expert
Vassilis Tsanidis, European Commission
Session 2: EU-funded cross-border PCPs and PPIs
Anna Sachinopoulou, Decipher PCP
Alexander Berler, Decipher PCP
Gaynor Whyles, JERA Consulting
Sander Hummeling, IMS Innovations
Peteris Zilgalvis, European Commission
Session 3: Innovation procurement experiences in Europe
Aurelija Kazlauskiené and Sigute Stankeviciute, innovation procurement in Lithuania
Benno Koehorst and Marcelle van Valkenburg, V-CON and CHARM PCP
Doris Scheffler, support in North Rhine-Westphalia
Marjo Ojala, City of Espoo PPI
Session 4: Horizon 2020 funding for innovation procurement
Vassilis Tsanidis, European Commission
Day 2
Parallel session on call SC5-25 on soil decontamination
Christos Fragakis, European Commission
Parallel session on calls 4-DRS, 9-FCT and 13-BES on security
Parallel session on call PM-19 on e-health standards
Gerald Cultot, European Commission
Parallel session on call EE-19 on energy efficiency
Olav Luyckx, EASME (European Commission)
Parallel session on call ICT-27(d) on robotics for smart cities
Mariusz Baldyga, European Commission
Parallel session on call ICT-33(a) for networks of procurers in any area of public interest to prepare future PCPs / PPIs that require ICT based solutions, and call ICT-33(b) on the network of Competence centres for Innovation Procurement
Vassilis Tsanidis, European Commission
Optional lunchtime session in Greek: Kick-starting innovation procurement in Greece
Vassilis Tsanidis, European Commission [in Greek]
Konstantinos Tzanetopoulos, General Secretariat of Commerce and Consumer of Greece [in Greek]
Session 3: The eafip Toolkit for public procurers
Ana Jaramillo, Corvers Procurement Services
Session 4: Roundtable discussion on the local assistance to PCP/PPI procurers
Jacqueline Klaassen, Waterschapshuis
Ana Jaramillo, Corvers Procurement Services
