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.
Organised in co-operation with the
Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism –
General Secretariat of Commerce and Consumer Protection
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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
- 18 October 2016, 09:00 CEST - 19 October 2016, 17:00 CEST
- Athens, Greece
No participation costs