10th GLOBAL PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE
2025-07-03 - 2025-07-04 | Villa Mondragone, Rome, Italy
University of Rome Tor Vergata, with the School of Economics, launched the 10th Global Procurement Conference that this year, will take place live on July 3rd and 4th in our beautiful location in Rome, Villa Mondragone, a patrician villa in the suggestive territory of the Alban Hills in the area called, from its many castles and villas, Castelli Romani (about 20 km southeast of Rome).
The conference will take place in presence. There are no online sessions.
The goal of the Global Procurement Conference is to raise awareness for the planetary implications of joint decisions regarding what is purchased, how and for whom in the public domain.
The University of Rome Tor Vergata, has the pleasure of organizing yearly an event where experts from International Financial Institutions and regulatory bodies, policy-makers, economists, engineers, lawyers, procurers gather for a much-needed debate concerning issues related to innovation, competitiveness, sustainability and regulation in public procurement worldwide.
The conference will be organized as follows: 3 different sessions each one with two themes to be presented and discussed by 4 speakers.
A History of Professional Upgrading in Procurement at Tor Vergata
Tor Vergata University of Rome of Rome is a leading centre of excellence of procurement training, consulting and research. The Master in Procurement Management broke new grounds seventeen years ago by setting new interdisciplinary standards for procurement knowledge and by uniting the fields of law, economics, and engineering to the curriculum of a knowledgeable procurer. In addition, by creating a unique programme for private, public civilian and military personnel, we introduced the revolutionary concept of the need for a joint debate that would foster greater innovation, responsibility, and sustainability across the Italian economy.
Following that successful initiative, a new Master in Public Procurement Management, IMPPM, was created in 2012 with the decisive and generous support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development along with the Italian government. More than 300 public procurers from all over the world have come to Rome for 4 months to follow the interdisciplinary courses taught by some of the most important experts in procurement, including IFI specialists, lawyers, economists, and technical experts.

Circular Economy Hotspot Slovenia 2025
2025-09-10 - 2025-09-12
In 2025, Slovenia will host a conference in a series of circular hotspot conferences, which are intended to bring together planners and implementers of circular economy measures.
This year marks 10 years since the first Circular Economy Conference in Slovenia. It also marks 10 years since the first EU Circular Economy Action Plan. It was created in recognition of the fact that the material aspect is an important lever for achieving climate, environmental and biodiversity goals. Reducing the consumption of primary resources, designing products from secondary resources, introducing circular business models and circular consumption are only some from the variety of circular economy measures with which we can effectively respond to the challenges of excessive resource consumption.
Five years ago, the EU adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan with a strong message: “For a cleaner and more competitive Europe”. Its purpose is to encourage the production of sustainable products that can be used for a long time and to enable citizens to fully participate in the circular economy and the positive changes it brings.
But success in this area will require a lot of effort, as the consumption of material resources already exceeds the capacity of our planet. Estimates show that by 2050, human consumption will have grown to the point where it would require three planet Earths.
Implementing circular principles is an economically and socially demanding task that requires a systemic approach, as the levers for action require coordination in all areas of our activities and lives.
Hence this conference aims at contributing to greater awareness and better progress of the circular economy. We primarily want to focus on questions: where are we, what can we do and how can we do it?
The conference will look at circular economy through the lens of competitiveness and resilience of the EU and Slovenia and the lens of supply and demand system.
Conference organization
Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, in cooperation with the Strategic Research and Innovation Partnership Circular Economy and Circular Change, successfully applied to hold a conference on the circular economy as an annual event in the series of conferences of the circular economy hotspots.
The conference is organized by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy and the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport and in cooperation with the Slovenian Centre for Circular Economy.
Members of programming committee are: Uroš Vajgl, State secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, head; dr. Janez Potočnik, co-chair, UN International Resource Panel; Nina Meglič, ReCatalyst; Anna Brussa, Climate KIC; Jaka Kranjc, Ecologists Without Borders Association; Marija Čebular Zajec, Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport; Mireia Cannellas Grifoll, Ministry of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition, Catalonia.
The plenary part of the conference will be held in Slovenian and English. Interpretation will be provided from English into Slovenian and vice versa. Parallel sessions will be held in English.
Who should attend?
The conference is intended for companies from various industries, universities and faculties, students, research institutions, ministries, public utilities participating in waste management schemes, municipalities, regional development agencies, non-governmental organizations and the media, as operating according to the principles of the circular economy concerns companies, research, professional and innovative institutions, ministries, local communities and individuals
How will the conference achieve its purpose?
The conference will bring together circular economy policymakers at the EU level and in Slovenia, designers of support systems and implementers of circular practices in the field.
Good business practices and the forefront of circular innovation will be presented, the discussion will also focus on the role of decision-makers who design support systems and programs to overcome obstacles to the circular economy. We will talk about how circular economy can contribute to social resilience and what role local communities, businesses and young people play in this. We will also discuss tools for strengthening circular supply and demand.
Conference participants will also be able to learn about and experience circular economy practices on site.
There will be many opportunities for networking, exchanging opinions and experiences among conference participants, with panellists and speakers.

World Sustainable Energy Days 2026
2026-02-24 - 2026-02-27
What are the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)?

Energy transition = energy independence
Geopolitical instabilities, high energy prices and growing global competition make one thing clear: Europe must urgently increase its energy independence. Energy efciency and renewable energy are the key assets in this transformation: They decrease energy imports, reduce energy prices and make Europe more resilient.
The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) present policies, technologies and business models which increase competitiveness and make energy more affordable. The event is a leading annual conference on the energy transition and climate neutrality with over 650 participants from more than 60 countries.

When does it take place?
24 – 27 February 2026

How to join?
Mark your calender, register today and join us in Wels at the World Sustainable Energy Days!

Contact
Conference office
OÖ Energiesparverband
Landstrasse 45, 4020 Linz, Austria
Tel. +43/732/7720-14386
office(at)esv.or.at

Conference venue
Stadthalle Wels, Pollheimerstrasse 1, 4600 Wels, Austria

Who attends the event?
Over 650 experts from more than 60 countries each year!

business actors engaged in the energy transition: energy companies, technology and equipment companies, service providers, planners, developers, financing community etc.
the energy research community
public sector representatives (e.g. EU institutions, national, regional and local governments, energy agencies)

Where does it happen?
In Wels/Austria.
Upper Austria, one of Austria’s nine regions, is a leader in the clean energy transition, making the region an ideal location for this conference. Through significant increases in energy efficiency and renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions from buildings were reduced by 42 %. Over 72 % of all space heating and 33 % of the primary energy in Upper Austria already come from renewables. Over 4.7 billion Euro are invested annually in the energy transition.

The conference organiser: OÖ Energiesparverband
The OÖ Energiesparverband (ESV) is the energy agency of Upper Austria. The agency, which was established by the regional government, drives the energy transition by promoting energy efficiency, renewables and e-mobility. It provides comprehensive services to households, businesses of all sizes and municipalities. It also supports energy technology companies in the context of the Cleantech-Cluster.
