CircularPSP

BASQUE CIRCULAR SUMMIT 2025 “TIME FOR ACTION”
2025-04-02 - 2025-04-04 | Palacio Euskalduna, Palacio Euskalduna Abandoibarra Etorb., 4, Bilbao, Bilbao, 48011
Five years have passed since the approval of the “European Green Deal”, the economic growth and development strategy that was launched in 2020 and which is a strategic commitment to shifting towards a new circular economy model in Europe.
During these last 5 years, Europe has laid the foundations needed to change the economic model, thanks to its driving new political initiatives (directives, regulations, legislations, market instruments …). They range from transforming the main activity sectors to empowering consumers to be the key players on a new sustainable product market.
Furthermore, the transformation will be accompanied by a shift in focus by the financial sector; it is going to discriminate in favour of investments in sustainable assets, which will mark the start of a new corporate transparency stage as regards sustainability reporting.
The aim is to address current environmental challenges – climate change, depletion of resources and loss of biodiversity – and to make way for a new economic model where competitiveness and sustainability go hand in hand.
The foundations for the change have been laid; the challenges, time lines and actions needed in our economies are now clear. Start a new stage. It’s time for action!

Navigating the Circular Built Environment: presentation of the ECESP Reading Guide
2025-03-26 14:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Join the ECESP Leadership Group Circular Construction & Infrastructure for their #EUCircularTalk on Navigating the Circular Built Environment, presentation of the ECESP Reading Guide.
The #EUCircularTalks series seeks to foster an inclusive dialogue with stakeholders outside the Leadership Groups. The organisers therefore aim to engage a range of participants and collaborate on shared circular economy goals. In this Circular Talk, they hope to reach out to new target groups that might not be so familiar with circular principles but are working on affordable housing.
This particular Circular Talk will:

provide a platform for researchers and policymakers who have contributed to significant publications over the past year to present their insights and findings. This will help participants stay informed about the latest developments in the circular built environment.
be an opportunity for a panel discussion where participants can ask questions and engage in meaningful dialogue.
introduce a comprehensive reading guide that summarises these and other key publications, helping participants to navigate the wealth of information available on the circular built environment.

The programme will follow.
This webinar will take place at 14:00-16:30 CET on 26 March. Registration.

30th ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling
2025-03-25 - 2025-03-27
30 Years of Tyre Recycling: Innovations to build the Future
is the title of the 30th Annual ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling that will take place Tuesday through Thursday, 25-27 March 2025 at Le Louise Hotel in Brussels.
Thirty years is an important milestone which has been achieved thanks to a continuous innovation and to the efforts of many SMEs around Europe, supported by the EU Commission through research projects and environmental policies. Innovation will be the corner stone to build the future.
Along the years new materials were produced : rubber, steel fibres and textile fibres, that are used in many different products and applications, from roads and road furniture to sport surfaces, from building materials to infrastructure – and many others.-
Despite the above mentioned efforts the market did not grow as expected but grew randomly. Some markets have expanded significantly in recent years, e.g. the sport sector, which represent a success story for recycling. Others, like roads and public works, have not grown enough to represent a stable and reliable demand.
Tyre manufacturers at the beginning disregarded Recycled Tyre Materials owing to the fact recycled rubber being vulcanized is not suitable to be incorporated into new tyres compound. But owing to the fragility of the value chain of natural rubber, included by the EU among Critical Raw Materials (CRM), they recently took into consideration various output of Tyre Recycling sector, such as fine rubber powder, devulcanised rubber, recovered carbon black. Again, innovation is key word for the future expansion of this market.
This is where we are now after 30 years. And the future? We will try to discover together during three days Conference.
The Workshop on Tuesday is designed to stimulate Public Administrations and to create synergies among various EU funded projects on Recycled Tyre Materials.
The Plenary Sessions on Wednesday will focus on the Critical Challenges we face: reduced availability of EOL tyres for recycling owing to uncontrolled export towards the south of the world, Sport market under pressure, Public Works market to be stimulated, Green Deal under discussion. Which will be the EU Policy adjustments of the new Commission? What are the positions of the stakeholders? Tyre manufacturers will be able to use more recyclates ? How will impact the crisis of the Automotive industry and other changes in mobility? These are just some points that will be addressed. Quantifying ELT arising across the EU is still important and will help to understand more.
Then the exciting Spotlight on Innovation will offer an overview on new products trends and developments, New technologies, EU Projects.
Thursday will start by considering various technology to up-cycle the rubber and use it back into new mixes for the industry. Pyrolysis is still catalyzing the attention of tyre manufacturers and the interest of investors. The last session will be on EU Programs, Cooperation and Funding opportunities.
There are many informal opportunities for Delegates and Speakers to meet and discuss common interests during, cocktail receptions and meals and after-hours meetings.

9th International Cradle to Cradle Congress
2025-03-13 - 2025-03-14
The 9th International Cradle to Cradle Congress

On March 13 14th of March, 2025 at the Technische Universität Berlin

The world’s first and largest platform for Cradle to Cradle and Circular Economy since 2014 is back! For the ninth time, we are inviting around 1,000 participants to the International Cradle to Cradle Congress in March 2025 to exchange ideas and network: panel discussions with high-ranking speakers from business, politics and science, best practices from established companies and start-ups, inspiring keynotes on the transformation of our society and numerous opportunities for networking.

Research symposium

We cordially invite you to the research symposium as part of the 9th International Cradle to Cradle Congress at the TU Berlin! For the second time in a row, we will be discussing current research on C2C before the official congress program.

Host C2C NGO

The donation-financed and non-profit Cradle to Cradle NGO brings C2C through educational formats, networks business, science, education, politics and civil society and implements pioneering transformation projects that show how much C2C is already possible today. Around 1,000 volunteers in German-speaking countries are taking the approach out into the world.

EVENT LINK: https://pretix.eu/c2c.ngo2021/C2CC25/c/WC34cLG6m/

Circular Thinking in Procurement: The Role of Training & Mindset Shifts
2025-03-07 10:00 - 12:00
On March 7, 2025 (10:00–12:00 CET), the ECESP Leadership Group on Circular Procurement is hosting an engaging #EUCircularTalk titled “Circular Thinking in Procurement: The Role of Training & Mindset Shifts“ on the role of training and mindset shifts in circular procurement.
During this interactive session, we will explore:

Why mindset shifts are key to unlocking circular procurement’s full potential
The impact of training and peer learning on driving sustainable change
Practical case studies from Flanders, CCRI Communities of Practice, and more
How collaboration and recognition foster circularity in the market

The session will conclude with a lively panel discussion, offering a chance to interact and ask questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts and peers in the field!
Register now and be part of the conversation: https://www.cognitoforms.com/OVAM1/EUCircularTalk7March2025

Driving Plastic Circularity: Linking Policy, Tech and Consumers
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-06
The Go Circular Summit is a business-focused event where industry leaders come together to address the core challenges for plastics recycling. It covers the entire circular value chain of plastics, from brand owners to recycling companies, including the latest regulatory updates.
The plastics industry is undergoing significant changes driven by new regulations, including the Global Plastics Treaty and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Go Circular 2025 will address these developments through collaboration and knowledge exchange in key areas:

Sustainable design: Exploring innovative design principles to minimise waste and enhance recyclability
Advanced recycling technologies: Highlighting cutting-edge solutions for chemical recycling and efficient plastic processing
Circular economy strategies: Developing closed-loop systems and responsible resource management
Policy and regulation: Examining the impact of new regulations and exploring collaborative solutions.

There’ll be debates, networking sessions, speeches, a startup village and a guided site visit of the Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk.
This year’s event will feature leading brand owners including Adidas, Estée Lauder, Henkel, Lego Group, Mattel, Michelin, Mondelez, Nike and Aldi Süd (one of Europe’s largest retailers), alongside (petro)chemical manufacturers such as Neste, BASF, Dow and Eneos. Leading recycling technology providers – Interzero, Tomra, SYNOVA and Lummus Technologies, BlueAlps – will share their latest developments. The European Commission, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, UNESDA and EXPRA will discuss how industries are adapting to a circular future.
Go Circular 2025 will take place on 4-6 March in Rotterdam. The event will be in English and in person. This is a paid event.

CircularPSP Follower Event - From Concept to Prototype: AI-powered Platform advancing Circularity
2025-02-27 11:00 - 12:30
CircularPSP is an innovation procurement for AI and platform to support cities in their CE transition. To open access to developments and future testing, we have established a wide-reaching Follower Network of cities and networks. The event is open, and any party is invited to become a Follower without commitment.
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The third Follower Event is organised in cooperation with Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+). ACR+ will present their work in aiding cities to act on CE. CircularPSP will present current state-of-play including an update from the three Suppliers selected for Phase II.

Agenda:

Collaborative work to unlock successful circular procurement (ACR+)
CircularPSP status and Change Framework (empirica)
Suppliers presentations and Q&A (CircularAI, CIRRUS, VCG)
CE Taxonomy Update (empirica)
CircularPSP Roadmap + Future invite to test solutions (empirica)
Q&A

The event will not be recorded.

PRESENTATION

Bridging local and European networks: How circular hubs can drive inclusive regional growth
2024-12-06
The ECESP Leadership Group Towards a European Network of Circular Economy Hubs invites you to take part in the #EUCircularTalks event on Bridging local and European networks: How circular hubs can drive inclusive regional growth.
This event will explore the role of EU networks in advancing circular economy goals across Europe, focusing on how local circular hubs can leverage their strengths to foster inclusive regional growth. Discussions will centre on enhancing community engagement, supporting social enterprises, improving cross-regional collaboration and addressing funding and policy challenges. One key objective is to build consensus around the definition of circular hubs and strengthen connections with established European networks.
We are proud to share that one of our project partners, Circular Berlin, will participate in the Keynote panel: Unlocking the power of EU networks for regional solutions. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how regional collaboration can create impactful circular solutions!
REGISTRATION
Programme
Opening remarks

Anders Ladefoged, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Moderator: Holland Circular Hotspot

Introduction to circular hubs
A brief overview of participating circular hubs.
Keynote panel: Unlocking the power of EU networks for regional solutions:

CE Forum Austria
– Focus on policy advocacy and cross-regional regulatory alignment
– Examples of circular economy policies implemented in Austria
MiXi, Helsinki
– Insights into supporting circular start-ups and accessing funding
– Lessons on scaling local innovations
Circular Berlin
– Community-centric approaches to promoting circular economy principles
– The role of education and local partnerships in advancing projects
Social Circular Hub De Keet, Aalst, Belgium
– Focus on the link with partners and cooperation with Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs)
– Brief insight into current projects and challenges.

Interactive engagement session: Building Consensus and Defining Circular Hubs
This interactive segment will focus on creating consensus around a shared definition of circular hubs.
Q&A session
Closing remarks and next steps
This event will take place online on 6 December at 10:30-12:30 CET.

Sandyford Business District Innovation Summit 2024
2024-11-20 - 2024-11-21 | Dynamic Space, Stillorgan Business Park A94 X4P0, Dublin, Ireland
Sandyford Business District is bringing together visionary businesses, government leaders, international experts, and academics for a two-day summit aimed at creating a forward-thinking roadmap for one of Europe’s leading innovation hubs.
This summit is a collaborative effort focused on key themes—circularity, digitisation, mobility, and social innovation—to shape the District’s growth and sustainability over the next five years.
Agenda Highlights:

Day 1: Panel Discussions and Global Insights
Hear from leading cities in the EU and US, gaining valuable lessons to inspire Sandyford’s future.
Day 2: Roadmap Development
Champion-led sessions will focus on each theme, transforming insights into actionable strategies with feedback and validation.

Join us at this milestone event and contribute to a roadmap that will drive measurable change in Sandyford Business District.
Find out more here
Register now: events@sandyford.ie

Nordic Circular Summit 2024
2024-11-18 - 2024-11-19 | Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
In 2024, Nordic Circular Summit will take place in Helsinki, Finland, and online from 18th–19th November. The Nordic Circular Summit is co-hosted by Nordic Circular Hotspot and Nordic Innovation and it is an official World Circular Economy Forum Side Event. You can find more information and our other events on the Nordic Circular Hotspot website or by heading to our digital networking platform, Nordic Circular Arena.

AI & Digital Platform enabling the Circular Economy Transition
2024-09-12 11:00 - 12:30
Details
CircularPSP is an innovation procurement for AI and platform to support cities in their CE transition. To open access to developments and future testing, we have established a wide-reaching Follower Network of cities and networks. The event is open, and any party is invited to become a Follower without commitment.
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The second Follower Event is organised in coordination with the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) and presents the outcomes of the CircularPSP Tender and current work. Five Suppliers were selected and will present their approach.
Agenda:

CCRI-city Guimarães presents our horizontal challenges for circular economy transition
The CircularPSP Tender overview (empirica)
Suppliers present their approach (CircularAI, CIRRUS, CREVICES, Supercharge-Beyondly, VCG)
CE Taxonomy for cities (empirica)
CircularPSP Roadmap + Invite to test solutions (empirica)
Q&A

The event will not be recorded.

Presentation (3.5MB) and Suppliers Videos: CircularAI, CIRRUS, CREVICES, Supercharge-Beyondly, VCG

The benefits of public buyers’ collaboration
2024-06-13 10:30 - 12:00
Public procurement is increasingly seen and used by public buyers to drive green, resilient, and inclusive development. However, procurers often struggle to implement effective circular and innovative public procurement due to several challenges, such as legal barriers, lack of market responsiveness or preparedness to cater the buyers’ needs. In this context, cooperation between regions and municipalities is crucial to strengthen knowledge sharing during the procurement process. Joining forces can help to amplify market reach, achieve fair purchasing conditions and secure high-quality services and goods in line with the buyers’ needs.
Through examples from across Europe, this workshop will show how and when it is most relevant to work together to find successful purchasing solutions, and how that can be done in practice.
This training is the fifth and last training of the BRINC Network of Public Authorities.
Agenda

How to carry out collaborative procurement(s) and related benefits
Malin Håkansson (Lawyer at Sigeman & Co and BRINC Legal helpdesk)
Collaboration in federated procurement processes: the case of CLIMABOROUGH
Francesco Molinari (CLIMABOROUGH)
Successful cases of collaboration for procurement from the Circular PSP Project
Dina Padalkina (Circular Berlin)

Registration
Register online here.

European Sustainable Energy Week (#EUSEW24)
2024-05-30 08:00 - 17:00
From 11 to 13 June, the European Sustainable Energy Week brings together public authorities, private companies, NGOs and consumers to promote initiatives accelerating decarbonisation through green technologies and solutions towards a fair and just transition for people and competitive businesses.

Come meet CircularPSP at the EEIP Stand at the Exhibition Hall! Learn more about our project in fun and engaging ways and win a prize!

Register here

European Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference
2024-04-15 08:00 - 2024-04-16 17:00
The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference will take place on 15 and 16 April 2024 in Brussels – with a twist!
Europe’s top circular economy conference will be joining forces with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF). Policy makers, industry leaders, academics and activists from all around the world will come to Brussels to turn circular visions into actions, making the most of this unique platform for fostering partnerships and reinforcing the role of the circular economy as a driver of sustainable development.
The exciting hybrid programme of keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops and networking opportunities will take stock of achievements and map what still needs to be done to further Europe’s circular transition. The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP), powered by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee, will shine a spotlight on Europe’s progress towards and gaps in circularity, while on 17 April, the Belgian presidency will organise sessions and site visits to local circular businesses.

Save the date, and stay tuned to join us in Brussels or online!

ChangeNOW 2024: the largest event of solutions for the planet
2024-03-25 - 2024-03-27
During 3 days, changeNOW brings together the most innovative solutions and impactful changemakers tackling our planet’s biggest challenges, to take action, together. ChangeNOW builds bridges and creates opportunities for thousands of key actors of change, in an inspiring and action-oriented event.
More information and registration here
About changeNOW: Launched in 2017, changeNOW is a social enterprise that accelerates the environmental and social transition by fostering the deployment of concrete actions and solutions responding to the biggest challenges of our century.

Procura+ Conference 2024
2024-03-13 08:00 - 2024-03-14 17:00
The City of Lisbon (Portugal) and ICLEI Europe invite you to the 11th Procura+ conference, taking place on 13 and 14 March 2024 in Lisbon, to join representatives of the European Commission, Mayors of leading cities, business leaders, researchers and some of the brightest procurement minds.
The Procura+ conferences look at the role of procurement in AI; access to markets for SMEs, start-ups and social enterprises; deep tech; digitalisation; e-Procurement; life cycle costing; monitoring; professionalisation; smart cities; social responsibility and supply chain management. Procura+ 2024 will present good practices and approaches for strategic procurement across thematic areas, key product and service sectors such as biodiversity, buildings; construction, energy, food and catering; ICT; mobility and textiles.
The Procura+ Conference series started in 1998 as a forum to promote exchange and dialogue on the latest strategies and practical solutions on sustainable, circular and innovation procurement.

More information on the conference’s website: https://conference.procuraplus.org/

BUILD’s Online Training on Innovative Procurement Methods
2024-03-06 10:00 - 12:30
When? 6. March 2024 10:00-11:00 CET
Where? Online, Zoom
🔗 Register by: 5. March 2024 via this form

Training Session Highlights

DIVERSE BEST-CASE PRACTICES
Explore real-world examples from different European countries, highlighting procedure types, award criteria, benefits, learnings, challenges and results.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
Engage in discussions, ask questions, and gain insights from the experts in the field.
FREE ACCESS
The training session is completely free of charge. Fill in the registration form below to secure your spot!

Speakers

Hedy Meinander
Procurement Services, City of Turku – Turku’s project coordinator in the BUILD project
Jaanus Tamm
Project Manager, Tartu City Government – Manager of projects dealing with mobility and sustainable development.
“ I enjoy innovative challenges that give the opportunity to improve our common living environment”.
Simon De RooExpert buyer, Municipality of Rotterdam
“As a buyer, I buy all kinds of things for the municipality Rotterdam, mainly objects in the public area. I do this by public tenders. Besides using this tool, I try to stimulate circular buying in Rotterdam and international cooperations”

REGISTER HERE

Tender Questions Session II – Ask us Anything!
2024-02-29 10:00 - 14:00
On the 29th of February CircularPSP organised a second open Questions Session for all interested parties to ask about the tender.
Please see the FAQ for a selection of the questions asked during this event.
Topics discussed were:

Tender documents (technical)
Tender documents (admin and finance)
Consortia and Partners
PCP process
Etc.

Other Tender Events: This is the fifth and last webinar in the Tender Event Series, the first marked the Tender Launch, the second webinar focussed on the Technical Part, the third focussed on the Administrative and Financial Parts (recordings and presentations here) and the fourth was the first edition of the open Tender Questions Session.

Tender Questions Session I - Ask us Anything!
2024-02-15 10:00 - 14:00
On the 15th of February CircularPSP organised a open Questions Session for all interested parties to ask about the tender.
Please see the FAQ for a selection of the questions asked during this event.
Topics discussed were:
• Tender documents (technical)
• Tender documents (admin and finance)
• Consortia and Partners
• PCP process
• Etc.
Other Tender Events: This is the fourth webinar in the Tender Event Series, the first marked the Tender Launch, the second webinar focussed on the Technical Part and the third focussed on the Administrative and Financial Parts. At the end of February, a final Q&A session will be scheduled.

Tender Application Training - Admin & Finance Parts
2024-01-25 11:00 - 13:00
CircularPSP invites all interested parties to learn about the tender documents which have been made public.
This webinar will coach and clarify questions focussing on the Administrative and Financial Parts. There is the opportunity to read through the Tender Documents (published here) before the event and prepare questions – procurers will also be present to answer questions from the suppliers during the Q&A session.
Challenge Summary: Suppliers are to design, develop and test an innovative ‘circular economy solution’ (CE-solution) that enables municipalities and their staff as well as businesses in the local economy to apply circular practice more quickly, frequently, widely and effectively. Individual users at City and Business are empowered through access to information, knowledge, circular wisdom, guidance and training to act more circular more often and increasingly impactful whilst transitioning to a CE mindset.
Agenda:

Welcome & Introduction
PCP vs. Traditional Procurement
Core Tender Requirements
Structure of Tender Documents
Q&A

Other Tender Events: This is the third webinar in the Tender Event Series, the first marked the Tender Launch Event, the second webinar (18 January) focussed on the Technical Part. Open Question Sessions will be organised on 15 February and at the end of February.
Presentation

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:01:35 Tender Summary
00:03:41 PCP Process and Core Terms
00:16:14 Tender Submission
00:30:47 Administrative Application Template – Document (TD5)
00:38:58 Financial Application Template – Document (TD7)
01:06:32 Q&A
01:34:18 Next Steps

Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Business of Municipalities and Public Institutions [SL Language]
2024-01-24 10:00 - 13:00
The community of municipalities of Slovenia invites you to a webinar on the use of artificial intelligence in the operations of municipalities and public institutions, which is increasingly present in our business and personal lives.
The online event will be held in Slovenian.

More information and registration here.

Tender Application Training - Technical Part
2024-01-18 11:00 - 13:00
CircularPSP invites all interested parties to learn about the tender documents which have been made public.
This webinar coached and clarifies questions focussing on the Technical Part. There is the opportunity to read through the Tender Documents (published here) before the event and prepare questions – procurers will also be present to answer questions from the suppliers during the Q&A session.
Challenge Summary: Suppliers are to design, develop and test an innovative ‘circular economy solution’ (CE-solution) that enables municipalities and their staff as well as businesses in the local economy to apply circular practice more quickly, frequently, widely and effectively. Individual users at City and Business are empowered through access to information, knowledge, circular wisdom, guidance and training to act more circular more often and increasingly impactful whilst transitioning to a CE mindset.
Agenda:

Welcome & Introduction
Tender Approach
Challenge Brief & Expected Outcomes
Technical Application Template
Q&A

Other Tender Events: This is the second webinar in the Tender Event Series, the first marked the Tender Launch Event, the third and webinar (25 January) focusses on the Administrative and Financial Parts. Open Question Sessions will be organised on 15 February and at the end of February.
Presentation

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:02:49 Tender summary
00:06:27 Expected outcomes during Project
00:13:37 Challenge Brief – Slides (TD2)
00:19:43 Technical Application Template – Slides (TD6)
00:25:12 Technical Application Template – Document (TD6)
00:41:50 Challenge Brief – Document (TD2)
01:36:21 Next Steps

Tender Launch Event
2024-01-11 11:00 - 13:00
CircularPSP invites all interested parties to learn about the tender documents which have been made public.
This info session introduces the tender for Circular Economy solutions for cities. 8 leading CE-cities (including CircularBerlin and ReLondon) have developed this tender jointly reflecting the challenges they share and consider to be on the critical path towards a wide-scale and systemic uptake of circular economy principles.
Challenge Summary: Suppliers are to design, develop and test an innovative ‘circular economy solution’ (CE-solution) that enables municipalities and their staff as well as businesses in the local economy to apply circular practice more quickly, frequently, widely and effectively. Individual users at City and Business are empowered through access to information, knowledge, circular wisdom, guidance and training to act more circular more often and increasingly impactful whilst transitioning to a CE mindset.
Agenda:

Welcome & Introduction
CircularPSP Common Challenge
PCP Process and Terms
Reading remarks
Next steps

Other Tender Events: This is the first webinar in the Tender Event Series, the second webinar (18 January) focusses on the Technical Part, the third and last webinar (25 January) focusses on the Administrative and Financial Parts. Open Question Sessions will be organised on 15 February and at the end of February.
Presentation

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:09:22 CircularPSP Common Challenge
00:37:34 PCP Process and Terms
01:00:31 Reading remarks
01:33:26 Next steps

Follower Webinar with ICLEI
2023-12-07 14:00 - 15:30
CircularPSP has established a Follower Network with cities like Amsterdam, Göteborg and Torino, and city collectives like ICLEI and Energy Cities.
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On the 7th of December, the first Follower event took place, jointly organised by empirica and ICLEI. Several members of CircularPSP’s Follower Network were present, but also other stakeholders in the field of circularity participated.
ICLEI presented the Circular City Declaration, in which the declaration goals and barriers for cities to the CE transition were discussed.
These barriers clearly overlapped with the common challenges defined by the CircularPSP consortium, which is based on the insights from eight procurers. In addition to these challenges, CircularPSP discussed the envisaged city-wide CE solution, including the main needs and requirements to overcome the barriers. Other insights shared include the standard contractual clauses for the procurement of AI by public organisations.
Finally, CircularPSP invited all the attendees to the open CE Taxonomy Working Group, in which Suppliers and Cities are encouraged to tackle the following issues together:
– Define core terminology (i.e. Taxonomy)
– Identify a set of core data sources
– Document a core set of data standards and protocols
Presentation

Online Training Session: Organisational Change for Circular Procurement
2023-11-29 10:30 - 12:00
While procurement can be an accelerator for circular economy in organisations, scaling up the positive outcomes of successful pilots can be difficult, due to specific internal agreements, culture, and values (organisational attitude).
This third training session of the BRINC Network of Public Authorities will provide suggestions and advice on how to change and evolve governance structures (mindset, attitude, culture), to support the implementation of circular economy within your organisation.
Preliminary agenda

10:30 – 10:40
Welcome & Introduction

10:40 – 10:55
How an innovation-oriented mindset supports organisational change
Joan Prummel, Dutch Infrastructure and Water Ministry Q&A

10:55 – 11:10
Guidance on Organizational Change for circular procurement: the experience of Malmö City
Emma Borjesson, City of Malmö Q&A

11:10 – 11:25
Interdepartmental approaches for the definition of a regional GPP strategy
Gianluca Cocco, Sardinia Region Q&A

11:25 – 11:40
SMEs approaching Green Public Procurement: evidence from the ERASMUS+ GREENER project
Fabio Iannone, GREENER project Q&A

11:40 – 12:00
Open discussion and closing remarks

Registration
To attend this online workshop, register here before 27 November.

Smart City Expo World Congress
2023-11-15 - 2023-11-17
Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will hold a record‑breaking edition in 2023. From November 7th to 9th under the theme “Welcome to the New Urban Era” the show and congress will have over 1,000 exhibitors, 25.000 professional attendees and representatives from more than 800 cities and 140 countries, making the upcoming edition the biggest to date.
Don’t miss it, register now!

ECOMONDO - The Green Technology Expo
2023-11-07 - 2023-11-10
The reference event for technologies, services and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy sectors.
Ecomondo, the ecological transition ecosystem, is the place for industry, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders and local authorities to meet and talk. It brings together and systemises the key elements that define the development strategies of the European Union’s environmental policy.
Register here!

Smart Country Convention
2023-11-07 - 2023-11-09
The Smart Country Convention (in short: SCCON) is Germany’s largest congress for digitization in the public sector. As a driving force for the future of modern public administration and smart cities, SCCON is a must for all key players who want to drive digital change.
Register here!

Circular Week 2023
2023-10-23 - 2023-10-27
Circular Week is an international campaign that consists series of events and initiatives devoted to the subject of circular economy and sustainable development that take place throughout Europe. The Circular Week’s goal is to promote the idea of a circular economy, support sustainable business models and establish cooperation between interested stakeholders. The sixth edition will take place on 23-27 October 2023.
Register here!

EURESFO 2023
2023-10-18 - 2023-10-20
The 10th edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum invites all those seeking to shape a climate-resilient future for our cities and regions. Happening in Cascais, Portugal on 18-20 October, the event aims to provide a shared vision to implement a European resilient transformation.
Register here!
