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BasicInternet:Nordic UN Procurement Seminar 2021
| Title | BasicInternet:Nordic UN Procurement Seminar 2021 |
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| Place | tame |
| Date, Time | 2021/01/25, -26Jan2021 (0900-1600) |
| Contact Person | Verner Kristiansen |
| Participants | Josef.Noll, Wisam Ahmed Mansour |
| related to Project | BasicInternet |
| Keywords | UN, Procurement |
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Agenda 25Jan2021
- 09:00 - 09:15 Welcome - Verner Kristiansen
- Welcome to the Nordic UN Procurement Seminar 2021!
- Mr. Kristiansen will present you to the virtual seminar platform and to the program. He will provide recommendations for how to tailor the program to your interests and how you can make the most out of the business development possibilities.
- 09:15 - 09:30 Opening Remarks - Grete Faremo
- Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UNOPS
- 09:30 - 10:25 High-Level Panel - Nordic Ministers
- The United Nations is the world largest buyer of goods and services from companies in terms of volume and procured for nearly USD 20 billion in 2019. As such, the UN has the potential to set and reinforce necessary standards when it comes to sustainable procurement practices, as well as the potential to drive innovation of sustainable solutions that will ultimately support its beneficiaries, and lay the foundation for a greener and more resilient future.
- The Nordics are pioneers in committing to sustainability and developing and advancing innovative technologies and solutions. Nordic collaboration is high on the agenda both politically and business wise, and the region has common interests and strongholds. This provides a robust basis for implementing the Build Back Better and Greener agenda, especially in the context of the covid-19 economic recovery. The pandemic has given new momentum and even more incentive to ensure a green economic recovery for sustainable development, while leaving no one behind.
- This panel will discuss the importance of Nordic collaboration in a UN setting, especially through UN procurement. It will also highlight UN procurement elements of common interest for the Nordics, such as the importance of innovation and sustainability.
- Flemming Møller Mortensen -Minister for Development Cooperation and Minister for Nordic Cooperation, Denmark
- Ville Skinnari - Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Finland
- Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson - Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation, Iceland
- Ine Eriksen Søreide - Minister for Foreign Affairs, Norway
- Anna Hallberg - Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic Affairs, Sweden
- 10:30 - 11:30 Tutorial
- How to navigate the virtual platform and get the most out of the seminar, incl. how to book B2B meetings, watch available presentations and engage with the UNGM Kiosk.
11:30 - 12:15 PANEL: How to become succesful in selling to the UN
- Companies play a key role in assisting UN agencies in delivering on their global activities. The UN procures a broad range of goods and services every year, in 2019 the UN procurement market represented a market of almost USD 20 billion. Many Nordic companies have already found a successful way into this market and benefit from Long Term Agreements with different UN agencies.
- This session will explore successful cases and key learnings from Nordic companies on how they have engaged with the UN system, what to expect and prepare for when working with UN agencies, and how more Nordic companies can take the initiative to strategically engage with the UN.
- Louise Harpoth - COO, Phoenix Design Aid A/S
- Bart Van Ouytsel - Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development , W. Giertsen Energy Solution
- Jan Lindholm - Head of Sales, Jetflite
- Lena Wahlhed - Director, Alliance Development, HemoCue
- 13:30 - 14:15 PANEL: Sustainability and Innovation
- Sustainable Procurement involves looking beyond the traditional economic parameters and making decisions based on the whole life cycle cost, the associated risks, measures of success as well as implications for society and the environment. Making these types of decisions requires new innovative approaches, new products, and setting procurement into a broader strategic context.
- In addition to the key principle of best value for money, the UN requires its vendors to accept and comply with the UN Supplier Code of Conduct. They also strongly encourage all suppliers to actively participate in the UN Global Compact, adhere to the values of the UN Charter and the principles concerning International Labour Standards from the International Labour Organization (ILO).
- This session will present initiatives from various UN agencies for fostering an increasing focus on sustainable procurement and innovative solutions, covering issues such as the life cycle of products, and environmental and socioeconomic factors.
- Sara Krüger Falk - Executive Director , Global Compact Network Denmark
- Francois Buratto - Head of Food Procurement, WFP
- Kristoffer Gandrup-Marino - Chief of innovation for UNICEF Supply Division, UNICEF
- Markus McKay - Team Leader Sustainable Procurement Implementation Practices and Standards, UNOPS
- 14:30 - 15:15 WORKSHOP: Renewable Energy
- A well-established energy system supports all sectors: from businesses, medicine and education to agriculture, infrastructure, communications, and high technology. The world is making progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 7 ‘Affordable and Clean Energy’, with encouraging signs that energy is becoming more sustainable and widely available.
- However, 789 million people around the world – 548 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, still lack access to electricity. Without electricity, women and girls must spend hours fetching water, clinics cannot store vaccines for children, many schoolchildren cannot do homework at night, and people cannot run competitive businesses. Slow progress towards improving access to clean and safe cooking fuels and technologies for 3 billion people is also of grave global concern, affecting both human health and the environment.
- Furthermore, this lack of access to energy may hamper efforts to contain COVID-19 in many parts of the world. Energy services are key to preventing diseases and fighting pandemics – from powering healthcare facilities and supplying clean water for essential hygiene, to enabling communications and IT services that connect people while maintaining social distancing.
- Gregory Soneff - Procurement Specialist & Team Lead – Health, Renewable Energy & Crisis Procurement, UNDP
- Kristof Choinski - Procurement Advisor, UNOPS
- Tareq Emtairah - Director of the Department of Energy, UNIDO
- 15:30 - 16:15 - WORKSHOP: ICT
- Information and communication technologies (ICT) have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. The crisis has accelerated the digitalization of many businesses and services, including teleworking and video conferencing systems in and out of the workplace, as well as access to healthcare, education and essential goods and services.
- As the pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go to school and shop for essentials, it has never been more important to bridge the digital divide for the 3.6 billion people who remain offline, unable to access online education, employment or critical health and sanitation advice. In 2019, fewer than 1 in 5 people use the internet in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Reducing the digital divide and facilitating access to information and communications technology (SDG 9) will be key to reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
- Isaam White - Team Leader, Procurement Division, UN DOS
- Victor Margal - Procurement Lead for Electoral and Identity-related Procurement, UNDP
- Sanjay Colaco - Category Team Lead for Corporate Information Technology Services, World Bank Group