International Forum on Green Public Procurement: Green Public Procurement as a driver to achieve SDGs

Venue: Hotel President, Brahms Hall(19th Fl.), Seoul, Republic of Korea

Date: June 18 (Tues.), 2019

Target audience: Public procurers, Practitioners, Experts involved in design and implementation of GPP and Manufacturers producing green products

Objectives

• Present sustainable public procurement as a strategic tool to achieve SDGs from the perspective of government and business
• Present progress and benefits of green public procurement and raise its political profile
• Discuss the way forward for advancing GPP in Korea

Programme (tentative)

 09:00 – 10:00 Registration

Opening session

10:00 - 10:20

• KEITI
• Korea Ministry of Environment
• United Nations Environment

Session 1. Global trends on public procurement as a means to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

10:20 -10:45  The progress of SPP at global level : a promising trend to support SDGs implementation

• Steven Stone, Chief, Resources and Markets Branch, Economy Division, UN Environment

10:45-11:10  EU Green Public Procurement Policy

• Joëlle Hivonnet, Minister Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea

11:10 -11:35  Sustainable procurement of UN system within the framework of SDGs

• Farid Yaker, Programme Officer, Resources and Markets Branch, Economy Division, UN Environment

11:35-12:00  Q&A and discussion

12:00-13:00  Luncheon

Session 2. State of play on sustainable and green public procurement of Korea

13:00-13:25  Promoting Green Growth in Public Procurement of Korea

• Hyungsik Lee, Director, Procurement Planning Division, Procurement Bureau, Korea Public Procurement Service

13:25-13:50  Green public procurement policy of Korea

• Hong-seok Kim, Director, Sustainable Lifestyle Office, Sustainable Business Department, KEITI

13:50 -14:15  GPP as a tool to enhance environmental performance of public institution

• Hyoung-jin Park, General Manager, Corporate Sustainability Management Team, Management& Innovation Services Dept.,  K-water

14:15 -14:35  Q&A and discussion

Session 3. Measuring and communicating progress and benefits of green public procurement

14:35-15:00  Monitoring and measuring benefits of sustainable public procurement in advanced countries

• Farid Yaker, Programme Officer, Resources and Markets Branch, Economy Division, UN Environment

15:00-15:25  Prospect of Green Public Procurement in contributing to national GHG emission reduction goals

• Jae-joon Kim, Head of Team, Chungnam Center for Creative Economy and Innovation

15:25-15:50 Analysis on suppliers characteristics enhancing the supply of  green products to public markets

• Yunhee Kim, Deputy Director, Economic Analysis Coordination Division, Economic Analysis Department, National Assembly Budget Office

15:50-16:15  Success stories of green manufacturers tapping into public procurement markets

• Yong-han Kim, Senior Manager, Quality Assurance Group, KOAS

16:15-16:35  Q&A and discussion

16:35-16:50  Coffee Break

Session 4 Panel discussions: Way Forward for SPP and GPP in Korea

16:50 – 17:50 Panel discussions and Q&As - Way Forward for GPP in Korea

• Moderator: Professor. Jung-in Kim, School of Economics, Chung-ang University)
• Panel: Chungnam Center for Creative Economy and Innovation, KEITI, Korea Institute of Procurement, National Assembly Budget Office, Pollution Control Department of Thailand, UN Environment

17:50-18:00 Closing

*Korean-English simultaneous interpretation will be provided. *The schedule is subject to change

This is an open event, but with limited capacity on the number of participants.  Those interest to attend the International Forum are requested to register in advance by contacting Ms. Aran Chae at  aranchae@keiti.re.kr for obtaining the required registration form.