11 March 2025 - 12 March 2025
Copenhagen, Denmark
UN International Procurement Seminar 2025
Programme | United Nations International Procurement Seminar 2025
The programme takes place over 2 days and consists of various seminars and matchmaking sessions.
The matchmaking sessions run parallel to the seminar programme.
| Agenda: Tuesday 11th March (Draft) | |
| Moderator: Verner Kristiansen | |
| Time | Agenda |
| 07.30 – 08.45 | Arrival and registration at UN City |
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Welcome and Opening: Host countries |
| 09.30 – 10.30 | Procurement at the UN: Current priorities, challenges and future opportunities |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Coffee break |
| 10.45 – 11.45 | Procurement at the UN: Current priorities, challenges and future opportunities |
| 11.45 – 12.45 | Panel: Procuring for Global Health |
| 12.45 – 13.45 | Lunch break |
| 13.45 – 14.45 | Panel: Tech Talk – Bridging AI, Digital Transformation and Global Development |
| 14.45 – 15.15 | Panel: Supply Chain 2.0 – Future-Proofing Global Logistics |
| 15.15 – 15.30 | Coffee break |
| 15.30 – 16.15 | Panel: Construction & Engineering – Shaping the Landscape of Infrastructure |
| 16.15 – 17.00 | Panel: How to do successful business with the UN – The Supplier Perspective |
| 17.00 – 17.05 | Closing remarks |
| 17.05 – 18.00 | Network reception |
| Time | Agenda (parallel to seminar programme) |
| 09.30 – 17.00 | 1-2-1 Meetings with Vendors & UN Agencies |
| 09.30 – 17.00 | UNGM Help desk |
| Agenda: Wednesday 12th March (Draft) | |
| Moderator: Verner Kristiansen | |
| Time | Agenda |
| 09.00 – 09.10 | Opening and Recap |
| 09.10 – 10.30 | Procurement at the UN: Current priorities, challenges and future opportunities |
| 10.30 – 11.10 | Navigating Procurement in Development Banks: Current priorities, challenges and future opportunities |
| 11.10 – 11.25 | Coffee break |
| 11.25 – 12.05 | Panel discussion: Driving Sustainable Procurement |
| 12.05 – 12.50 | Panel discussion: How to introduce innovative products and services to the UN |
| 12.50 – 13.35 | Lunch break |
| 13.35 – 14.20 | Trading Places with the UN - Top Tips for Success |
| 14.20 – 14.50 | Panel: Future Proofing Humanitarian Aid |
| 14.50 – 15.35 | Panel: Professional Services (Management, Consultancy, Education & Training Services) |
| 15.35 – 15.55 | Keynote: Future of Food Security |
| 15.55 – 16.00 | Recap and Closing remarks |
| Time | Agenda (parallel to seminar programme) |
| 09.00 – 16.00 | 1-2-1 Meetings with Vendors & UN Agencies |
| 09.00 – 16.00 | UNGM Help desk |
| 12.50 – 13.35 | Working lunch break: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) |