UN International Procurement Seminar 2025

11 – 12 Mar 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark

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11 March 2025 - 12 March 2025

Copenhagen, Denmark

UN International Procurement Seminar 2025

Registration ended on 13 Mar 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.

DRAFT Agenda: Tuesday 11th March

Moderator: Verner Kristiansen
Time Agenda Session Lead
07.30 – 08.45 Arrival and registration at UN City
09.00 – 09.30

Welcome and Opening

  • Jorge Moreira da Silva, USG Executive Director, UNOPS
  • Stephen Farrell-Chair, UN High Level Committee on Management Procurement Network
  • Mary Butler T.D., Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Mental Health, Ireland
  • Chris Barton, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, UK
  • Rogier van Tooren, Head of International Financing and Emerging Markets, International Enterprise Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
Verner Kristiansen, Moderator
09.30 – 10.30 UN Procurement: Current Priorities, Updates and Opportunities
  • Monika Bota, Procurement Officer, WHO
  • Pablo Panadero, Chief Logistics, Warehouse & Inventory Management,
    UNICEF
  • Cristina Palau, Team Lead for the Strategic Sourcing Health Team,
    UNFPA
10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 – 11.45 UN Procurement: Current Priorities, Updates and Opportunities
  • Charity Mumba, Supplier Relations Management Officer, WFP
  • Levon Hovsepyan, Head of Sourcing & Global Markets, UNHCR
  • Miguel Alvarez, Chief Operational Sustainment & Healthcare Section,
    UNPD
11.45 – 12.45 Panel: Procuring for Global Health
  • Cristina Palau, Team Lead for the Strategic Sourcing Health Team,
    UNFPA
  • Elisabet Lundqvist, Procurement Analyst, UNDP
  • Jan Komrska, Contract Manager for Cold Chain Equipment, UNICEF
  • Monika Bota, Procurement Officer, WHO
  • Donna Kusemererwa, Pharmaceuticals Advisor, UNOPS
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch break
13.45 – 14.45 Panel: Tech Talk – Bridging AI, Digital Transformation and Global Development
  • Victor Margall, Procurement Team Lead, UNDP
  • Tushar Arvind Dighe, Chief Information Officer, UNOPS
  • Phannath Million, Technology, Corporate Procurement, WBG
  • Nadia Abbas, Head of IT and Field Offices Procurement, ADB
14.45 – 15.15 Panel: Supply Chain 2.0 – Future-Proofing Global Logistics UNICEF, UNHCR, UNDP
15.15 – 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 – 16.15 Panel: Construction & Engineering – Shaping the Landscape of Infrastructure WFP, UNOPS, OPCW, UNICEF
16.15 – 17.00

Panel: Navigating UN Business: Insights from Suppliers

  • Ireland: Martin Fuhr from Saros Consulting
  • UK: Matt Pocock from Envisia Learning
  • The Netherlands: TBC
17.00 – 17.05 Closing remarks Verner Kristiansen
17.05 – 18.00 Network reception
Time Agenda  (parallel to seminar programme) Session Lead
09.30 – 17.00 1-2-1 Meetings with Vendors & UN Agencies Meeting Rooms
09.30 – 17.00 UNGM Help desk Susan Rendtdorff

DRAFT Agenda: Wednesday 12th March
Moderator: Verner Kristiansen
Time Agenda Session Lead
09.00 – 09.10 Opening and Recap Verner Kristiansen
09.10 – 10.30 UN Procurement: Current Priorities, Updates and Opportunities UNDP, UNIDO, UNOPS, OPCW
10.30 – 11.10 Navigating Procurement in Development Banks: Current Priorities, Updates and Opportunities World Bank & Asian Development Bank
11.10 – 11.25 Coffee break
11.25 – 12.05 Panel discussion: Driving Sustainable Procurement UNICEF, UNDP, ADB, UNIDO
12.05 – 12.50 Panel discussion: How to introduce innovative products and services to the UN UNOPS, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP
12.50 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30– 14.45 Trading Places with the UN - Top Tips for Success UNPD
14.45 – 15.15 Panel: Future Proofing Humanitarian Aid UNHCR, UNFPA
15.15 – 15.55 Panel: Professional Services (Management, Consultancy, Education & Training Services) UNIDO, UNDP, OPCW
15.55 – 16.00 Recap and Closing remarks Verner Kristiansen
Time Agenda  (parallel to seminar programme) Session Lead
09.00 – 16.00 1-2-1 Meetings with Vendors & UN Agencies
09.00 – 16.00 UNGM Help desk Susan Rendtdorff
13.00 – 13.30 Working lunch break: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) UNICEF, WHO