Advisinar – September 2026 – Public procurement for schools and the role of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs)
Join the next EU4Advice & COREnet Advisinar, part of the Local Food Advisors’ Journey 2026, to explore how strategic public procurement can help schools source more local, sustainable food—supporting healthier diets, stronger local economies and lower environmental impact.
Event details
- Date: Monday, 21 September 2026
- Time: 10:00–11:15 CET
- Format: Online, in English
- Focus: Public procurement for schools and the role of SFSCs
Programme highlights
- Keynote: Overview of the new JRC publication “Criteria for Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) for Food, Food services, and Vending machines”, presented by JRC experts Giulia Listorti and Aurora Perez-Cornago.
- Practice examples: Inspiring cases from Ireland (Food Policy Ireland), Italy (Municipality of Bergamo) and Portugal (Municipality of Torres Vedras).
- Live discussion: Q&A with speakers and participants.
The session is open to producers, municipalities, public authorities, advisors and anyone interested in sustainable school food and local supply chains