World’s Leading Experts in Public Procurement gather in Nottingham for Global Revolution IV
Nottingham. Monday, 19th April 2010: The fourth Global Revolution conference opens on Monday 19th April. The prestigious conference, held jointly by the University of Nottingham and the University of Copenhagen, brings together both academia and business professionals from across the globe to discuss key issues and updates in public procurement regulation and education.
“We are pleased to have such a cross section of delegates joining us from so many different countries”, commented Professor Sue Arrowsmith, Professor of Public Procurement Law, University of Nottingham. “We are looking forward to some lively debate and sharing of best practice”.
The conference is run under the EU-funded Asia Link project for developing a global academic network in public procurement regulation. The conference will be attended by policy-makers, lawyers and practitioners from around the world, including from the main international organisations involved in procurement regulation, and by the world’s leading professors and researchers. Speakers represent the following organisations, amongst many others:
- European Commission
- OECD
- UNCITRAL
- CIPS
- World Bank Institute
- COMESA
- Asian Development Bank
- Transparency International
- Europol
The key conference themes will examine a wide range of topical issues including:
- Key issues and developments in EU public procurement
- Procurement regulation in the twenty-first century: challenges and issues for practitioners in the developed and developing worlds
- Globalisation and harmonisation in public procurement regulation
- Procurement practice and academia: the role of universities in procurement education and reform
The conference will include, plenary sessions for all delegates, a series of parallel workshops focusing on specific topics of interest to different delegates and poster presentations of current research.
Public procurement refers to the process by which governments acquire – usually from the private sector – the goods, services and construction works they need, from simple items such as pens and paper clips through to complex structures such as power stations. Sound regulation of public procurement is needed for many reasons, including to avoid wasting resources, to put in place the infrastructure for economic development, and to ensure quality public services in health, utilities, sanitation etc. It is also important in fighting corruption, addressing environmental problems and developing a competitive private-sector market. In addition, countries need effective policies for participating in current initiatives for opening up government markets to trade.
The conference takes place at the University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Conference Centre from April 19-20th, 2010.
Further information
For further details on programme content, conference speakers, please visit: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/pprg/globalrev4