ADVISINAR – SEPTEMBER 2026
The next COREnet Advisinar will take place on Monday, 21 September 2026, as part of the Local Food Advisors’ Journey 2026.
The webinar will focus on “Public procurement for schools and the role of SFSCs”.
The session will explore how strategic public procurement acts as a key lever for incorporating local food systems into school canteen programs. By doing so, it promotes healthier dietary habits and advances both environmental and economic sustainability within local communities. Although many programs and initiatives are already well-established globally, significant opportunities for further progress and improvements remain.
Event Details
- Date: 21 September, 2026
- Time: 10:00–11:15 CET
- Focus: “Public procurement for schools and the role of SFSCs”
The session opens with a keynote introductory presentation about the recent JRC publication “Criteria for Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) for Food, Food services, and Vending machines” given by JRC experts authoring this document. We then move into three inspiring examples from Ireland, Italy and Portugal. After the presentations, we will open the floor for a discussion between the speakers and the audience.
Discussions
- JRC publication “Criteria for Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) for Food, Food services, and Vending machines”
speakers: Giulia Listorti – Deputy Head of the Food Security Unit of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission;
Aurora Perez-Cornago – Scientific Officer at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission; - A kitchen in the community: can we localise school meals in Ireland to benefit health, environment, and livelihoods?
speaker: Ruth Hegarty – Director of the platform Food Policy Ireland
country: Ireland - From public procurement to short food supply chains: how school meals can drive local food policy, integrating the territory,
sustainability, and active community involvement
speaker: Nadia Tonoli – Food Policy Officer for the Municipality of Bergamo
country: Italy - Sustainable School Food Program of Torres Vedras
speaker: Paula Rodrigues – Senior Technician at the Municipality of Torres Vedras
country: Portugal
You can register here!
