Fwd: [OFFICIAL INVITATION] DG Connect Workshop "Open ICT Standards for Public Procurement: Fostering Interoperability" (13 November 2015 - Brussels)

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Date: Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 2:28 PM
Subject: [OFFICIAL INVITATION] DG Connect Workshop "Open ICT Standards for
Public Procurement: Fostering Interoperability" (13 November 2015 -
Brussels)
To: openICTprocurement@it.pwc.com



*OPEN ICT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: FOSTERING INTEROPERABILITY*
Brussels | November 13th, 2015 | 09.00 a.m. CEST
Avenue de Beaulieu, 25



*The Scenario*
Under Digital Agenda, the European Commission commits itself through*
Action 23 *to provide guidance on the *link between ICT Standardisation and
Public Procurement* in order to help public authorities use standards to
promote *efficiency and reduce lock-in*.

As a matter of fact, *using ICT open standards results in*:
*-       Higher savings when procuring ICT*

*-       An increased level of competition among suppliers*

*-       Being compliant with EU Public Procurement directives*

*The Workshop*
*If you are involved somehow in ICT procurement and want to know how other
organizations similar to yours are successfully dealing with ICT "lock-in"
when procuring their ICT Systems, you are warmly invited to attend the
“Open ICT Standards for Public Procurement: Fostering interoperability”*
workshop, taking place in Brussels - at DG CONNECT - on November 13th, 2015.

The Workshop will be a great opportunity to meet MSP members, procurement
managers, policymakers and ICT suppliers to discuss how to effectively
reduce lock-in by using Open ICT Standards.

*The main goals of the event are:*
-       Present the *European catalogue of ICT technical specification for
public procurement and how it will contribute to the Digital Single Market*;

-       Provide some *suggestions on how to reduce lock-in when procuring
ICT*;

-       Share some *good practice examples about ICT procurement on the
basis of standards*.

*Our panel of speakers has been carefully selected to match the needs and
wants of all potential participants, especially Public Procurers. *Have a
look at the agenda! In addition, we planned various networking
opportunities to allow you to share your opinion with a number of top-tier
experts.

*Preliminary Agenda - To be confirmed**
*09.00*
*REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS AND WELCOME COFFEE*
*09.30*
*INTRODUCTORY GREETINGS*
*Speakers*: Dimitris DIMITRIADIS, DG CNECT - Policy Officer - Unit F2 –
Innovation  Giovanna GALASSO, PwC Italy - Senior Manager, Digital
Innovation Team
*09.45*
*EU CATALOGUE OF ICT STANDARDS, AND HOW IT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE DIGITAL
SINGLE MARKET*
*Speaker*: Benoit ABELOOS, DG CNECT - Policy Officer - Unit F2 – Innovation
*10.15*
*SPANISH NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF ICT STANDARDS*
*Speaker*: Miguel A. AMUTIO GÓMEZ - Ministry of Finance and Public
Administrations, Deputy Head of Unit Coordination of ICT Units
*10.45*
*COFFEE BREAK – NETWORKING - BRAINSTORMING*
*11.30*
*A QUEST FOR LOWER SUPPORT COSTS AND THIRD PARTY MAINTENANCE*

*Speaker*: Johan VERCRUYSSE, SMALS - Director of Clients and Services
*12.00*
*OPEN STANDARDS AND FLOSS IN THE SWEDISH PUBLIC SECTOR*

*Speaker*: Göran WESTERLUND, Municipality of Alingsås - IT Director / CIO
*12.30*
*DUTCH NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF ICT STANDARDS*
*Speaker*: Lancelot SCHELLEVIS, Logius - Dutch Forum Standaardisatie -
Advisor on Standardisation/eGov
*13.00*
*LUNCH BREAK – NETWORKING – BRAINSTORMING*
*14.00*
*OpenPEPPOL & THE AVOIDANCE OF LOCK-IN*

*Speaker*: André HODDEVIK, OpenPEPPOL - Secretary General & Difi - Head of
e-Procurement Unit
*14.30*
*OPEN & AGILE SMART CITIES – HARMONISATION THROUGH OPEN INNOVATION*
*Speaker*: Jarmo ESKELINEN, CEO - Forum Virium Helsinki,Task Force Member -
European Network of Living Labs
*15.00*
*FOUR DIMENSIONS AFFECTING POLICY RESISTANCE IN ICT PROCUREMENT*

*Speakers*: Mathieu PAAPST, University of Groningen - Center for Law & ICT
- Assistant Professor
*15.30*
*PROCUREMENT OF CLOUD SERVICES IN EUROPE: HOW THE PICSE WIZARD CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE*
*Speaker*: Sara GARAVELLI, Trust-IT Services Ltd - Project Manager
*15.45*
*FINAL DISCUSSION – Q&A*

*Participation is free and subject to availability*. *You can REGISTER
on-line at: **http://www.pwc.com/it/OpenICTProcurement*
<http://www.pwc.com/it/OpenICTProcurement>

A *Detailed Agenda* of the Workshop will be soon uploaded on the Workshop
Official webpage *http://bit.ly/1YTBhfh* <http://bit.ly/1YTBhfh>


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