On March 23-24th, the European Commission organized a conference on "Promoting Innovation through Public Procurement: Best Practice & Networking". Alvaro Oliveira, Chairman of the European Network of Living Labs, argued that the Living Labs methodologies could provide a solid base for new ways of innovative procurement in Europe.

The conference aimed to promote a connected community of stakeholders and identify possible joint actions to support innovation through public procurement. To start building a European critical mass in this field, there is a need to facilitate the networking and exchanging of best practice among public procurers, policy makers and relevant stakeholders.

Here is the presentation Mr. Oliveira gave at the conference: