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Breaking down legal uncertainties to circular procurement
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Friday 16 May 2025
10:00
- 11:30
(GMT +2)
Online event
The Circular procurement strategy in Ireland | Joanne Rourke, Dublin City Council
From Directives to practice: interpreting and implementing green public procurement across EU Member States | Jonas Voorter, University of Hasselt
Supporting policymakers, project leaders, and buyers in better using regulations to advance the circular economy| Eveline Bakker, CircuLaw
Eveline Bakker is an experienced legal counsel. Her specialisations are strategy, procurement and contracting, specifically for sustainable, climate neutral/positive and circular development. Eveline wants to contribute to a more sustainable living environment, one where the planet remains inhabitable for nature and people, now and in the future.
Dr. Jonas Voorter studied law at Hasselt University (2016). He acquired his first professional experience by working as an attorney at a boutique law firm in Hasselt. In 2019 he chose for an academic journey and started a PhD research at Hasselt University on the legal transition towards a circular economy in the construction sector in Belgium. He successfully defended his PhD in June 2023. After working as a postdoctoral researcher at Tilburg University (NL) (2023 – 2024), he is now affiliated at Hasselt University as an assistant professor of environmental law. His main area of work is the legal transition towards a circular economy in various economic sectors, with a specific interest in waste, innovative materials, soil and urban planning. He also is a member of the Flemish Circular Economy Policy Research Centre
Dr. Joanne Rourke has worked in the Regional Waste Management Planning Offices in Ireland since 2016. Prior to this, her career of over 30 years included environmental science, communication, policy, research and education. In her current role, she has led many national awareness and communication campaigns as well as sustainability programmes for citizens and business. Joanne holds an MSC in Science Communication and her PhD focused on environmental risk communication, particularly in the area of waste management. Joanne is interested in interdisciplinary collaboration to enact behavioural change and tackle environmental issues.
