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#31 Development Aid and Procurement & Becoming a Leader

Dec 7, 2023

In this episode, Annamaria La Chimia (Nottingham University) and Marta discuss the fascinating world of development aid and procurement. What does this world look like? Where do interesting procurement questions pop up? Why should all of us know more about this international side of public procurement? Tune in now to learn more. In the dessert section, they discuss leadership in academia. What does it mean in the context of PPLG and academia more broadly, and how is it relevant to create an even better academic world?

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The English episodes of Bestek – the Public Procurement Podcast are hosted by Marta Andhov, who is an Associate Professor in public procurement law at the Faculty of Law, the University of Copenhagen and a founding member of the Horizon 2020 Sustainability and Procurement in International, European, and National Systems (SAPIENS) project; and Willem Janssen, an Associate Professor in European and Dutch Public Procurement Law at the law department of Utrecht University, and a researcher at the Centre for Public Procurement and RENFORCE.

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dr. Willem A. Janssen and dr. Marta Andhov

Podcast about public procurement & law. Hosts: dr. Willem Janssen & dr. Marta Anhov

About This Episode

In this episode, Annamaria La Chimia (Nottingham University) and Marta discuss the fascinating world of development aid and procurement. What does this world look like? Where do interesting procurement questions pop up? Why should all of us know more about this international side of public procurement? Tune in now to learn more. In the dessert section, they discuss leadership in academia. What does it mean in the context of PPLG and academia more broadly, and how is it relevant to create an even better academic world?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:46 Entree
11:20 The Main
11:20 Development aid and procurement
50:22 Dessert
50:22 Reflection on leadership in academia

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