ConnectChains conference: Focus on public-private partnerships, sustainability and localization
- Second edition of the event on humanitarian supply chain management takes place in Berlin on December 5.
- International summit promotes knowledge transfer between humanitarian organizations and commercial enterprises.
Ismaning near Munich, Berlin August 8, 2024. Public-private partnerships, sustainability and localization - these are the top themes of the second edition of ConnectChains - The Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference on December 5 in Berlin. The one-day event will take place on the premises of the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the Federal Government. In addition to the State Representation, other conference partners include the Fritz Institute in San Francisco and the Port of Duisburg (duisport).
The aim of the event is to facilitate knowledge transfer between humanitarian organizations, commercial enterprises and other stakeholders in the ever evolving field of humanitarian supply chain management and to improve networking between all stakeholders. The summit also aims to ensure that humanitarian organizations and logistics companies are better prepared to deal with crisis situations.
During the conference, the results of a study conducted by ETH Zurich and Wageningen University & Research in 2024 on the topic of public-private partnerships will be presented for the first time and discussed with the head of the study, Prof. Dr. Sander de Leeuw.
“Topics such as public-private partnerships or sustainability are not only at the top of the agenda in business, but also in humanitarian organizations. That's why networking and exchange make a lot of sense, the leverage is enormous. With the ConnectChains conference, we are helping governments, businesses and humanitarian organizations to leverage potential together,” emphasizes Thilo Jörgl, director of the conference and Chairperson of the Jury of the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics.
The summit is aimed at logistics and supply chain experts in humanitarian and development aid organizations as well as logistics companies. International donors and representatives from foundations and academia are also invited.
Summit participants will benefit from a keynote speech on localization by Dr Abbas Gullet, former Secretary General of the Kenyan Red Cross from Nairobi, discussion panels and a presentation by the winning team of the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics. Two experts from the winning organization will present their innovative project. Last year's winner of the medal was International Medical Corps from Los Angeles. The award was presented for the first time in 2023 by the Logistics Hall of Fame, it is sponsored by Fritz Institute.
More information at https://www.logisticshalloffame.net/en/events/connectchains-conference-2024
Background Logistics Hall of Fame: The Logistics Hall of Fame honors international personalities who have rendered outstanding services to the further development of logistics and supply chain management. The goal of the Logistics Hall of Fame is to serve as a global platform for documenting the milestones of logistics and honoring its movers and shakers, thus underscoring the importance of logistics for business and society. The Logistics Hall of Fame also presents the Logistics Leader of the Year Award to current pacesetters in logistics. The donor is STILL GmbH. In addition, the Logistics Hall of Fame recognizes innovative logistics projects by humanitarian organizations with the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics. The sponsor is the Fritz Institute. The non-profit initiative is supported by politics, associations, media, business and science. Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, is the patron.
Sponsors: 24/7 ASSISTANCE, AEB, BLG LOGISTICS, Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV), Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL), Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik (BME), Bundesverband Paket und Expresslogistik (BPEX), Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik (DSLV), Bundesverband für Eigenlogistik & Verlader (BWVL), Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL), Business+Logistic, COYOTE LOGISTICS, Deutsches Verkehrsforum (DVF), Duisburger Hafen (duisport), EPAL, Exotec, Fiege, Fritz Institute (Stifter), Gebrüder Weiss, Goldbeck, Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG, HIAB, impact media projects, International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), International Road Transport Union (IRU), Interroll Group, Krone, Lebensmittel Zeitung, LIP Invest, Locus Robotics, LOGISTIK-Kurier, LTG - Landauer Transportgesellschaft Doll, materialfluss, METRO LOGISTICS, pfenning logistics, PSI Logistics, RIO – THE LOGISTICS FLOW, Schnellecke Logistics, SCHUNCK Group, Seifert Logistics Group, SETLOG, SSI Schäfer, STILL (Stifter), TGW Logistics Group, trans aktuell, Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), Wiltsche Fördersysteme, Winner Spedition, WISAG
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