"It is our aspiration that all people of Amsterdam with disabilities have an opportunity to become participants in our city"

participants sessions

Equal opportunities

  • Jos van Delft, Start Foundation
  • Martijn Arets, platform economy expert
  • Anita Strockmeijer, senior knowledge advisor UWV
  • Lex de Boer, Pantar
  • David Jansen, Social Capital
  • Jack Stuifbergen, Breedweer
  • Saskia Andriessen, policy researcher/advisor

Talent development

  • Karel Vanderpoorten, DG Grow of the European Commission
  • Martina Paterniti of ENSIE project leader of B-WISE
  • Lara Deckers, research assistants De Omslag project B-WISE Netherlands

Investing in the solidarity economy

  • Xavier Roberti, Grouppe Terre Liège, Belgium
  • Jessica de Ruijter, LaNSCO, national network of social cooperatives
  • Marcel van Twuijver, cooperative director of the DePortuur cooperative
  • Thijs Spaargaren, director of the Schoongewoon cooperative
  • Esmeralda van der Naaten, initiator Meetellen in Amsterdam
  • Mirjam Niessen from DOEN Foundation
  • Maike Kauffmann, Project Management Research & ThinkTank, Purpose Stiftung GmbH

Investing in social economy

  • Stefan Panhuijsen, Director Social Enterprise NL
  • Anna Lupi, Legal and policy officer at European Commission, DG Grow
  • Patrizia Bussi, Director of ENSIE a European platform for Work Integration Social Enterprises
  • Maarten Hogenstijn, senior researcher Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
  • Corine van de Burgt, Director De Omslag and director ENSIE
  • procurement experts including Ben Bugter, Marcella van Room (PIANOo), Karin van IJsselmuide (Nevi) and various social firms with experience in procurement
  • Jochanan Nagel, municipality of Utrecht
  • Jaap Kemkes, expert on social procurement, De Omslag
  • Suzan Doodeman and Johannes van den Akker, Firma Hoe dan wel!
  • Sara Milo, Social Good and Raphael Foundation
  • Ellen Oetelmans, program manager Amsterdam Impact
  • Willemien Vreugdenhil, Quartermaster CityDeal, Impact entrepreneurship, BZK
  • Chris Schuchmann, municipality of Amersfoort
  • Radboud van der Linden, project manager impact entrepreneurship, Municipality of Utrecht
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