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Chairman’s opening remarks
Ziad Hayek Vice Chair UN Working Party on PPP, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) President, Wold Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP) Ex-Secretary General of The High Council of Privatization and PPP(HCP), Lebanon |
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Session 1: Investment Climate & Sources of Funding for PPPs in the MENA region | |
PANEL DISCUSSION: The investment climate in the MENA region: Setting the Grounds: Benefits, opportunities & challenges
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PANEL DISCUSSION: Clarity in the Legal framework as catalyst for PPP
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SESSION 2: PPP Project financing – The role of traditional and Islamic finance | |
PANEL DISCUSSION: PPP financing challenges in the MENA Region
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Awards ceremony | |
Opening of the exhibition and networking break | |
PANEL DEBATE: Facilitating the use of Islamic finance for infrastructure PPP projects
As more conventional and Islamic banks are venturing into Islamic finance, there is a need for reference materials that can guide them on how to approach and structure infrastructure projects that can benefit from Islamic finance. The objective of this session is to engage key stakeholders and discuss the role and potential alternatives offered by Islamic finance in addressing the public infrastructure financing challenge. It will highlight the role of the major players in the global Islamic finance industry, and discuss critical lessons learned on what practitioners should know to enhance their practical knowledge and understanding in order to mobilize Islamic finance for infrastructure PPP projects Moderator: Panellist: |
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Networking Lunch | |
SESSION 3: Overview of PPP opportunities and developments: PPP project overview per country | |
COUNTRY BRIEFING SESSION : opportunities and developments per country
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End of conference day one |
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Chairman’s opening remarks | |
Contractual Clauses for the Smooth Adjustment the Lifecycle of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project
Loay Ghazaleh, Undersecretary Advisor on Infrastructure & PPP, Bahrain Ministry of Works, Bahrain |
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Developing a Solar PV IPP on a landfill site – issues to consider
Presentation presented by Thomas Wigley, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins |
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SESSION 4: Utilities Sector: Water & Power and Renewables PPPs | |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Environment and waste management
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PANEL DISCUSSION: Water sector projects Water infrastructure spend is steadily increasing in the Gulf, with PPPs emerging as the model-of-choice for the sector’s developers. This panel will highlight upcoming PPP water projects where panelists from each country will be given time to present on the upcoming water projects respectively followed by Q&A.
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Networking Break | |
Global Water and Waste water treatment solutions Eric Hemu, President of Middle East and Africa Region, Jinluo Water |
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PANEL DISCUSSION: Renewable Energy Projects in the MENA Region This panel of senior experts from the public and private sectors will discuss challenges and opportunities in the development of renewables in the region.
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SESSION 5: Social Infrastructure sector: housing and healthcare and transportation project spotlights | |
Session presented by DaVita Company Overview | |
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: PPP Healthcare projects in Saudi Arabia Eng. Walid Saleh Baosudan, Private Sector Participation Project Director, Vision Realization Office, Ministry of Health, KSA |
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Session presented by Siemens Healthineers | |
PPPs in healthcare – a pathway to excellence
Ugo Mosanya, Senior Director, Head of Strategy Middle-East & Turkey at Philips |
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The prospect and significance of infrastructure PPPs for the transportation sector in GCC states: Learning from the international experiences”
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Chairman’s closing remarks and networking lunch |