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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
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 Panellists: Mohammed Al-Shaalan, Deputy CEO, National Center for Privatization & PPP, Saudi Arabia Dr.Dhafir Awadh Al-Shanfari, CEO, Public Authority for Privatisation & Partnership Dr. Eyüp Vural Aydın, Chairman, Istanbul PPP Center of Excellence (CoE) Atter Hannoura, Director PPP Central Unit, Ministry of Finance, Egypt |
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PANEL DISCUSSION: Clarity in the Legal framework as catalyst for PPP
Tim Armsby, Partner Head of Finance and Projects (Middle East), Pinsent Masons Panellists: Thomas Wigley, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins Representative from Al Tamimi & Company Dr Ahmad Al Shorbagy, Legal Counsel - Al-Hamad Legal Group and Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects, Kuwait Ahmad AlSabbah, Financial / Investment / PPP Consultant, Office of the Under Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure Development, UAE |
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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
Frank Beckers Managing Partner & Founder, Symbulos Management Consultancy Panellist: Osama Sulieman, PPP Director, Ministry of Finance, Jordan Muneer Al Muneeri, CEO, Oman Infrastructure Fund (Rakiza), Oman Muneer Ferozie, Regional Manager Head Transaction Advisory Services – Public Private Partnerships, Middle East and North Africa Region, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Yuji Nakada, Representative for the Middle East , Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Representative from Engie Yvon Mompeyssin,Head of Business Development, Customer Solutions, Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey, Engie |
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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: Aijaz Ahmad, Senior PPP Specialist, Infrastructure, PPPs & Guarantees, World Bank Group Panellist: Samina Akram, Managing Partner, Samak Ethical Finance Ltd Delwar Hossein, Senior Associate, Baker and Mackenzie Sabir Ahmed, Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank Hassan Idris, Senior Counsel ICIEC, Islamic Development Bank |
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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 Moderator: Carlo Stella, Principal, Arthur D. Little Middle East FZ-LLC Speakers:
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End of conference day one |
Registration and welcome | |
Chairman’s opening remarks | |
Contractual Clauses for the Smooth Adjustment the Lifecycle of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project
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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
Moderator: Al Tamimi & Company Panellists: Ali Alanazi, Advisor of Municipal Services, Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Saudi Arabia Ahmad Al Kalawi, Legal PPP Consultant, Kalawy & Partners, Egypt |
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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.
Panellists: Suleiman Al Qasmi, GM Asset Management, Haya Water, Oman Corrado Sommariva, CEO, SWPC Iqbal AlTayer, Director of Technical Supervision Department, , Ministry of Electricity & Water, Kuwait |
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Networking Break |
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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.
Helena De Flaviis, Senior Director, Infrastructure Advisory & Development, Khatib & Alami Panellists: Turki Alshehri, Chief Executive Officer – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Engie Dr Ahmed Badr, CEO & Executive Director of Regional Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) Eng. Ahmad M. Alazemi, Private-Sector Projects Department, Undersecretary Sector, Ministry of Electricity & Water, Kuwait |
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SESSION 5: Social Infrastructure sector: housing and healthcare and transportation project spotlights | |
Session presented by DaVita Company Overview |
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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" Panellists: Dr. Mhamed Biygautane, Research Fellow at the Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia Ahmad Al Kalawi, Legal PPP Consultant, Kalawy & Partners, Egypt |
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Chairman’s closing remarks and networking lunch |