Private Sector Participation and Investment in Physical Infrastructure for CAREC
Agenda

Registration

Welcome Remarks

Masahiro Kawai, Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute

Opening Remarks

Sean O’Sullivan, Deputy Director General, Central and West Asia Department, Asian Development Bank

Keynote Speech

Takehiro Hashimoto, Division Director, Macquarie Japan

Group Photograph

Coffee

Session 1 - Infrastructure for Economic Growth and Development

Panel Moderator - Mario Lamberte, Director Research Department, Asian Development Bank Institute
Panel Members:

• Infrastructure for Development and Poverty Reduction - Susan Stone, Senior Research Fellow, Asian Development Bank Institute
• Infrastructure’s Role in Reducing Trade Costs - Douglas Brooks, Senior Research Fellow, Asian Development Bank Institute

Session 2 - Infrastructure Financing – Sources and Trends

Panel Moderator - Worapot Manupipatpong, Director Capacity Building and Training Department, Asian Development Bank Institute
Panel Members:

• Opportunities for Private Sector Investment and Partnerships in the CAREC Region - Bob Finlayson, Senior Evaluation Specialist (Private Sector), Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank
• Islamic Financing for PPPs in Infrastructure - Mansur Noibi, Head of the Legal Section for Common Law Jurisdictions, Legal Department, Islamic Development Bank

Lunch

Session 3 - Foreign Direct Investment and PPPs for Infrastructure – CAREC Experience & Opportunities

Panel Moderator - Robert Y. Siy, Director, Central and West Asia Department, Asian Development Bank
Panel Members:

• CAREC: Macroeconomic & FDI Performance - Bob Finlayson, Senior Evaluation Specialist (Private Sector), Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank
• CAREC Energy Sector - PPP Opportunities and Challenges - Bayanjargal Byambasaikhan, Energy Specialist (Infrastructure), Central and West Asia Department, Asian Development Bank
• CAREC Transport Sector - PPP Opportunities and Challenges - Haruya Koide, Principal Infrastructure Finance Specialist, Central and West Asia Department, Asian Development Bank

Session 4 - Regional and CAREC PPP Experiences and Institutional Approaches for Managing PPP Process

Arthur Smith, President, National Council for PPP (USA)

Coffee

Group Session 1: Assessing the PPP Enabling Environment in CAREC

Group Session Moderator

• David Oldfield, Managing Director, Asia Policy Research

Group Facilitators and Technical Advisors

• Asian Development Bank (CWRD, OED, OGC, PSOD)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Islamic Development Bank
• National Council for PPP
• Ashurst LLP
• Atkins Global
• Ernst Young Australia
• White & Case

Reception

Session 5 - PPPs: Modalities & Benefits

Panel Moderator

• Arthur Smith, President, National Council for PPP (USA)

Panel Members

• PPP Modalities - Bob Finlayson, Senior Evaluation Specialist (Private Sector), Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank
• PPP Benefits - Bill Banks, Head of Project Finance Advisory, Ernst Young Australia

Session 6 - Part A: PPPs: What Does it Take to Get Deals Through

Panel Moderator

• Arthur Smith, President, National Council for PPP (USA)

Panel Members

• Managing the PPP Process & Institutional Arrangements - Bill Banks, Head of Project Finance Advisory, Ernst Young Australia
• Identifying Finance and Appropriate Financial Instruments - Michael Barrow, Director, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank
• Dealing with Legal and Governance Issues - Mark Goodrich, Partner, White & Case LLP

Coffee

Session 6 - Part B: PPPs: What does it Take to Get Deals Through?

Panel Moderator

• Arthur Mitchell, Senior Counselor, White & Case LLP

Panel Members

• Ensuring Political Commitment & Appropriate Regulatory Arrangements - Arthur Smith, President, National Council for PPP (USA)
• Addressing Technical and Safeguard Issues - Peter Snelson, Director PPP Consultancy, Project Development, Atkins Global
• Ensuring Value and Performance for Money - Bill Banks, Head of Project Finance Advisory, Ernst Young Australia

Lunch

Session 7 - Panel Discussion: PPP Risk Sharing - Private Sector & Public Sector Roles

Panel Discussion Moderator: Arthur Smith, President, National Council for PPP (USA)

Private Sector Panel Members:

• Bill Banks, Head of Project Finance Advisory, Ernst Young Australia
• Michael Barrow, Director, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank
• Arthur Mitchell, Senior Counselor, White & Case LLP
• Peter Snelson, Director PPP Consultancy, Project Development, Atkins Global

Public Sector Panel Members:

• Negmatdzhon Buriev, Senior Advisor on Economic Policy to the President, Tajikistan
• Viktor Kim, Deputy Head, Energy Development Perspectives, New Technology and Technics Introduction Department, Uzbekistan
• Dorjkhand Togmid, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Finance, Mongolia
• Asylbek Tumenbaev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources, Kyrgyz Republic

Coffee

Group Session 2: Assessing "Bankability" of CAREC Infrastructure Projects

Group Session Moderator

• David Oldfield, Managing Director, Asia Policy Research

Group Facilitators and Technical Advisors:

• Asian Development Bank (CWRD, OED, OGC, PSOD)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Islamic Development Bank
• National Council for PPP
• Ashurst LLP
• Atkins Global
• Ernst Young Australia
• White & Case

Session 8 - PPPs – What does it take for Road Projects?

Panel Moderator

• Michael Barrow, Director, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank

Panel Members

• East & Central Europe Case Studies - Peter Snelson, Director PPP Consultancy, Project Development, Atkins Global
• Asia Case Study - Harvey Weaver, Counsel, Ashurst LLP
• Australia Case Study - Bill Banks, Head of Project Finance Advisory, Ernst Young Australia

Coffee

Session 9 - PPPs – What does it take for Rail Projects?

Panel Moderator

• Michael Barrow, Director, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank

Panel Members

• Central Asia or Eastern Europe Case Study - Arthur Smith, President, National Council for PPP (USA)
• Asia Case Study - Harvey Weaver, Counsel, Ashurst LLP

Plenary Session: Transport

Plenary Session Moderator:

• Peter Snelson, Director PPP Consultancy, Project Development, Atkins Global

Lunch (and Evaluation)

Session 10 - PPPs: What does it take for Energy/Power Projects?

Panel Moderator

• Michael Barrow, Director, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank

Panel Members

• CAREC/Asia Case Study - Colin Gin, Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Asian Development Bank
• Eastern Europe Case Study - Kenji Nakazawa, Head of Bishkek Resident Office, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Asia Case Study - Imtiaz Hizkil, Senior Project Officer, Country Operations Department, Islamic Development Bank
• Europe/Asia - Mark Goodrich, Partner, White & Case LLP

Coffee (and Evaluation)

Group Session 3: Summary Wrapup and Preparation of CAREC Priority Action Plans

Group Session Moderator

• David Oldfield, Managing Director, Asia Policy Research

Group Facilitators and Technical Advisors:

• Asian Development Bank (CWRD, OED, OGC, PSOD)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Islamic Development Bank
• National Council for PPP
• Ashurst LLP
• Atkins Global
• Ernst Young Australia
• White & Case

Closing Session

Closing Remarks - Worapot Manupipatpong, Director Capacity Building and Training Department, Asian Development Bank Institute