Seminar Connecting Europe with PPP: When and How To Do It Maastricht (NL), 11-12 September 2013 European Institute of Public Administration Institut européen d’administration publique Introduction Target group This workshop will be of interest to officials from ministries, executive agencies, regional governments and municipalities responsible for identifying, developing, appraising, evaluating, procuring and financing public sector capital investment projects. It will also be of interest to academics, private sector providers and officials in European institutions and organisations. Description Making choices about public sector capital investment projects, always complex for public authorities, is now particularly challenging due to the crisis in public finances. Often PPP is chosen for public sector capital investment projects because no other option is affordable, whether or not it was appropriate, whether or not the public sector could procure the project effectively and sometimes whether or not the project was worth implementing at all. These choices often have long term service delivery and financial consequences for public administrations. This workshop will address financial, economic, legal and management capacity considerations of often high profile and politically sensitive decisions and help you make realistic choices about developing, appraising, evaluating, procuring and financing public sector capital investment projects to maximise value for money in difficult times. Participants attending this workshop will receive a copy of ‘Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) – A Decision Maker’s Guide’ by Michael Burnett in the workshop documentation Learning methodology The workshop will be based on presentations and discussion, with an emphasis on a high level of interactivity. Objectives The workshop addresses four key questions crucial to choices about investment projects: • Is a proposed public sector capital investment project financially viable and/or economically beneficial? • When is PPP the right way to implement capital investment projects? • How should you procure complex public sector capital investment projects? • How can PPP projects be financed? Programme WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2013 09.30 Welcome and introduction to workshop Michael Burnett, Project Leader, Expert, Public Management Unit, EIPA, Maastricht (NL) 09.15 Introduction day two Michael Burnett 09.30 Should you use PPP or not for public sector capital investment projects? Developing the Public Sector Comparator Hans de Kievit, PPP Consultants, PPP Unit, the Netherlands, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, The Hague (NL) 09.45 PPP - What it is and where it is going in the EU Michael Burnett 11.00 Coffee break 11.15 PPP - What it is and where it is going in the EU (continued) 12.30Lunch 13.30 Investment appraisal – Selecting the right capital investment projects Robin Smail, Consultant and Visiting Expert EIPA, Edinburgh (UK) 15.15 Coffee break 15.30 Investment appraisal – Selecting the right capital investment projects (continued) 17.00 End of day one 11.15 Coffee break 11.30 Procuring a public sector capital investment project Michael Burnett 12.45Lunch 13.45 15.15 Procuring a public sector capital investment project (continued) Coffee break 15.30 Financing PPP - Choices, Challenges and Opportunities Michael Burnett 17.00 Evaluation and end of the workshop FACILITATOR The workshop will be directed by Michael Burnett, a UK Chartered Accountant, who has led EIPA’s activities in PPP for the past eight years and has more than 20 years of experience in PPP, public procurement and public financial management. He is a member of the European Commission’s Stakeholder Expert Group on Public Procurement, a member of the Editorial Board of the European Procurement and PPP Law Review and author of ‘Public-Private Partnerships – A Decision-Maker’s Guide’, published by the European Institute of Public Administration. General Information Programme The programme will commence on Wednesday 11 September at 09.30 and will finish on Thursday 12 September at 17.00. Seminar venue The seminar will take place at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: +31 43 32 96 222, fax: +31 43 32 96 296. Working language The seminar will be conducted in English. Fee The participation fee is €950 and includes documentation, two lunches and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration. EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. This reduction is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries (i.e. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK) and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency. Officials of the EU institutions, bodies or agencies should enquire about applicable arrangements. If you are eligible for a discount, please tick the box on the registration form. Please note that reductions cannot be accumulated. For more information, please visit EIPA’s website http://seminars.eipa.eu (FAQ special discounts). Hotel reservations The European Institute of Public Administration has special price arrangements with a number of hotels selected by us. All hotels are within 10 minutes walking distance from EIPA. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please book directly via the links below. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. At the time of booking, please mention in the requested field, the EIPA project number 1320401. • Bastion Hotel www.bastionhotels.nl/en/eipa.html • Townhouse Hotel www.townhousehotels.nl/eipa • Hotel Mabi www.hotelmabi.nl/eiparate • Hotel Beaumont www.beaumont.nl/eipa • Hotel Derlon www.derlon.com/business/eipa-goes-derlon Meals Lunches and dinner will be served at a restaurant in town. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged. Registration Kindly complete the registration form and return it before 23 August 2013 to Ms Belinda Vetter, Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229, 6201 BE Maastricht (NL), Tel.: +31 43 32 96 382, Fax: +31 43 32 96 296, E-mail: [email protected]. You can also submit the online registration form which can be found on http://seminars.eipa.eu. Confirmation Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form. Payment Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the closing date of registration we will have to charge an administration fee of €150 unless a replacement participant is found. Cancellation policy EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to two weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website http://seminars.eipa.eu (FAQ - cancellation policy). 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