The Office of the Chief Economist of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank, jointly with ProInversion, is organizing the international conference on Alternative Approaches for Increasing Infrastructure Investments in Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held on July 10 and 11, 2008, in Lima, Peru, at the Swissôtel Lima.
The event aims to gather policy makers together with representatives from investment banks, public development banks, infrastructure operators, risk rating agencies, international consulting firms, international financial institutions and policy makers, with the objective of exploring new mechanisms to foster significant increases in infrastructure investments in Latin America.
The program will include eight plenary sessions, as well as three parallel sessions, as follows:
1. Where do we stand and why? A pragmatic approach for increasing investments in infrastructure in Latin America
2. Lessons from successful international experiences: the role of contract design in concessions and public-private partnerships
4. New financial mechanisms to reduce the cost of capital
5. Increasing public investment: regulatory and fiscal space challenges
6. Strengthening the role of sub-national and non-sovereign public agents in the financing of infrastructure
7. Accounting for social and environmental issues in the provision of infrastructure services
8. Improving the governance of state owned enterprises
Parallel Session on Energy - Challenges and opportunities for new investments in the Energy Sector
Parallel Session on Transport - Challenges and opportunities for new investments in the Transport Sector
Parallel Session on Water and Sanitation - Challenges and opportunities for new investments in the Water Sector
To register, please go to our website where you will find the latest agenda of the event, as well as logistical information. Please note that deadline for registration is June 30 and space is limited. This an event 'by invitation only'.
For more information please contact lacceo@worldbank.org
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