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2008/SOM3/IEG/SEM2/001rev2

Draft Agenda

Submitted by: Peru

/ Seminar on Recent Trends on Investment Liberalization and Facilitation in Transport and Telecommunication Infrastructure
Lima, Peru
13–14 August 2008

SEMINAR “RECENT TRENDS ON INVESTMENT LIBERALIZATION AND FACILITATION IN TRANSPORT AND TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE”

AGENDA

Day One - Wednesday 13th

8:00 – 9:00 / Registration
Opening session
9:00 – 9:30 / Opening remarks by Mr. David Lemor, Executive Director of ProInversion - Private Investment Promotion Agency of Peru
Session I
Moderator: Mr. Juan Suito, General Director of Transport Concessions, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication
9:30 – 10:00 / Liberalization and facilitation of investment in infrastructure and its role in economic growth and regional integration
Presentation by Ambassador Akio Hosono, Senior Adviser, Japan International Cooperation Agency"
10:00 – 10:30 / Development of infrastructure as one of the determining factors to attract increased FDI flows
Presentation by,
Mr. Rory Allan, Principal Investment Adviser, Policy and Capacity-Building Branch, Division on Investment and Enterprise – UNCTAD
10:30 – 10:45 / Questions
10:45 – 11:00 / Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:40 / Report on the APEC-UNCTAD Joint Capacity Building Project for Addressing Knowledge Gaps in the Use of Foreign Direct Investment
Case 1: Using FDI to Improve Energy Infrastructure — Electricity
Case 2 Using FDI to Improve Transport Infrastructure — Roads
Presentation by
Mr. Rory Allan, Principal Investment Adviser, Policy and Capacity-Building Branch, Division on Investment and Enterprise – UNCTAD
11:40 – 12:10 / Promotion of investment in telecommunication –
Presentation by Professor Prasit Prapinmongkolkarn,
Commissioner, The National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand and Ms Bonggot Anuroj, Senior Investment Promotion Officer, International Affairs Bureau, Office of the Board of Investment
12:10 – 12:25 / Questions

Lunch break

Session II
Moderator: Mr. Alberto Pasco Font, General Manager, ENFOCASAFI
14:45 – 15:15 / The best practices in international tender, including bidding and selection process
Presentation byMr. Rigoberto Garcia, International Coordinator, Ministry of Public Works and Mr. Daniel Ulloa, Head of Port Works of Chile
15:15 – 15:45 / Implementing financing mechanisms for the promotion of private investment in infrastructure
Presentation by Mr. Michel Kerf, Sector Leader, Sustainable Development, World Bank
15:45 – 16:00 / Questions
16:00 – 16:15 / Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45 / The experience from Korea
Presentation by Mr. Cho, Bong-Hwan Director of PPI, Planning Division, Ministry of Strategy and Finance
16:45 – 17:15 / Risk reduction strategy in infrastructure projects
Presentation by Mr. Italo Bizerra, Secretary General, ProInversion – Private Investment Promotion Agency of Peru
17:15 – 17:30 / Questions

Day Two – Thursday 14th

Session III
Moderator: Mr. David Lemor, Executive Director, ProInversion
9:00 – 9:30 / Principles for private sector participation in infrastructure
Presentation by Mr. Andrea Goldstein, Deputy Director of the Heiligendamm Dialogue Process Support Unit, OECD
9:30 – 10:30 / Discussion Panel on “The role of infrastructure in achieving environmental and social goals”
The panelists may wish to discuss about how to deal with the environmental and social goals when promoting infrastructure projects.
Mr. Renan Poveda, Project Manager, Environmental and Sustainable Development Unit, World Bank
Mr. Mario Tejada, Head, Environmental and Social Affairs, ProInversión
Mr. Andrea Goldstein, Deputy Director of the Heiligendamm Dialogue Process Support Unit, OECD
10:30 – 10:45 / Questions
10:45 – 11:00 / Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:00 / FDI Promotion in Vietnam and the Mekong River Project
Presentation by Dr. Mrs. Nguyen ThiBich Van, Deputy General Director of Foreign Investment Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) of Vietnam
Promotion of multimodal integration projects:
Peru: Infrastructure project for integration between Asian economies and South America
Presentation by Mr Carlos Puga, Vice Minister of Transport
12:00 – 12:30 / Questions

Lunch break

Session IV
Moderator: Mr. Roy Nixon, IEG Convenor
15:00 – 15:30 / The point of view from the private sector about the investment environment for infrastructure investment
Presentation by Nextel Corporation
Mr. Ernesto Montagne, Regulation Manager, Nextel del Peru S.A.
15:30 – 15:45 / Questions
15:45 – 16:00 / Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45 / Roundtable discussion (all presenters and discussants)
Concluding session
16:45 – 17:00 / Concluding Remarks by Mr. Roy Nixon, IEG Convenor
17:00- 17:15 / Closing speech by theMinister of Trade and Tourism of Peru, Dr. Mrs. Mercedes Araoz.