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Investment in Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: Second Generation Issues and Perspectives

February 19 and 20, 2004

Washington, D.C.

Agenda and Presentations


Thursday, February 19th, 2004

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09:30 - 10:00

Opening Remarks

Enrique Iglesias, President, Inter-American Development Bank
Presentation

10:00 - 11:30

Session 1. Private Investment in Infrastructure in LAC: Lessons Learned

John Strong, College of William and Mary
Presentation

José Luis Guasch, World Bank
Presentation

José María Arraiza, Unión Fenosa, Spain
Presentation

José Newton Barbosa, Representative of the Minister of Transport, Brazil
Presentation

Moderator: Antonio Vives, Deputy Manager, Inter-American Development Bank

11:30 - 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 - 13:15

Session 2. The Business Climate: What is Needed?

Edwin San Roman Zubizarreta, Telecom Regulator, OSIPTEL, Peru
Presentation

José Manuel Loureda Lopez, SACYR Group S.A
Presentation

Eugenio Laris Alanís, Electricity Regulator, CFE, México
Presentation

William Streeter, Fitch
Presentation

Moderator: Pietro Masci, Division Chief, Inter-American Development Bank

13:15 - 14:30

Luncheon Speech

Everett Santos, Emerging Markets Partnership

14:30 - 16:00

Session 3. The Scope of Public-Private Partnerships

Vito Tanzi, Ex Director of the IMF, Public Sector Investment and Fiscal Policy
Presentation

Henry Lee, Harvard University
Presentation

Remy Cohen, Bocconi University
Presentation

Miguel Montes, Selfinver, Colombia
Presentation

Moderator: Ellis Juan, Inter-American Development Bank

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 - 18:00

Session 4. Business Prospects in Central America

Rocío Aguilar, Coordinator Costa Rican Toll Roads Program
Presentation

Teófilo de la Torre, Coordinator SIEPAC Project
Presentation

José Angel Quirós, Ministry of Transport, El Salvador
Presentation

Jorge Carranza, Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Housing, Honduras
Presentation

Moderator: Marcelo Antinori, Division Chief, Inter-American Development Bank

Friday, February the 20th, 2004

9:00 - 10:30

Session 5. Business Prospects in the Andean and English-Speaking Caribbean Countries

Franklin Khan, Ministry of Works and Transportation, Trinidad & Tobago
Presentation

Bruce MacMaster, Inverlink S.A. Colombia
Presentation

Greg Osadetz, Regional Director Caribbean, CDC Globeleq
Presentation

Luis Guiulfo, Proinversión, Peru
Presentation

Moderator: Jaime M. Fernández, Division Chief, Inter-American Development Bank

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Session 6. Business Prospects in MERCOSUR and the Southern Cone

Carlos Lapuerta, The Battle Group, UK
Presentation

Rafael Herzberg, Interact Consulting, Brazil
Presentation

Ashley Brown, Harvard University
Presentation

Clemente Pérez, Sub-secretary of Public Works, Chile
Presentation

Moderator: Mauro Marcondes, Inter-American Development Bank

Participants List

 

 

Last updated: 02/23/04



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