PPP in Kazakhstan: Investment Climate and Legal Regime

GRATA Law Firm jointly with JSC “Kazakhstan Public-Private Partnership Centre” invites you to participate in our seminar:

PPP in Kazakhstan: Investment Climate and Legal Regime

Astana, 47 Abaya Avenue, Astana 473000, Hotel Ramada Plaza (former Okan Intercontinental)

Agenda:

                                       Wednesday 12 May 2010

09:00—09:30	Registration of participants, welcome coffee and networking
09:30-10:00	Panel Session 1 INVESTMENT CLIMATE AND POTENTIAL FOR PPP IN KAZAKHSTAN Welcome and opening address Dulat Kuterbekov, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kairat Tilebaldinov, Deputy Chairman, JSC “Kazakhstan PPP Centre” Rashid Gaissin, Managing Partner, GRATA Law Firm Aslan Bulatov, Director of the department of concession projects, JSC “Kazakhstan PPP Centre” Topic: “Kazakhstan PPP Center: main lines of activity. PPP in Kazakhstan: general forms, principles, measures of the state support” Panel discussion
10:00 -10:30	Panel Session 2 FINANCIAL ENGINEERING OF PPP PROJECTS AND ROLE OF IFIs IN FINANCING PPP PROJECTS Gabit Shaikin, Head of the Methodological Monitoring of Investment Process and Projects Analysis, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Topic: “PPP as an instrument for investment policy” A speaker from a financial institution Topic: “Financial engineering of PPP projects” Panel discussion
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break and networking
11:00 -12:45	Panel Session 3 TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR PPP PROJECTS IN KAZAKHSTAN AND RUSSIA Olzhas Sutemgenov, Head of the department of strategic planning and development of transport and communications, Ministry of Transport and Communications Topic: “PPP in transport infrastructure development” Bibigul Aitukenova, Director of LLP “Legal Expert Kazakhstan” Topic: "Features and legal problems of concessions in the Republic of Kazakhstan – lessons learnt on projects in transport infrastructure" Anton Konnov, Allen & Overy Legal Services, Partner, Moscow Topic: “Infrastructural projects in Russia: International comparative practice” Saniya Perzadayeva, Head of Telecommunications, Transport, Construction and Infrastructure Department, GRATA Law Firm Samat Daumov, Director of Astana office, GRATA Law Firm Topics: “Legal regulation and practical aspects of PPP in Kazakhstan” and “Financing of PPP projects in Russia” Panel discussion
12:45-14:00	Dinner and cocktail reception hosted for delegates, speakers and invitees and networking
14:00 -15:00	Panel Session 4 DEVELOPING MUNICIPAL PPP PROJECTS Ekaterina Miroshnik, Senior Banker, EBRD Topic: “Financing of projects in the housing and utilities sphere” Talap Rakhmanov, Deputy Chairman, JSC “Kazakhstan Centre for Modernisation and Development  of Housing and Utilities” Topic: “Housing and utilities problems and methods of their solution” Vissarion Kim, Chairman, JSC “Regional centre of PPP in the Karaganda region”, Topic: “Prospects of PPP at the regional level” A speaker from the private sector Topic: “Structuring PPP projects and developing regional strategies for attracting investment” Panel discussion
Roundtable on municipal level PPP 15:00 – 17:30	EBRD and representatives from Akimats, municipal service companies and private operators

In order to participate in the seminar, you need to fill out a Registration form and send it to us by e-mail ATakeyeva@gratanet.com before May 10 2010.
The number of places is limited. Participation is free of charge.

We look forward to seeing you on the seminar!