a. Second European Congress on Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure.
Date: 22-23 Jan 2002
Venue: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The congress and exhibition, organized by World Bank Group and the International Bankers Forum, will provide an "expert platform for top-level policy makers, senior experts and practitioners from industry, finance, bilateral and multilateral institutions, academia and the legal profession to share information, experience and knowledge on the issues of private engagement in infrastructure projects". Topics: Power; IT/telecoms; Water and sanitation; Transportation; and Risk mitigation, regulatory and legal issues.

For further information please visit www.infrastructure-congress.com. Please also contact: Maleki Group, Financial Communications & Consulting, fax:+49-69-97176555, Email: p.pilger@malekigroup.com.

b. The Dubai International Award For Best Practices To Improve The Living Environment.

In collaboration with the Water for African Cities Programme (www.un-urbanwater.net), the Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme (BLP) is currently on the look out for initiatives dealing with water and sanitation on the African continent.

The 2002 Dubai International Award for Best Practices in improving the living environment is particularly interested in the fields of water management and sanitation, and would like you to share any such initiatives as you consider submitting for the Award.

Deadline for submissions requesting substantive feedback on compliance with criteria or reporting format: 31st January, 2002, and deadline for receipt of submissions for consideration for the 2002 Award and inclusion in Best Practices database: 31st March, 2002. International Jury selects Award recipients: July 2002. Best Practices Award ceremony and international seminar on Learning from Best Practices coinciding with the World Habitat Day: 8 October, 2002.

For more information contact: Tom Mboya, Consultant, Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme UNCHS (Habitat), P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: (254-2) 623029, Fax: (254-2) 623080 E-mail: blp4@unchs.org or please visit www.bestpractices.org/bp2002

c. Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships in France.
Date: 11th to 12th February
Location: Hotel Lutetia - Paris, France

SMi's two day conference aims to provide insights into all aspects of PPP in France and how they can be applied to sectors including construction, energy and transport. Packed with case studies and interactive presentations, this conference will also provide a networking opportunity, as well as provide information on market expansion and forecasts.

Key industry and government speakers include

• Patrick Vieu, Directorate of Roads, Motorway Concession Department, The Ministry of Public works;
• A Representative of the French Ministry of Economy, Finance & Industry;
• Bruno Vergobbi, Managing Director, Dunkirk Port Authority;
• Henry Marty-Gauquié, Director of Communications, European Investment Bank;
• Thierry Deau, Head of Project Finance, Egis Projects;
• Gilles Breem, Managing Director of Road Infrastructures, Vinci Concessions a division of VINCI;
• Laurent Detrie, Head of Financial Engineering, Sodexho Alliance;
• Antoine Bresolin, Vice-President Finance & Investment Systems, Alstom Transport;
• Jean-Marc Armitano, Chief Executive Officer, EOLE-RES;
• Lionel Walter, Head of Project Finance, CIC;
• Patrice Vabre, Head of Structured Finance, Dexia Credit Local.

A limited number of places are available. For further information, please visit the SMI Conferences Website at www.smi-online.co.uk/conferences/.

d. Institutional Changes in the Urban Water and Sanitation Sector -Risks and Opportunities.
Date: 18 February - 8 March 2002
Location: On line (Internet connection needed)

The Network University (TNU) and the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre jointly offer an inter- active, three-week online course to address the risks and opportunities of PPP, to exchange knowledge on the experiences so far and to deal with future trends in the provision of water services. The fourth course "Institutional Changes in the Urban Water and Sanitation Sector " is scheduled from 18 February - 8 March 2002.

Among other issues, the course will focus on

• consequences of increasing private sector participation in the water sector;
• a sector analysis including stakeholders' roles and interests;
• experiences with various models of private sector participation worldwide;
• the issue of regulation;
• alternative approaches to reach the poor in peri-urban and rural areas; and
• recent institutional developments and future trends in the sector.

The Target group of the course include professionals involved with the planning, design, and/or implementation of private sector participation, politicians of relevant government bodies (at local, provincial, and national level), NGOs and other relevant stakeholders, and advanced students with a specific interest in the topic.

There is a registration fee of US $ 1250. A discount is negotiable for participants from developing countries. For further information, please contact: Mona Hansen at mona@netuni.uva.nl or training@irc.nl. Alternatively, please visit www.netuni.nl/demos/water.

e. Stockholm Partnerships for Sustainable Cities: Conference, Exhibition and Award Programme.
Date: 5 - 8 June 2002.
Location: Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden

In commemoration of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, the City of Stockholm together with its partners have organised a special one-time event. On 5-8 June 2002 The Stockholm Partnerships for Sustainable Cities will host an international exhibition, conference and award programme at Kulturhuset in Stockholm, Sweden. The three-day gathering will showcase leading-edge work in urban sustainability from around the world, identifying innovative and replicable examples that can move communities away from health-threatening urban congestion towards improved living conditions and creative environments.

The aim of the Stockholm Partnerships for Sustainable Cities is to support networking for the purpose of a better understanding of sustainable initiatives across borders, cultures and economies. The Stockholm Partnerships focuses on the positive effects of modern technology, creative urban management responses as well as community-based proactive initiatives and wishes to highlight existing solutions for urban sustainability by providing a platform for demonstration and inspiration. The three-day June 2002 event is multidimensional in the sense that there will be a conference, and an exhibit along with the award programme. During the meeting, the international delegates, representing all possible stakeholders, will be analysing and discussing the pre-selected competitive, sustainable urban solutions from many parts of the world, from developing as well as industrialised countries and countries with an economy in transition.

For more information, please visit www.partnerships.stockholm.se or contact, Adam Holmström, Programme Manager, Tel: +46 8 508 28 017Tel: +46 8 508 28 015 (email: adam.holmstrom@partnerships.stockholm.se or Cecilia Ruben, Senior Technical Advisor, Tel: +46 8 412 14 16 (email: cecilia.ruben@sei.se).

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