2nd Africa Public Private Partnership Conference, Tunis, Tunisia, 01-02 December 2010

Focusing on the infrastructure sectors of energy, transport, telecoms & water.

Organised by: AME Trade LTD
Sponsored by: African Development Bank

Session Six, 02 December, will be on:

Developing sustainable PPP structures in water & sanitation infrastrucuture

• Implementation of sector reforms: where can we see progress?
• Accessing market base financing/infrastructure bonds: Uganda/Cameroon experience
• Irrigation investments: is the design, build, lease model the best way of risk sharing? Looking at Egypt’s recent experience.

Speakers:

• Eng. Mohamed Tarek – Project Manager Water Sector, PPP unit, Egypt
• Senior Representative, NWSC, Uganda
• Senior Representative, CDE, Cameroon

Conference web site: www.africappp.com

15th International Water Technology Conference (IWTC-2011), Alexandria – Egypt, 31 March – 02 April 2011

The objective of the Conference is to bring together Experts, Researchers, Equipment Manufacturers and Consultants, in order to discuss the latest state of the art in the field of water and wastewater technologies.

Organised by: Egyptian Water Technology Association (EWTA)

Topics:

• Hydrology and Water Resources
• Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures
• Desalination Technology
• Water Treatment Technology
• Water Policies
• Agricultural issues

Abstract deadline: 01 October 2010

Conference web site: iwtc.info

Arab Water Week, Amman, Jordan, 5-9 December 2010

Organised by: Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) and Lawrence & Husseini Consult

ACWUA expect more than 300 participants and delegations to attend the first Arab Water Week in Amman.

Focus: Cost Recovery at water and wastewater utilities: achievements, challenges and solutions

Main events:

• ACWUA’s 1st International Conference (5-6 Dec)
• The 1st Arab Water Trade Fair (5-7 Dec 2010)
• Top Management 2 Days Training (8-9 Dec)

Conference key themes:

• Cost recovery and utilities strategic planning
• Best practices in cost recovery at utilities: an option or a must?
• Cost recovery and tariff restructuring: any water left for the poor?
• Sustainable utility management: cost recovery implementation and obstacles.

Conference web site: www.arabwaterweek.org