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British Water – British Polish Chamber of Commerce Conference
Business Opportunities in the Polish Water Sector
Full-day conference on Monday 29 September,
at British Water,
1 Queen Anne’s Gate, London SW1
Poland is one of British Water’s priority markets and will be the biggest recipient of EU funds in the 2007-2013 budget round. Many billions of euros are to be spent bringing Poland’s water infrastructure up to EU standards. At the same time, the PPP model is becoming increasingly seen by many Polish local authorities as an alternative to traditional project financing. For UK companies earning money in Poland, the strong Polish zloty should make doing business in this economy even more enticing!
An overview session, giving an update on the Polish water sector, will be followed by a pre-lunch one-to-one matchmaking and networking opportunity. After lunch there will be presentations on such areas as project finance, law and forthcoming projects.
Price:
GBP 50 per person; members of BPCC, British Water, British Expertise or IFSL
GBP 100 per person; non-members of the above organisations
If you wish to attend this event, please complete the registration form below and reply by
Friday, 5th September. Payment must also be received by Friday, 5th September.
Registration Terms and Conditions
There will be no refunds for cancellation. Delegate substitutions can be made in writing, at any time up to and including 5th September.
Registration form
ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
Register by FAX on 0044 207 957 4597 or by E-MAIL to
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Programme:
9:30 - 10:00 REGISTRATION AND MORNING COFFEE
10:00 - 10:05 Welcome and Introduction to seminar - British Water
10:05-10:30 Welcome; Poland - macroeconomic overview - BPCC
10:30 - 10:45 EU funded projects under the Infrastructure and Environment Programme – speaker from EU TBC
10:45 - 11:00 Case study on doing business in Poland –speaker TBC
11:00 - 12:30 Matchmaking session – one-to-one meetings with expert advisors that can help you win business in Poland – find out about specific projects taking place in Poland. Included in this will be an ‘Innovation Link’ – how UK universities can help with R&D in the water sector.
12:30 - 14:00 BUFFET LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30 Financing projects - EU funds, PPP or traditional methods? - Bank (commercial sponsor)
14:30 - 15:00 Legal aspects of working on water-sector projects in Poland: Andrew Briggs, Partner, Lovells LLP
15:00 - 15:30 Size and characteristics of the Polish water sector – structuring the deal – Jakub Matyjek, Senior Consultant, F5 Konsulting Sp. z o.o.
15:30 - 16:00 Project opportunities – Jozef Badecki from AWIL - Local Initiative Support Agency, examples of live projects from Polish local authorities
16:00 SUMMARY, NEXT STEPS, CLOSE.
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