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PORT FINANCING AND INVESTMENT10-11 May 2012 - Sopot, Poland
This year's ESPO Conference will be held in Sopot, the elegant Polish seaside resort town which is located in between the ports of Gdansk and Gdynia, who will be hosting the event. The conference theme addresses port financing and investment, the most important enabling factors behind port development. By comparing financial trends affecting the port sector, regional investment opportunities and regulatory issues related to public private partnerships, concessions and financial capabilities of port authorities, the conference aims to gather stimulating food for thought in challenging economic times. The conference will also devote considerable attention to the future EU 'ports package' that the European Commission recently announced and Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas has kindly agreed to give the closing keynote speech.
NEW: CLOSING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PORT PRIVATISATION
The economic crisis is pushing some countries to sell off ports and other vital infrastructures. Is this a trend that is here to stay and would full privatisation be in the interest of ports and the trade that they serve? Based on the experience of past and ongoing cases in the United Kingdom and Greece, a panel of experts including port authorities, trade unions and terminal operators will discuss the costs and benefits of port privatisation. in co-operation with
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