Conference Day One: Wednesday 10 February 2010Conference Day One: Wednesday 10 February 2010
The geopolitical and economic impact of a true Eurasian rail network8.30am Registration and refreshments9.20am Chairman’s opening remarks
Dr Erdal Karabas, Vice President , Local Administration Technology Reserach and Development Association (MITAGED)
9.30am Keynote: breaking down barriers to successful cross border
rail development
- Developing standardised transport legislation
- Standardising consignment notes for enhanced trade facilitation
- Taxation, technical and customs issues
- Harmonising intermodal road, rail, air and transport safety and security
Mr Stefan Schimming, Secretary General, Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF)
10am Turkey’s high speed rail projects
- Detailing 8 current and planned projects
- Increasing rail freight carriage
- Integration with the existing rail network and Marmaray projectDetailing 8 current and planned projects
- Increasing rail freight carriage
Member of Board, TUVASAS, General Directorate of Turkish State Railways-TCDD
Developing competitive world class railways10.30am Railway reform in the Russian Federation and impact on the development of Eurasia’s railways
Mr Avtandil Gorgiladze, Vice President, Russian Railways
11am Morning refreshments and networking11.20am The potential of metro and tramway vehicle use and challenges in local vehicle production in Turkey
General Secretary, Association of Rail Transport Systems (RAYDER)
11.50am Railway reform in Eurasia: organisational restructuring to enhance commerciality and competitiveness
- Update on Turkey’s progress in railway reform
- Intermodal partnerships, integration of railway services with ports and shipping
- Role of World Bank in supporting restructuring and lending for strategic infrastructure investments
Ms Martha Lawrence, Senior Transport Specialist , World Bank
12.20pm Panel session: changing the passenger mindset: getting
passengers out of cars and into trains
- Municipalities: increasing metro ridership through strategic marketing
- Delivering optimal services to boost customer satisfaction
- Staying competitive through operational efficiency
- Operators: controllable factors in growing a metro business
Dr Erdal Karabas,
(Moderator) Vice President , Local Administration Technology Reserach and Development Association (MITAGED) Mayor of Istanbul, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mr Arif Emecen, General Manager, Kayseray - Kayseri Rail Transit System Mayor of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mr Ömer Ulu, General Director, Elektrik, Gaz ve Otobus Isletmesi Genel Mudurlugu - Electricity, Gas & Bus General Directorate (EGO), Turkey
12.50pm Adapting products to achieve ambitious rail development in Eurasia
Vice President Sales, Vossloh Fastening Systems
1.20pm Networking lunchSponsored by  2.20pm Assessing the appetite for lending and funding rail projects in the region
- Raising finance successfully
- Funding projects in a market with less liquidity
- Are some projects beyond project financing currently?
- Addressing alternative funding methods
- Rail as an emerging asset class
Mr Alain Terraillon, EIB Representative in Turkey and Head of Istanbul Office, European Investment Bank
2.50pm Panel session: the role PPP/PFI will play in future investment in Eurasian rail projects
- What is driving PPP in Eurasia?
- Is PPP the financing solution for rail infrastructure?
- Case studies of regional rail PPP projects
- The SPP (state-private partnership) concession model
Dr Erdal Karabas,
(Moderator) Vice President , Local Administration Technology Reserach and Development Association (MITAGED) Mr Geoffrey Hamilton, Chief, Cooperation and Partnerships Section, UNECE Economic Cooperation and Integration Division Founding President, International PPP Platform Turkiye Professor Dr David H Dombkins, CEO, Complex Program Group Mr Anthony Pearce, Honorary Director General, International Road Federation
3.50pm Afternoon refreshments and networking Successful project planning and implementation4.10pm Case study: transit oriented development: integrating rail and property developments
- Developing transportation networks
- Identifying ideal retail and leisure opportunities
- Implementing rail and property integration – creating value
Mr Lawrence J Fabian, Founder, Trans.21 and Member, International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP)
4.40pm Panel session: Fostering relations between Turkey and South Caucasus and central Asia in PPP for infrastructure development
- Turkey as a source of PPP finance for the region?
- Lessons of Turkey's experience in PPP for central Asia and south Caucasus
- Role of Turkey in the transfer of knowledge and skills in PPP
Dr Erdal Karabas,
(Moderator) Vice President , Local Administration Technology Reserach and Development Association (MITAGED) Mr Geoffrey Hamilton, Chief, Cooperation and Partnerships Section, UNECE Economic Cooperation and Integration Division Professor Dr David H Dombkins, CEO, Complex Program Group Mr Anthony Pearce, Honorary Director General, International Road Federation
5.20pm Chairman’s closing remarks and close of conference day one5.30pm Cocktail party sponsored by  |
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