Agenda of the workshop organised by SIGMA in Ankara on 15 November 2016 in co-operation with the public procurement department of the Turkish Ministry of Development, on the EU's Concessions Directive and examples of its implementation in Europe.

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The EU’s Concessions Directive
and examples of its implementation in Europe
Ankara, Turkey
15 November 2016

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The regulatory and institutional framework for public-private partnerships (PPP) is currently
under review in Turkey. Works and services concessions form an important part of PPP
operations. In the European Union, their procurement is now regulated by the Concessions
Directive, while other directives regulate public contracts in general.
The provisions of the Concessions Directive and the lessons learned from applying them in the
European Union would be an important point of reference for helping ensure the successful
development of PPP operations in Turkey.
In co-operation with the PPP Department of the Ministry of Development, SIGMA is therefore
glad to hold a an informal workshop on the theme of “The EU’s Concessions Directive and
examples of its implementation in Europe”.

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Agenda
Each agenda item includes time for questions and answers and discussion: active participation is very
much encouraged
09.00 – 09.30 Registration
09.30 – 09:40 Welcome and introduction
Daniel IVARSSON, Senior Adviser, SIGMA
Sedef YAVUZ NOYAN, Head of PPP Department, Ministry of Development
09:40 – 10:10 Regulation and use of concessions in PPP operations in the European Union
Steen BRUUN-NIELSEN, SIGMA expert
Mario TURKOVIC, SIGMA expert
10:10 – 10:30 The Concessions Directive: underlying considerations and key elements
Steen BRUUN-NIELSEN, SIGMA expert
10:30 – 10:50 What the Concessions Directive does not regulate: some examples
Mario TURKOVIC, SIGMA expert
10.50 – 11.10 Coffee break
11.10 – 11:50 The Concessions Directive: the fine print
Steen BRUUN-NIELSEN, SIGMA expert
11:50 – 12:10 When a concession becomes something else: the importance of proper risk allocation
Steen BRUUN-NIELSEN, SIGMA expert
12.30 – 13.30 Buffet lunch for participants
13.30 – 14.00 Transposition of the Concessions Directive: progress in the EU and issues arising
Daniel IVARSSON, Senior Adviser, SIGMA
14:00 – 14:50 Transposition of the Concessions Directive: the example of Croatia
Mario TURKOVIC, SIGMA expert
14.50 – 15.10 Coffee break
15:10 – 16:20 Four case studies and how the Concessions Directive would apply
Mario TURKOVIC, SIGMA expert
Steen BRUUN-NIELSEN, SIGMA expert
16.20 – 16.30 Closing remarks
Daniel IVARSSON, Senior Adviser, SIGMA
Sedef YAVUZ NOYAN, Head of PPP Department, Ministry of Development