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Privatisation - what’s next

                                                                              

 

 

 

Poland’s Ministry of Treasury, in cooperation with the OECD Secretariat and CASE, has the pleasure of inviting you to „Privatisation - what’s next”, a conference on the future of the public sector in the OECD countries which will take place on 13 May 2013 at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

The aim of the conference is to share insights on the privatisation and management of state-owned assets and analyse the best practices. The conference will address the main privatisation and corporate governance issues faced by governments today, in particular evolution of the privatisation model at a time of economic crisis.

The conference provides a unique opportunity to meet with the architects of privatisation programmes in Poland and other countries and learn from their practical experiences. Panel discussions will also cover corporate governance – the state’s role as owner and shareholder in strategic sectors and the associated challenges.


Officials from ministries and government agencies in countries such as Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom will participate in the conference. Panel discussions involving officials from specific countries and the audience will be chaired by:

  •     Paweł Tamborski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Treasury;
  •     Jacek Socha, Vice Chairman of PwC Polska, former Minister of Treasury (2004 - 2005);
  •     Prof. Barbara Błaszczyk, Vice Chairwoman of the CASE Supervisory Council, CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research;
  •     Krzysztof Walenczak, Chief Country Officer at Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking in Poland, former Secretary of State at the Ministry of Treasury (2010 – 2011).


Representatives of the OECD Secretariat and Ernst & Young will also provide expert insights on privatisation.

 

The conference will be held in English. The conference is free of charge.
Please confirm your attendance by May, 7th.