Second annual forum:

Restructuring and Privatization of Serbian PEs and Local Public Utility Companies

22. March 2010. 9:00 - 14:00

Serbia, Hyatt Regency Hotel

Organiser: EMG

In the near future, the Government of Serbia is expected to adopt a restructuring strategy for the key public enterprises founded by the State, as well as local public utility companies. Elements of the strategy will directly affect the future of about 600 enterprises and about 150,000 employees, which will indirectly be transferred to the entire economy of Serbia.

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The aim of the EMG Second Annual Forum on restructuring and privatization of State-owned public enterprises and local public utility companies is to gather together representatives of the Government of Serbia, public enterprises and local public utility companies, and to find the best possible solutions through a direct dialogue. This will be facilitated by participation of foreign experts, whose experience could be a guidepost for the Government of Serbia, enabling it to avoid mistakes made by other countries in transition.

Effects of the global financial crisis will also be discussed at the roundtable, as the crisis has additionally deepened the problems that public enterprises and local public utility companies in Serbia are facing.

DISCUSSION TOPICS:

· The condition and perspective of public enterprises and local public utility companies in Serbia;

· Key elements of the strategy for restructuring PEs and local public utility companies;

· The institutional framework for public sector reform;

· Price policy;

· Corporatization of PEs and local public utility companies – a basis for increasing efficiency and new management models;

· Financing capital investments;

· Public-private partnership and stimuli for the public sector inclusion;

· The reform of ownership and management structure at PEs and local public utility companies;

· Influence of the crisis on potential strategic partners;

· Privatization – pro’s and con’s;

· Modernization – a job for the State or new private owners;

· Social programs for redundant employees;
· The role of PEs and local public utility companies after privatization – the example of NIS;
· Significance of the public utility sector for Serbia’s economy;
· Experience of other countries.

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Branislava Samardžić	Jennifer Grubač
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Second Annual Conference
Restructuring and Privatization of
Serbian PEs and Local Public Utility Companies
March 22, 2010
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Belgrade, Serbia

09:00 – 09:30 Registration of participants and guests

09:30 – 09:45 Opening Remarks:

- Bozidar Djelic, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration

09:45 – 11:00 Panel 1: Restructuring and Privatization of Serbian PEs

· The condition and perspective of public enterprises in Serbia;
· Key elements of the strategy for restructuring PEs;
· The institutional framework for public sector reform;
· Price policy;
· Corporatization of PEs and local public utility companies – a basis for increasing efficiency and new management models;
· Financing capital investments;
· Public-private partnership and stimuli for the public sector inclusion;
· The reform of ownership and management structure at PEs;
· Influence of the crisis on potential strategic partners;
· Privatization – pro’s and con’s;
· Modernization – a job for the State or new private owners;
· Social programs for redundant employees;
· The role of PEs and local public utility companies after privatization – the example of NIS;

- Bozidar Djelic, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
- Milos Bugarin, President, Serbian Chamber of Commerce
- Dusan Bajatovic, Director, Srbijagas
- Bogdan Lissovolik, IMF Resident Representative, Serbia
- Igor Momcilovic, Assistant Minister, Sector for Economy and Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia
- Zoran Cirovic, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia

11:00 - 11:15 Q&A

11:15 - 11:45 Networking Break

11:45 – 13:00 Panel 2: Restructuring and Privatization of Serbian Local Utility Companies

· The condition and perspective of local public utility companies in Serbia;
· Key elements of the strategy for restructuring local public utility companies;
· Utility services rates;
· Public-private partnership and stimuli for the public sector inclusion;
· The reform of ownership and management structure at local public utility companies;
· Privatization – pro’s and con’s;
· Modernization – a job for the State or new private owners;
· Social programs for redundant employees;
· Significance of the public utility sector for Serbia’s economy;

- Oliver Dulic, Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning
- Misela Nikolic, Assistant Minister of Economy and Regional Development
- Andrija Penzes, President of the Executive Board of BA KOMDEL and General Director of CE “Public Cleaning“, Sombor
- Tatjana Ercegovic Petric, Advisor, Serbian Chamber of Commerce

13:00 - 13:15 Q&A

13:15 - 13:30 Networking Break

13:30 - 14:45 Panel 3: Case Studies from the region-experiences and suggestions

· Vojmir Urlep, President of the Board of Management, Lek, Slovenia
· Vladislav Cvetkovic, Director of the Agency for Privatization, Serbia
· Vikoslav Korošec, Director of the Association for Engineering
· Veronika Tasic-Vusurovic, Senior Consultant, A.T. Kearney

14:45 - 15:45 Networking Lunch/Farewell Cocktail

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