January 2008

January 2008 - N°13

Editorial : Kenya, my friend
E. LEMPERT, L. ULMANN


  • Iran : A highly proliferating bomb
    Frédéric ENCEL, Doctor in Geopolitics, Professor at the ESG and consultant in Countries-at-risk
  • Strategic perspectives for America after 2008
    Matthieu TUAL-CHALOT, Editorial Committee

Public/Private Partnerships in Europe

The trans-European transport network and PPPs :
an innovative method of financing 7
Jacques BARROT, Vice-President of the Commission, European Transport Commissioner

Public Private Partnership’s role in cohesion policy 8
Danuta HÜBNER, European Commissioner for regional policy

Joint technology initiative (JTI) 9
Viviane REDING, European Commissioner for information society
Janez POTOCNIK, European Commissioner for Research

How to apply PPP in Hungary 10
Csaba KAKOSY, Minister of Economy and Transport of the Republic of Hungary

Public-private partnerships a motor of growth 11
Eric BESSON, Secretary of State for Strategic Planning and Public Policy Evaluation

PPP framework in Greece: on the fast lane 12
George ALOGOSKOUFIS, Minister of the Economy and Finance, Greece

The government paves the way for Public Private Partnerships
towards a competitive and Innovative economy 13
Ronald GERRITSE, Secretary General, Netherlands Ministry of Finance

I - The use of PPPs and seeking better governance of public policies


Public-private partnership: patients were expecting it,
industry and the Commission have delivered it! 15
Françoise GROSSETETE, European Deputy

The PPPs – initiator of modernisation of public control
Users’ and citizens’ new expectations 16
Claude MARTINAND, President of the IGD (the French Institute for PPP)

Opportunities offered by PPPs in an evolving environment 17
Claude GOASGUEN, Former French Minister, Deputy of Paris

Public/Private Partnerships: an industrial strategy for Europe 18
Philippe BUSQUIN, European Deputy

The Battle for a public services framework directive 19
Gilles SAVARY, Socialist Member of the European Parliament

The flaws of PPPs 20
Christian ROUILLARD, Canada Research Chair on governance and Public Management,
University of Ottawa


II - Constraints and risks: problems to be treated differently according to sectors and public action scales

“PPP”:a powerful and efficient procurement tool in the hands
of European Governments and local communities 22
Mark DOOLEY, Executive Director Macquarie Capital
Philippe DETOURS, Associate Director Macquarie Capital

Efficient management of uncertainty: a challenge for the
partnership contract 23
Pierre VAN DE VYVER, General Representative of the IGD

PPP accounting : is a standard EU method an impossible idea 24
Xavier FOURNET, Partner, Head of PPP Services, KPMG Audit Department Infrastructure, Government & Healthcare Business Unit KPMG SA

Hybrid PPPs: more efficient public spending coupled with
socially and envitonmentally Useful services 25
Guy LECLERC, Water and Major Project Manager, PriceWaterCoopers

Specificities of Defence PPP’s 26
Arnaud VOISIN, Defence Economic Observatory (Department of Financial Affairs,
Ministry of Defence)

 

III - PPPs and innovative solutions


Technological developments in managing air traffic through
PPPs: SESAR the Single Sky Air Traffic Management
Research Programme 28
Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES, MEP (PPE-DE), European Parliament

A form of public-private partnership : the joint Undertaking
SESAR : vision 2020 29
Patrick KY, Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking

The PPPs and the railway system in France 30
Jean-Marc CHAROUD, Director of investments (RFF)

Public service concessions: an economically optimal contractual
form, provided certain Conditions are met… 31
Vincent PIRON, Director Business development VINCI Concessions

Public lighting, traffic, video surveillance… In order to give the
town a facelift, Rouen Has opted for optimum performance
with a partnership contract 32
Jean-Michel GUYARD, Assistant to the Mayor of Rouen and Responsible for

Finances and economic development
The southwest France Cancer Research Cluster and
Private Laboratories 33
Jacques GUIU, Chairman of the Southwest France Cancer Research Cluster
(Cancéropôle Grand Sud-Ouest)

Private/Public Partnerships 34
Alain GUEDON, Executive Vice-President Business Development, Institut Pasteur

 
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