Fundetec: Download of workshop results
The Public Sector Finance Workshop jointly organised by forseo and IZT on May 31st in Berlin offered the opportunity to public finance experts from all over Europe to discuss the latest developments, share their experiences and get into contact with other experts. The preliminary results on public funding instruments were exclusively presented and several good practise examples introduced. The workshop also served as a platform to discuss the political dimension of the FUNDETEC project and aims and expectations of the EC. Furthermore, prospects beyond 2007 and the establishment of a Sustainable Public Finance Network of Experts were explored.
The workshop agenda can be downloaded here:
Project overview and first results:
- General overview of the project objectives (Robert Earhart and Andrew Coogan, TBLI Consult)
- The political dimension of the project (Raymond Van Ermen, EPE)
- Aims and Expectations of the EC (Michele Galatola, DG Research)
- Overview of Public Finance Mechanisms (Christian Kamburow, IZT
- Preliminary results on Private Finance Mechanisms (Robert Earhart and Andrew Coogan, TBLI Consult)
Best Case Examples on Public Finance Mechanisms that support environmental and clean energy technologies:
- Wilhelm Hantsch-Linhart, Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Instruments: erp-credits, guarantees
- Heikki Sundquist, SITRA, Finland, Instrument: Equity Investment
- Eniko Artim, Regional Environmental Centre (REC), Hungary, Best case example from Poland
- Alexandra Waldmann, Berliner Energieagentur, Germany, Instrument: Berlin Energy Saving Partnership
- Szilvia Szántó, Ministry of Environment and Water, Hungary, Instrument: Competitive Operational Programme of the 2nd Hungarian Development Plan
Beyond 2007: Development of the European Network of experts on Public Finance Meachanisms, initiated by UNEP Energy and BASE: