Brussels Conference on Rio+20 dates
Euopean Economic and Social Committee and Stakeholder Forum are organising a Rio+20 Conference for the afternoon of the 1st of October and the morning of the 2nd of October in Brussels. Details to follow.
UN ECE Forum on PPPs
I had the pleasure to present my views on the opening panel at the UNECE International Forum on people-first PPPs for the Sustainable Development Goals on the Guiding Principles on the People-First Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Part I & II.
the moderator was Geoffrey Hamilton Chief of the PPP Programme at UNECE, asked a number of question. My comments were as follows:
1. Do the 8 Guiding Principles on People-First PPPs reflect the new model that is needed for the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
One of my colleagues on the panel here did make a comment about regulation. I would remind everyone that the lack of regulation around the banks saw them privatize the profits and socialized the losses. We cant see the same with PPPs. I would comment on what Geoffrey said in his opening about someone from the EU commenting that too many rules might frighten away some in the private sector. Well I say so be it. If they d…
the moderator was Geoffrey Hamilton Chief of the PPP Programme at UNECE, asked a number of question. My comments were as follows:
1. Do the 8 Guiding Principles on People-First PPPs reflect the new model that is needed for the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
One of my colleagues on the panel here did make a comment about regulation. I would remind everyone that the lack of regulation around the banks saw them privatize the profits and socialized the losses. We cant see the same with PPPs. I would comment on what Geoffrey said in his opening about someone from the EU commenting that too many rules might frighten away some in the private sector. Well I say so be it. If they d…
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