Conference
FUNDING AND FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES:
KEY ELEMENT FOR ACHIEVING A SUCCESSFUL EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
Tbilisi (Georgia) | 29 September 2014 | Courtyard Marriott Hotel
Programme
14:30
Opening session
Jiří BURIÁNEK, Secretary General, EU Committee of the Regions
Newly elected CORLEAP Co-Chair representing partner countries
Tengiz SHERGELASHVILI, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional Development and
Infrastructure of Georgia
• Gia ZHORZHOLIANI, Deputy Head of Regional Policy and Self Government Committee of
the Parliament of Georgia
• Davit JIKIA, President of NALAG
Session One:
EUROPEAN UNION:
A PARTNER IN SUPPORT OF THE REFORMS IN THE EAP COUNTRIES
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15:00
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Katica HAJRULAHOVIC, EPTATF Operational Management Officer Trust Funds and
Financing Partnerships Unit, Directorate for Operations outside the EU, European Investment
Bank
"Knowledge, Skills, Tools, and Techniques to project objectives and successful drafting of the
applications"
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Bruno BALVANERA, Director for Caucasus, Moldova & Belarus, European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development
"EBRD operations in the East Neighbourhood and financial support for local development"
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Rob de LOBEL, Programme Manager, DG DEVCO Regional Programmes Neighbourhood
East, European Commission
"Priorities for the development of Municipalities in the Eastern Partnership"
Brainstorming with the CORLEAP members (participants of the panel will specified in
final agenda)
Conclusion of the debate – Rob de LOBEL
16:30
Coffee break
Funded by the EU
16:45
Session Two:
SYNERGY AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL:
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING OPPORTUNITIES
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Lasha NAKASHIDZE, Head of the Division for Strategic Planning, Investments and
Economic Development of the Economic Policy Department of Batumi City hall
"Success stories at local and regional level – "Clean water for Batumi in Georgia" (partner in
the project is KfW – Reconstruction Credit Institute)
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George ABULASHVILI, Key Expert, Covenant of Mayors Regional Office Tbilisi
"Commitment for Local Sustainable Energy Development"
17:10
Closing remarks: EU CORLEAP member (name to be determined)
17:15
End of the Conference
Interpretation: English / French / Russian / Georgian
Funded by the EU