Several bidders shortlisted for Kuwait's main PPP project in 2013

The 2nd Annual PPP Investment Summit Kuwait will take place from 4-5 February 2013 at the Hilton Kuwait Resort in Kuwait City, as part of PTB's on-going strategy to increase awareness of the PPP projects in Kuwait.

In the last 12 months alone, the State of Kuwait has issued requests for qualifications for a host of diverse large-scale infrastructure projects, the costs of which are expected to be in the tens of billions of dinars. With the announcement of the new government in Kuwait, things may in fact be different this time as neither the government nor the public sector is expected to be the primary financier of an array of projects including; the planned redevelopment of Failaka Island, a new physical rehabilitation hospital, a waste water treatment plant, a national rail road network, a power plant, as well as the comprehensive redevelopment of the country's international airport.

To ensure that this summit is developed by the industry for the industry, this strategic conference will bring to you an esteemed PPP Executive Advisory Board, who are industry experts including: Adel Al-Roumi, President, Partnerships Technical Bureau (PTB), Kuwait, Dr. Amer Aladad, Director PPP, Ministry of Business and Trade Qatar, Abraham Akkawi Partner, Transaction Advisory Services, Infrastructure Advisory Services Leader - MENA, Ernst & Young, Dr.Ibrahim Al Ghusain, Director of Projects Development - Infrastructure Project Development, Kharafi National, Ahmed Barakat, Managing Partner, Managing Partner, ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners andAtter Ezzat Hannoura Director PPP Central Unit, Ministry Of Finance Egypt.

Finally, it has been confirmed that the Partnership Technical Bureau will present on three main projects at the 2nd Annual PPP Investment Summit Kuwait. The experts on these projects will deliver the following presentations, and have an open floor question and answer session: Umm Al Hayman waste water project (UAH), Ms. Dalal Al Hashash, Senior Architect, Partnerships Technical Bureau; Alkhairan and Az-Zour North (IWPP), Eng. Abdullah Al Muhanna, Senior Architect, Partnerships Technical Bureau and Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Facility - Kabd - Eng. Muneera Al Bahar, Industrial & Management System Engineer, Partnerships Technical Bureau. If you want to position your company as a leader in Kuwait's PPP sector, being part of the 2nd Annual PPP Investment Summit Kuwait 2013 is your chance to answer questions and obtain the latest information about Kuwait's PPP project vision for 2013.