International Seminar "Highway & Roads Financing"
09-10 July 2014, Santiago (Chile)
This international seminar was jointly organized by the Technical Committee 1.2 "Financing of Road System" of the World Road Association, the Chilean Association of Roads and Transport and the National Road Administration of Chile.
Proceedings of the International Seminar
- Seminar first announcement (English / Spanish)
The program included the participation of speakers in the areas of financing, such as experts from the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), multilateral banks (Inter-American Development Bank - IDB, the Development Bank of Latin America - CAF), commercial banks of Chile, the Council of Road Directors of Iberia and Ibero-America (DIRCAIBEA) and representatives from Germany, Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Japan, USA, Nicaragua, Peru, Dominican Republic and Chile.
This event was held at the headquarters of the Chilean Engineers Professional Association attended by approximately 150 people and also a technical visit to a project of interest in the issue of funding was made.
The seminar aimed at presenting specific and current road financing matters, the experiences of Chile and countries around the world, and at analyzing the state of the art in the practice and challenges of public works contracts through its various financing alternatives, risk aspects, service levels and needs of countries to evolve in the construction, operation and maintenance of roads.
This seminar was composed of following activities:
- financial Area, whereattendees, speakers and experts had the opportunity to meet and learn more specifically the view of public, private and academic sectors on transportation funding issues;
- lecture Class, which presented the state of the infrastructure funding mechanisms and how new infrastructure contributes to the well being of people, in addition to improving the physical and digital connectivity to meet the thresholds of developed countries;
- debate on Finance, with the participation of experts from public, private and academic sector who expressed their views on several topics of road financing sector;
- study tour to the worksite of an urban concession project, covering the control center and a tunnel under construction by the Concessionaire Costanera Norte; this tunnel will link two major urban highways in Santiago, which are part of the free flow toll payment system.
International Seminar Program - 09-10 July 2014 | |
First day of the seminar (09 July) | |
Hour |
Conferences |
09:00 |
OPENING CEREMONY |
Host | |
Presentation | |
Concessions MOP | |
PIARC | |
Opening | |
10:30 |
Module I - Diagnosis of the Public and Private System Investment Moderator: Mr. German MILLAN, Vice President, Chilean of Roads and Transport Association |
PIARC and Technical Committee Activities | |
Infrastructure Financing: Options for Sustainable Development | |
Role of multilateral agencies in financing of road infrastructure | |
Financing Physical Integration Projects - Road Connectivity | |
Public Funding Sources | |
Questions and Answers | |
13:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 |
Module II - How to improve financing of road infrastructure Moderator: Mr. Jack MOLINA, Project Management Unit Road Management Division. National Roads Administration |
Non Traditional Instruments and Mechanisms for Infrastructure Financing | |
Tools for Value Capture to Leverage Traditional Financing of Roads | |
Contributions from the Private Sector for Development of Road Infrastructure | |
Questions and Answers | |
15:20 |
Coffee break |
15:40 |
Module III - Maintenance Financing, Operation and Service Standards Moderator: Mr. Juan COFRÉ, Head of Urban Road Infrastructure Division - Roads Administration PIARC TC 2.2 member |
Framework for Road Financing | |
Road Maintenance: From Current Situation to a Model by Standards | |
Nicaragua Experience en Road Maintenance Contracts by Standards or Service Levels | |
Finance Management in Road Mitigations for Urban Roads of Chile | |
Technical Demands Required for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Public Private Partnership Contracts, the case of Germany | |
Toll roads in Japan | |
Questions and Answers | |
Second day of the seminar (10 July) | |
Hour |
Conferences |
09:00 |
LECTURE |
Challenges for Road Infrastructure Financing | |
10:00 |
Module IV - PRIVATE FINANCING EXPERIENCE Moderator: Mr. Javier VELÁSQUEZ, PIARC TC 1.2 member - Academic - Technical University Federico Santa María |
Vision of Private Financing for Road Infrastructure in Chile | |
Private Initiatives: an Alternative for Development | |
Experience on Financing for Urban Highway Concessionaires in Chile, from Construction to Operation | |
ZODUC Project, Valle Grande | |
Questions and Answers | |
11:40 |
Coffee break |
12:00 |
Module V - EXPERIENCES ON ROAD CONCESSIONS Moderator: Mr. José Miguel ORTEGA, Public-Private Partnership Contract Coordinator, Roads Administration, Ministry of Public Works of Chile |
International Experience of Road Concessions | |
Challenges for Chilean Concessions | |
Experiences of Road Concessions in Latin America | |
Transport Infrastructure: Investment and Financing at Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires | |
Questions and Answers | |
13:40 |
Lunch |
14:40 |
Module VI - Expert Panel and Debate Moderator: Mr. Javier OSORIO, Director General of Public Works, Ministry of Public Works, Chile |
Experts Panel:
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15:10 |
CLOSURE OF THE SEMINAR |