EIC and the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA)  are pleased to invite you to a Joint Webinar on:

Global Gateway: A global connectivity strategy  to shape EU infrastructure investments

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Date:                          11 March 2022
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Time:                          10:00 - 11:30 hrs CET
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Digital Platform:        Zoom
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Participants:              EFCA | EIC | EC | EIB | AFD I KfW
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Moderation:               Ines Ferguson (EFCA)   &   Frank Kehlenbach (EIC)
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Takeaways from EC, EIB, AFD and KfW:

  • Priorities to structure a pipeline of high impact and visible infrastructure projects globally
  • Instruments to finance infrastructure investments and use technical assistance funding
  • Role of Team Europe and the mechanisms to ensure cooperation and coordination between EU development finance institutions
  • Specific role of EIB’s Development Branch

Messages from the private sector (EIC, EFCA):

  • Preparing high-quality, policy-aligned investment projects
  • Procurement principles and procedures that ensure quality and a level-playing field
  • Creating a business-friendly environment to attract companies and investments to high-risk/ high-complexity markets with many institutional players (particularly SMEs).

 

EIC-EFCA Webinar Programme Global Gateway