Regional Conference on “Strengthening Cooperation between Members of Parliament and the Private Sector in Making Public Private Partnerships More Effective”

Dr. Malathy Knight, Research Fellow and Head, Industry, Public Enterprise Reform and Regulatory Policy Research was invited to make a Key Note Presentation at a Regional Conference on “Strengthening Cooperation between Members of Parliament and the Private Sector in Making Public Private Partnerships More Effective”, jointly organized by the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) and The Asia Foundation (TAF), in Dhaka on the 20th October, 2012.

The objective of the Regional Conference was to identify issues and challenges pertaining to private sector development in general and public private partnerships (PPPs) in particular that countries in the South Asian region confront. Further, the Conference aimed to bring together Members of Parliament, leading representatives of the private sector, the academic community and civil society organizations from countries in the region to discuss and develop policy recommendations for effective partnerships between Members of Parliament and the private sector.

Dr. Malathy Knight also made a Key Note Presentation on “Public Private Partnerships for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth: Opportunities and Challenges”.

Highlights in the Media

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=254646

http://theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=137528:intensify-cooperation-between-mps-and-private-enterprises&catid=110:business-others&Itemid=156