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https://www.adb.org/news/events/pacific-infrastructure-business-opportunities-seminar

Event | 22 - 23 May 2024
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nadi, Fiji

Description

The Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar is for international, regional and local contractors and consultants interested in contributing to the infrastructure development activities in the Pacific.

Hosted by the Government of Fiji and the Asian Development Bank, in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and the World Bank, this event brings business community together with key representatives from Pacific governments and development partners to discuss the infrastructure development priorities for the Pacific region, especially growing opportunities in transport, energy, water, ICT, social (health and education) infrastructure sectors. To strengthen business community and public buyers’ exchange and encourage increased local participation, the event features focused briefing for new entrants, industry feedback session and networking opportunities.

In support of the Pacific quality infrastructure principles, the event will feature focused panel discussion on how different institutions’ procurement system can maximize positive impacts through integrating environmental, social, climate resilience, economic considerations.

The event will offer an unrivalled opportunity to better understand the growing business opportunities in the Pacific and explore how the local, regional and international public and private sector can work in partnership to further grow the trade and investment relationship towards sustainable infrastructure development in the Pacific.

Objectives

The two-day event will cover:

• pipeline of infrastructure projects and initiatives in 2024-2025 in Pacific island countries
• expertise and technologies relating to infrastructure of interest to Pacific governments and international financial institutions
• new features in procurement guidelines and processes
• useful information for new entrant
• opportunity to provide market feedback to public buyers and funders
• potential opportunities for companies in the region
• networking and Q&A opportunities with development partners and governments
   

Target participants

Consultants
Contractors
Suppliers
Civil society organizations
Relevant officials of government
Relevant personnel of development partners/diplomatic missions
Other relevant/interested individual/agency/institution

Speakers

ADB
World Bank
Austrade
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP)
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Pacific island countries (PIC)

How to register

Registration starts from now to 13 May 2024. Register now to join the event.

Event Contact

Jenny Yan Yee Chu (Ms)Procurement SpecialistProcurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department Asian Development Bank E-mail contact form