Tuesday, January 14, 2003

08:45 Welcoming Comments
~ President Peter Kaderjak, ERRA Chairman
~ Robert Archer, USAID

09:10 Overview of Recent Energy Regulatory Issues and Trends
· President Peter Kaderjak
· Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas
· Chairman Vardan Movsesyan
· President Ion Lungu
· Director Ularbek Mateev

09:45 Report on Recent ERRA Activities (committee meetings, CEER training, LGI-OSI, Fee-for-Service Programs, HAPI Prequalification, etc.)
· Krisztina Kasza, Erin Skootsky

10:00 ERRA Training Needs and Possibilities
· Survey Results/Report Status: David Wirick & David Hansen
· Discussion on 2003 plans and pilot projects

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Future of ERRA: Where it Will Go During the Next 3-5 Years
· President Peter Kaderjak
· Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas
· Chairman Vardan Movsesyan
· President Ion Lungu
· Director Ularbek Mateev

15:00 ERRA Long-term Financing and Sustainability
· Report on Meeting with OSI-Soros (DC Office) (Erin Skootsky)
· Report on Planned Meeting with UNDP (Krisztina Kasza)
· Proposal for subcontractor to assist with development of Long-Term Funding Plan
· Discussion

17:00 Meeting Concludes

Wednesday, January 15

08:45 2nd Energy Regulation and Investment Conference: Program Status, Speakers, Sponsors, Marketing, Etc.
· Erin Skootsky & Krisztina Kasza
· Discussion

10:15 ERRA 2003 Workplan, Financial Issues, 2003 Operating Budget, Staffing
· Workplan
· Selection of new bank (accounts, investments, insurance, etc)
· Annual Audit
· Comments/changes to Fiscal Policy
· Financial status of 2002
· 2003 Operating Budget
· Staffing needs (hiring options, office space and possible renting issues, ERRA financial responsibilities post Sept. 2004)

12:00 ERRA 7th Annual Energy Regulatory Conference (May 6-7)
· Discussion on possible themes

12:30 ERRA Official Terms (Elections 2003)
· Review of Chairman's Survey Results
· Discussions

1:00 Lunch

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