Conference INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT FINANCING AS A DRIVE BEHIND THE ECONOMY OF SOUTH ITALY Catania, July 5, 2003 University of Catania, Department of Economics From 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Conference agenda 9.30 a.m. Registration 10.00 a.m. Conference opening. Welcome to participants Prof. Elita Schillaci - Faculty of Economics Dean, from University of Catania Carlo Negrini - Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Credito Siciliano 10.15 a.m. Normative aspects of infrastructure development through Project Financing (Giuseppe Gitto from Studio Legale Associato Gitto & Pappalardo) Contract structure Institutional aspects Administrative procedures 11.00 a.m. Pros and Cons of Project Financing: Market analysis to optimize project profitability (Prof. Andrea Gilardoni, from Milan Università Bocconi) 11.45 a.m. Risk Assessment: Credit institutions on bankable projects (Bruno Messina, from Credito Siciliano) 12.30 p.m. Project Financing: Pros and Cons of Infrastructure Development through Project Financing (Ing. Marco Crea, from Cofiri Spa) 13.15 p.m. Debate. Conference close.