1 ERRA Energy Regulatory Training A Proposed Plan Péter Kaderják

2 PRESENTATION Background and training needs Training program concept Organisational issues A blueprint

3 NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING Changes in the utility sector and the regulatory environment Increasing complexity with competitive markets and privatisation Turnover of regulators, staff and new commissioners

4 LESSONS FROM TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (prelim.) 5 Commissioners, 13 members of the Legal WG ERRA Summer School was a success (excellent, good evaluation) Substantial willingness to pay, high standard deviation Commissioners prefer Exclusive training option: a training for a selected small audience of ERRA and EU energy regulators with close interaction with colleagues from EU and ERRA Overseas 2,5 days – 1 week Unanimous support for E-learning

5 LESSONS FROM TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (prelim.) (Legal) staff Unanimous support for E-learning Each respondent indicated personal training need in the coming 1-2 years Summer School: excellent / very good Preferences The course to be given in western Europe or overseas Budapest, 2,5 days – week + e-learning The potential to closely interact with other Commissioners/ Presidents from ERRA / EU countries Interactive small group discussions

6 OBJECTIVES OF AN EXTENDED REGULATORY TRAINING PROGRAM Providing member organizations with a properly organized introduction into practical regulatory work and transfer past experiences Dissemination of the regulatory experiences of the ERRA countries Contributing to the sustainability of the Association

7 COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE OF ERRA IN PROVIDING TRAINING ERRA credibility Active ERRA-CEER-NARUC cooperation Regulators and staff serving as lecturers have current relevant experience Rich library of relevant proceedings Up-to-date ‘working’ real time knowledge Excellent organisational capabilities of the Secretariat Non-profit operation

8 PRESENTATION Background and training needs Training program concept Organisational issues A blueprint

9 THE TRAINING CONCEPT Target populations for training Training modules / courses Training services

10 TARGET POPULATIONS FOR TRAINING ERRA Commissioners and staff are the primary group for training Other groups will be targeted based upon the benefit to ERRA of doing such training: ERRA countries utility employees ERRA countries government officials Students and academics Emerging Economies personnel (regulators, staff, officials and utilities)

11 TRAINING MODULES / COURSES ERRA and REKK will together develop and deliver training, supported by NARUC Experienced ERRA regulators and staff will be involved in the development and delivery of training (like the Summer School) Modules are responding to the basic regulatory problems and training needs basic introduction to the goals, institutions and processes of regulation fundamental regulatory tasks energy markets and their regulation links between energy and social regulation

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13 TRAINING SERVICES Training will involve a range af courses from one day to two weeks Summer School, Special training offered for Commissioners, ‘train the trainer’ course It will not involve formal university or degree courses Training will be given in Budapest initially and pilot tested in various ERRA countries Trainin delivered via Internet (e-learning) will be developed on a pilot test in parallel with the traditional course development

14 PRESENTATION Background and training needs Training program concept Organisational issues A blueprint

15 INSTITUTIONAL AND ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES ERRA – REKK cooperation memorandum of understanding annual agreements Working relationships with others Training Advisory Council

16 ROLE OF ERRA IN TRAINING Identification of customer (training) needs Timing of training services Arranging finances Marketing and promotion of training courses and seminars Arranging for the training infrastructure for courses taking place in Budapest Arranging for translation services Administering the audience Keeping contact with the principal academic partners and arranging travel, accommodation, etc. for the trainers and participants Arranging for the production of teaching materials

17 ROLE OF REKK IN TRAINING Management and development of the training materials for all the training modules Creation with the full participation of ERRA of a pool of trainers comprising practicing /past regulators, leading academic experts and members of REKK’s staff. Development of a network of academic institutions including both leading West European as well as selected East European organisations active in the field of research and training energy sector experts. This group will hereafter be referred to as the Consortia. The Consortia will assist ERRA in developing and executing its regulatory training. Direction and management of the teaching at ERRA’s training schools and seminars

18 WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS CEER: a special effort will be made to collaborate with CEER in order to strengthen working relationship. CEER is also discussing training. SESSA: SESSA is a collaborative group of academics in Europe oriented toward energy policy research. REKK will work to define collaboration with ERRA on training ERRA countries: REKK will work to identify candidate universities in ERRA countries that can be involved in the training program

19 TRAINING ADVISORY COUNCIL 3 ERRA delegates, ERRA Secretariat, REKK director Guide ERRA training development and pilot implementation Controls the working relationships among ERRA, REKK, NARUC and Consortia Recommends approval to ERRA Presidium for annual ERRA training plans

20 PRESENTATION Background and training needs Training program concept Organisational issues A blueprint

21 A BLUEPRINT – DEVELOPMENT PHASE Training material development Development of the distance learning component Address additional human resource needs Consortia building Training Advisory Council Funding for development and initial provision of the training will be provided by USAID/NARUC Tuition is introduced gradually

22 A BLUEPRINT – IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2005 June: Pilot training for Commissioners July: 3 rd Summer School on energy regulation Fall: 1 st pilot Distance Learning Course 2006 May: Special training for Commissioners Spring: July: 4 th Summer School on energy regulation Fall: Regulatory training for utility executives

23 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! REKK was established at the Corvinus University of Budapest in December, The mission of REKK is to contribute to the creation of working energy markets and the establishment of efficient regulation by carrying out applied research, training and quality consultancy activities for all those interested persons and organizations that are active in the field. We think that the experiences that Hungary and some other Central and Eastern European countries have gained through the restructuring and re- regulation of their energy markets are valuable and relevant for all transition economies. This is why the Centre intends to put a special emphasis on the research and dissemination of the regional experience and intends to become a regional research and training centre. Address: Regionális Energiagazdasági Kutatóközpont (REKK) 1085 Budapest, Horánszky utca Tel: +(36 1) , Fax: +(36 1) Web: