Report back from the 1 st meeting of the Training Steering Committee Dan Crabtree UK National Audit Office 11 th meeting of the Privatisation Working Group, Sofia, 2 June 2004

Summary Remit of the Training Steering Committee Outcomes of the 1 st meeting (Oslo, April 2004) Discussion - next steps

Remit of the Training Steering Committee Established at 10 th meeting in Prague, 2003 Aim: to further develop training in the audit of privatisation 1 st meeting in Oslo, April Examined: –Supply of training (WGAP personnel and materials) –Demand for training

Outcomes of the 1 st meeting (Oslo, April 2004) Supply of training: –Personnel…Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) much valued –WGAP materials…Guidelines provide framework for course, but more case examples based around technical themes please! Demand for training: –Could extend beyond “pure” privatisation audit –IDI survey will gather information on demand in each SAI –Today’s discussion…which technical themes to prioritise?

Discussion – next steps Case examples based around technical issues… …but which issues to prioritise? Technical issue 1 Technical issue 2 Technical issue 3 Case example 1 Case example 2 Case example 4 Case example 3 Case example 6 Case example 7 Case example 5

Discussion – next steps 5 “break out” groups (30 mins, with coffee)… AlbaniaGermanyRomaniaBangladeshOman AustriaHungaryRussiaBrazilEgypt BulgariaLatviaSlovak RepublicIndiaYemen Czech RepublicLithuaniaSloveniaZambia DenmarkNorwayTurkey EstoniaPolandUK  Followed by discussion in main meeting room