Report back from the 1st meeting of the Training Steering Committee

Dan CrabtreeUK National Audit Office

11th meeting of the Privatisation Working Group, Sofia, 2 June 2004

Summary

• Remit of the Training Steering Committee

• Outcomes of the 1st meeting (Oslo, April 2004)

• Discussion - next steps

Remit of the Training Steering Committee

• Established at 10th meeting in Prague, 2003

• Aim: to further develop training in the audit of privatisation

• 1st meeting in Oslo, April 2004. Examined:– Supply of training (WGAP personnel and materials)– Demand for training

Outcomes of the 1st 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)…

1 2 3 4 5Albania Germany Romania Bangladesh Oman

Austria Hungary Russia Brazil Egypt

Bulgaria Latvia Slovak Republic India Yemen

Czech Republic Lithuania Slovenia Zambia

Denmark Norway Turkey

Estonia Poland UK

• Followed by discussion in main meeting room