Dear Practitioners, Academicians, Intellectuals in Field of Public- Private Partnership,

1. Istanbul Public-Private Partnership Center of Excellence (PPPCoE) was founded in 2015. It is an association that is leading PPP advisory services and providing capacity building. It works with supranational institutions, multilateral institutions, central governments, local governments, financial entities, corporations and international companies.  PPPCOE provides technical and strategic assistance in the fields of necessary policies, laws, regulations, institutions, public and private sector capacities. Besides the PPPCOE organizes training programs to contribute capacity development of public officials, sector representatives and financiers who want to improve their career planning in PPP field.

   In November 2015, we, as PPPCoE, achieved the realization of 1^st Istanbul PPP Week, which was a side event of G20, organized by DEIK and with contribution of Ministry of Economy of Turkey, World Bank Group, IFC (International Finance Corporation), IsDB (Islamic Development Bank) and Boğaziçi University.          

   Throughout the Week, 3 Days Exclusive Training program and Istanbul PPP Summit were held. In 3 days training with experts, hosted 35 delegates from 32 countries, they had courses on subjects such as risk management, capacity building, environmental and social impact of PPPs, negotiation strategies, alternative financing of PPP projects. We had 14 lecturers for 10 courses and 6 intensive and extensive case studies with discussions and knowledge exchanges. 11 of the delegates made Country Presentations, with its challenges, needs and opportunities and country-wide potentials for their citizens value. They explained PPP institutional and legal framework and we stated to sort out some important patterns and compared with completed PPP Projects for future success. Group discussions on two days, provided the content for defining PPP and the next steps for PPP.

   PPPCoE is focusing on to organize 2^nd Istanbul PPP Week 2016, with the motivation and the responsibility coming from the all participants of the 1^st Istanbul PPP Week.

   As gained a lot of experineces from various participants attended more than 30 countires and 6 coontinents, we become to be aware that on a strong responsability  to contribute to PPP literature intellectually as a main duty of Center of Excellence.

   Therefore, we call for papers to members of academia, public and private sector for the First Issue and First Volume of Journal of PPPCoE. The subjects that can be considered might be related but not limited to:

   • Financial Modelling in PPP
   • Risk Assesment of PPP Projects
   • PPP Legislative Policy
   • Bankability of PPPs
   • Sector Spesific Issues in PPP Projects
   • Technical Assesment of Completed PPP Projects
   • Best and/or Worst Project Analysis.

   The abstracts of planned papers should be 600 words at most, include CV of the author(s) and should be submitted by January 30, 2016. The last date for submission of completed works (of which abstracts are accepted) is March 30, 2016.

   The Committee encourages and welcomes all abstracts for the Journal of PPPCoE that will contribute to the PPP Field.

   Kind Regards…..

   PPPCoE R&D Division J