Agenda
Nordic-Baltic MDB meeting 23-24 January 2020
Venue: Scandic Vulkan Hotel, Maridalsveien 13, 0178 Oslo
Tentative Agenda
Day 1 | 23 January | |
08:30-09:00 | Registration and coffee | Scandic Vulkan Hotel, Conference Centre |
09:00-09:15 | Welcoming remarks, Assistant Secretary General, Hege Hertzberg, MFA | |
09:15-11:00 | Status report from the MDBs (WB, AfDB, ADB, IDB, EBRD, AIIB)
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Presentation by the EDs/representatives, (ca. 10 minutes each); WB, AfDB, ADB, IDB, EBRD, AIIB
Q & A |
11:00-11:20 | Coffee break | |
11:20-13:00 | Seminar – Part I
“Partnership with multilateral development banks – as seen from the Green Climate Fund” |
Introduction by Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director, Green Climate Fund
Comments by EDs & open discussion |
13:00-14:15 | Lunch | |
14:15-15:40 | Seminar – Part II
“The European Financial Architecture for Development: Fit for purpose?” |
Introduction by Ms. Susan Ulbæk (20-25 min.), member of the High-Level Wise Persons Group on the European financial architecture for development.
Comments by Ms. Alexia Latortue (10-15 min.), Managing Director of Corporate Strategy, EBRD Open discussion |
16:00 | Transport to the Bentse Bridge – starting point for the cultural outdoor activity |
16:30–18:30 | Cultural outdoor activity; historical walk along the Aker River, including stop for refreshments
NB! Warm clothing/comfortable footwear |
19:30 | Aperitif and dinner (20:00) at Nedre Foss Gård. Hosted by Ms. Merete Fjeld Brattested, Director General, Department for UN and Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nedre Foss Gård, Nordre gate 2 (a 5 minutes’ walk from the Scandic Vulkan hotel) |
Day 2 | 24 January | |
08:30-09:00 | Check-out and coffee | |
09:00-10:30 | Individual Bank discussions for WB, AfDB, ADB/AIIB (back-to-back), IDB and EBRD (individual programs) | Please see individual agendas and meeting rooms |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
11:00-13:00 | Continued individual bank discussions for WB, AfDB, ADB/AIIB (back-to-back), IDB, and EBRD (individual programs) | Group rooms |
13:00-14:00 | Lunch |