Agenda – Nordic-Baltic MDB meeting 2020

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)	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