Day 2: Friday 24 January – African Development Bank

Chair: Norway

Time Activity Details
Meeting room:

Løkka

09:00-10:30 Topics:

  • Intro EDO – latest update, milestones and calendar 2020
  • Issues from day 1 for follow up in our group?
  • GCI7 Policy Commitments – issues to focus on for Nordics in 2020
  • ADF15 Policy Commitments – issues to focus on for Nordics towards MTR (2021). ADF15 Working Group.
1 hour 30 min
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Topics:

  • Board effectiveness – role of our constituency: Coordination issues, including division of labour of thematic and country issues – in light of GCI7 and ADF15 policy commitments.
  • Brief update on bilateral issues of common interest, including trust fund engagement
  • AfDB Recruitment from Nordics: YPP, JPO, Secondment – AfDB recruitment mission to Nordics – action points for 2020?
  • AfDB Business Opportunities for Nordic companies – action points for 2020?
  • AOB (including preparation Annual Meeting)
2 hours
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00 End of programme

Day 2: Friday 24 January – World Bank Group

Chair: Norway

Time Activity Details
Meeting room:

Brua

09:00-10:30 Topics:

  • Intro ED – latest update, milestones and calendar 2020.
  • NBC Review – way forward (intro by Iceland)
1 hour 30 min
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Topics:

  • Updates on Main Thematic and Operative Priorities & Policies and Procedures (intro by Iceland)
  • Possible position papers on Climate Change/Environmental Sustainability and Energy, (intro by Denmark/Sweden)
  • AOB (including preparation Annual Meeting) – Brief update on MCDF (requested by Denmark)
2 hours
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00  End of programme

Day 2: Friday 24 January – Asian Development Bank

Chair: Norway 

Time Activity Details
Meeting room:

Kuba

09:00-10:30 Topics:

  • Update by the Board office in ADB HQ in Manila on important issues
    • New president
    • Financial status (e.g. loan charges, price differentiation, the capital adequacy framework and brief update on the exposure exchange process)
    • OP for private sector operations
1 hour 30 min
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Topics:

  • Upcoming issues in 2020
    • Energy sector projects and revision of energy policy; guidance from capitals to CO
    • Country Partnership strategies
    • Other policy reviews
  • ADF-13: issues and priorities for the second meeting
  • Annual meeting preparations
2 hours
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00  End of programme

Day 2: Friday 24 January – Inter-American Development Bank

Chair: Norway 

Time Activity Details
Meeting room:

Mølla

09:00-10:30 Topics:

  • Intro – issues for constituency (Nordics) –  strategic overview, milestones and calendar 2020 (including salary issue and budget)
  • IDB Policy Commitments – issues to focus on for Nordics in 2020 (e.g. climate issues, inequality issues)
  • IIC Business Plan – issues to focus on for Nordics in 2020 (Tollan brief)
1 hour 30 min
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Topics:

  • Board effectiveness – role of our constituency: Coordination issues
  • Brief update on bilateral issues of common interest, including trust fund engagements (e.g. Natural Capital Lab)
  • Business Opportunities for Nordic companies – action points for 2020?
  • AOB (including preparation Annual Meeting)
2 hours
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00 End of programme

Day 2: Friday 24 January – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Chair: Norway

Time Activity Details
Meeting room:

Fossen

09:00-10:30 Topics:

  • The European Financial Architecture – EBRD and EIB. Continuation of the discussion from the day before. Way forward.
  • Strategic Capital Framework and the 5 working streams, including the one about extension of EBRD’s geographical scope
1 hour 30 min
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Topics:

  • Continuation of discussion on the work streams (if necessary)
  • Results 2019
  • Strategy Implementation Plan (SIP) 2020, including scorecards and budget
2 hours
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00 End of programme