Date: March 29-31, 2005
Venue: Nairobi Safari Club, Lillian Towers, Koinange Street, University Way, Nairobi, Kenya
Organized by Civil Society: New Rules for Global Finance Coalition, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Kenya, SEATINI - Kenya
Co-Sponsored by: Foreign Ministry of Sweden, Commonwealth Foundation, UN Foundation, UN Financing for Development Office
Agenda
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
4:00 p.m. PUBLIC FORUM
TOPIC: “Can The Current Global Financial And Trade Architecture Deliver Resources To Make Poverty History”
Speakers:
1. Hon. P. Anyang’ Nyong’o, M.P., Minister for Planning and National Development, Kenya
2. Ms Jane Nalunga, Country Director, SEATINI Uganda
3. Ms Brenda Ndlovu, Gender and Trade Network, Africa (GENTA), Johannesburg
All are invited. Please confirm your attendance with Elisabeth: Tel. (020) 3748338 or 0721-540955
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
New Rules for Global Finance, SEATINI, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
9:30 a.m. SESSION 1: REVIEW OF OFFICIAL STEPS TAKEN TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC ISSUES
A. Brief Report on Washington and Lima Meetings
Speaker: Frank Schroeder, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, USA
B. Overview
Speaker: TBA
Moderator: Odour Ongwen, SEATINI--Kenya
10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. SESSION II: FINANCIAL CRISIS PREVENTION (Section A & B)
A. Managing External Shocks
Speaker: Hannah Bargawi, Debt Relief International, United Kingdom
Moderator: Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Commonwealth Secretariat, United Kingdom
B. The Role of Private Investment, TBA
1:00 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. SESSION II: FINANCIAL CRISIS PREVENTION (Section C)
C. Active Policies to Finance the Productive Economy: Role and Options
Speaker: C.P. Chandrasekhar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Moderator: Aldo Caliari, Center of Concern, USA
4:00 p.m. Coffee Break
4:15 p.m. SESSION III: CREDIT DURING CRISIS:
Speaker: Robert Asogwa, African Institute of Applied Economics, Nigeria
Moderator: Randall Dodd, Financial Policy Forum, USA
6:00 p.m. Reception for Participants
Thursday, March 31, 2005
9:00 a.m. SESSION IV: GOVERNANCE: A Panel
Moderator: Peter Gakunu, Alternate Executive Director, World Bank
A. African Approaches to changing Voice on Boards of Bank and Fund
Representatives from the governments of Kenya, Lesotho, Tanzania, and Uganda
Cyrus Rustomjee, Centre for Economic Training in Africa (CETA) South Africa
B. When Governance is understood as Developing Countries’ need to fight corruption. TBA
11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
11:15 a.m. SESSION V: MANAGING RISKS: Commodities (Section A)
A. Commodities: Systemic Issues
Speaker: Irfan ul Haque, Consultant, Pakistan
Moderator: Fritz Kopsieker, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung--Nairobi, Kenya
12:45 p.m. Lunch
2:30 p.m. SESSION V: MANAGING RISKS: Commodities (Section B)
B. Commodity Price Risk Management, TBA
4:00 p.m. Conclusion
Speaker: Frank Schroeder, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-New York, USA
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