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November 20-22, 2008Assemblée Nationale

Paris, France

The 8th Annual Conference of The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB)

“Delivering Development in the midst of Food, Fuel and Financial Crises, and the Climate Change Challenge”

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eParliamentary Network on the World Bank

The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB) was founded in May 2000 as an informal network of individual parliamentarians. Since then, PNoWB has become an independent organization with members from 110 countries mobilizing parliamentarians around the world in the fight against global poverty, promoting transparency and account-ability in international development, and offering a platform for policy dialogue between the World Bank and parliamentarians. The PNoWB has unique access to the World Bank, and many PNoWB activities are undertaken in partnership with the World Bank, including its Annual Conference, which also doubles as its General Assembly.

The Eight Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank is held in Paris on November 20-22, hosted by the French National Assembly and the French Government. The conference is jointly organized by the PNoWB, the French National As-sembly and the World Bank Group in close cooperation with the Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA); and with the support of the French Government, the French Bilateral Development Agency AFD, the International Monetary Fund, the Interna-tional Finance Corporation (IFC), the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and the Mayor of Strasbourg.

This gathering provides a platform for open dialogue and debate on major development and poverty issues among legislators from around the world, heads of development agencies, and other development actors. The conference in Paris will give the participants – 150 MPs and development leaders from around the world – the opportunity to hear from and interact directly with the French Minister of Finance, the President of the World Bank and the Man-aging Director of the IMF among others.

The conference seeks to provide participating Members of Parliament with practical knowl-edge, conceptual tools and other resources to address central issues on the international agenda, including climate change, the food crisis and how to make development aid more effective, fostering development at the country and regional level.

Taking place during the EU-Presidency of France, the week after the November 15 summit of the G20 one month after the Annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, two months after the Accra High-Level Forum and one week prior to the Financing for Develop-ment conference in Doha, the conference provides the opportunity to discuss issues at the top of the international agenda.

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Pre-session I (by invitation only)

13:30 - 15:00 AWEPA EU Presidency Working frican and European MPs

The Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA) works in cooperation with African Parliaments to strengthen parliamentary democracy in Africa, keep Africa high on the political agenda in Europe, and facilitate African-European Parliamentary dialogue. This working lunch is organised to give African and European MPs the opportunity to explore and ex-change views on the French EU presidency’s key decisions in order to ensure that Africa remains a top priority on the agenda of Euro-pean MPs, and to bring the French EU presidency perspectives on Africa to the participating MPs.

Mr. Pär Granstedt• , Secretary General, AWEPAMr. Patrice Lenormand• , Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FranceMs. Edith Grace Ssempala• , Director, International Affairs, World Bank Mr. Hugh Bayley• , MP, House of Commons, Chair, PNoWB Board

Pre-session II: PNoWB Parliamentary PreparationsRooms Van Dongen & Picasso

15:30 - 16:15 PNoWB Opening Session Mr. Hugh Bayley, MP, House of Commons, Chair, PNoWB Board

General briefing on PNoWB mission and activities • Vision for the PNoWB• Conference objectives •

16:15 - 17:00 PNoWB Extraordinary General Meeting

Change of Articles• Approval of Board election rules and procedures •

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Hotel Meridien Montparnasse19, Rue du Commandant Mouchotte

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17:15 - 17:45 PNoWB Board Election Preparations

17:45 - 18:45 Preparations for Plenary Sessions Chaired by PNoWB

In this session MPs prepare questions for World Bank and IMF representatives to address during the conference.

Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Employment139, Rue de Bercy

19:30 Buses leave Hotel Le Meridien Montparnasse for the Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Employment

20:30 Welcome dinner hosted by Minister Christine LagardePlease note that the coktail and dinner is restricted to MPs only

Welcome: • Ms. Christine Lagarde, Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment Keynote: • Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund The view from the South: • Mr. Yunus Carrim, MP South Africa, Vice-chair PNoWB BoardQuestions from MPs to • Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF

23:00 Buses leave the Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Employ-ment for the Hotel Le Meridien Montparnasse

20:00 Welcome cocktail at the Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Employment

Coffee Break

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Assemblée Nationale33, Rue Saint Dominique

08:00 Buses leave Hotel Le Meridien Montparnasse for the National Assembly (33, Rue Saint Dominique)

08:30 - 10:00 Four Parallel Sessions

1st Floor The role of parliamentarians in promoting sustainable investment, transparency and accountability in extractive industries.

3.5 billion people live in countries rich in oil, gas and minerals. With good governance, responsible investment, effective revenue management and increased transparency the exploitation of these resources may generate large revenues to foster growth, strengthen livelihoods and reduce poverty, both at the national and local com-munity level. But where governance, regulation and oversight is weak, and the investment climate is poor, natural resources may be exploited in a way that leads to poverty, corruption, environmental degradation and conflict. The panelists will describe their respec-tive roles in ensuring the best use of natural resources to foster growth, and invite a discussion on the role of parliamentarians in promoting sustainable investment, transparency and accountability in extractive industries. Moderator: Mr. Michel Hunault, MP, National Assembly, France

Panel:Mr. Jonas Moberg• , Head of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Ms. Vanessa Herringshaw• , Director, Revenue Watch Institute, London Senator Lee Maeba• , Chair, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources Upstream, National Assembly, Nigeria

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2nd Floor Can addressing population growth help tackle climate change and food security challenges?

A session organized by the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population & Development (AFPPD) The world’s population is fast approaching 7 billion people, and is likely to reach 8 billion people by 2025, with most of the growth taking place in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Carbon emis-sions are expected to continue to grow as developing countries industrialize their economies, and standards of living rise. The panelists will explore how population growth relates to the world’s increasing energy and food needs and whether addressing it can help provide a solution to climate change and food security chal-lenges.

Moderator: Ms. Janette Garin, MP Philippines, PMoWB Board Member

Panel: Dr. Pinit Kullavanijaya• , MP, Thailand, Secretary Gen-eral AFPPDMs. Karen Newman• , Coordinator of the Population & Sustainability Network, LondonMr. Jean-Marc Châtaigner• , Head of Cabinet, Cooperation and la francophonie, Foreign and European Affairs Ministry, France

3rd Floor Strengthening Parliamentary Capacity. A session organized by the World Bank Institute (WBI)

The WBI, the Parliamentary Centre, and the Association of Euro-pean Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA) all provide capacity building tools for parliaments and parliamentarians. Strengthening parliamentary oversight, improving governance, curbing corruption and promoting the development agenda are among the options on the menu. The panelists will inform participants of their capacity building initiatives, and discuss how the PNoWB better can tap into these initiatives.

Moderator: Mr. Yunus Carrim, MP South Africe, PNoWB Vice Chair

Walk to 101, Rue de l’Université (5 minutes)

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Panel: Mr. Pär Granstedt• , Secretary General, AWEPA Mr. Rick Stapenhurst• , Senior Public Sector Manage-ment Specialist Mr. Rasheed Draman• , Director of African Pro-grammes, Canadian Parliamentary Centre (Ghana)

Discussants:Mr. John Cheyo• , MP TanzaniaMr. Samuel Sallas-Mensah• , MP Ghana

Ground Floor Strenghtening African Regional Integration: A Panacea to the Global Crisis?

A session organized by African PNoWB members

African regional integration and co-ordination have long been touted as integral to African development. The latest global crisis has reinvigorated the debate on African regional integration. Its protractors argue that while many other factors need to be taken into consideration, regional approaches -provided they are accom-panied by domestic reforms - can present an effective response to globalisation and the current global crisis. Given the isolation of the African countries from the world economy, regional initiatives may play a significant role in addressing the economic, political and social challenges raised by the global financial, food and fuel crises.

Mr. Hervé Cronel• , Special Advisor for economics and devel-opment, Intergovernmental Agency of the FrancophonieMr. El Hadj Ibrahima Sall• , Chairman, West African Poly-technic University, Former Minister of Planning, SenegalMr. Khalifa Sall• , Consultant, Former Minister of Commerce, Senegal

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11:30 - 13:00 Joint AWEPA/PNoWB Plenary SessionAdapting to Climate ChangeThe poorest countries stand to suffer the earliest and the worst consequences from the effects of climate change, while bearing the least responsibility. While an effective response to climate change must include mitigation of global green house gas emissions, cli-mate adaptation must be at the center of the efforts in developing countries, and is critical to sustaining and furthering development gains. This session will focus on the need for national, regional and local adaptation plans and the need for additional financial re-sources, and the respective roles of governments, parliamentarians and development agencies in putting solid adaptation measures in place, with a special focus on the World Bank’s Strategic Frame-work to address climate change.

Moderator: Ms. Monica Frassoni, MEP, PNoWB Vice Chair

Panel:Mr. Ian Noble• , Senior Climate Change Specialist, World BankDr Guy Preston• , Department of Water and Forestry, South AfricaMr. Bakunda Alex Byarugaba• , MP Uganda

Opening Plenary Session

11:00 - 11:30 Moderator: Mr. Hugh Bayley, MP, House of Commoms, Chair PNoWB Board

Welcome address: Mr. Marc Le Fur, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly, on behalf of the Parliamentary Speaker Mr. Bernard Accoyer

Welcome Remarks: Ms. Edith Grace Ssempala, Director Interna-tional Affairs, EXT, World Bank

Assemblée NationaleSalle Victor Hugo - 101, Rue de l’Université

10:20 - 10:50 PNoWB Board election preparations

Regional Representation on the PNoWB Board

Assemblée NationaleHôtel de la Questure - 128, Rue de l’Université

13:15 PNoWB Board Elections: Nomination to PNoWB Board closes

13:15 - 14:15 Lunch at Hôtel de la Questure, National AssemblyLunch sponsored by the German Marshall Fund of the United States


Flagship Plenary Session

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14:25 PNoWB Board ElectionsBallot papers distributed to MPs by PNoWB Secretariat at the en-trance of Salle Victor Hugo

14:30 - 16:30 Understanding and Addressing the Food, Fuel and Financial Crises

The World Bank estimates that approximately 100 million people worldwide have already been pushed into poverty due to the global food and fuel crisis, with an additional 44 million suffering malnu-trition. Developing countries face a third new challenge from the global financial crisis, which threatens to shrink emerging markets’ access to trade and investment, and each 1 percent drop in growth could push another 20 million into poverty. The World Bank Group is increasing its programs to mitigate the impact of the financial crises on developing and emerging countries, while stressing that the international community must address the human crisis of the millions left behind, and the donor countries fulfill their commit-ments to increase aid.

Moderator: Mr. Hugh Bayley, MP, House of Commons, Chair PNoWB Board

Assemblée NationaleSalle Victor Hugo

101, Rue de l’Université

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Plenary Session

17:00 - 18:30 The Evolving Aid Architecture and Making Aid More Effective

The global aid architecture has become increasingly complex. Emerging donors and new funding instruments are growing in importance - as is the role of the private sector. With the number of donor-funded activities increasing and the average size of projects decreasing, ODA is becoming increasingly fragmented. In Sep-tember 2008 developed and developing countries met for the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Participating countries agreed to reform the way aid is disbursed by increasing the predict-ability of donor support, using country systems as the first option to deliver aid, basing conditionality on the developing country’s own development objectives, and untying aid. What are the challenges related to navigating the increasingly complex aid architecture and implementing the Accra Agenda for Action? What role should budget support play, and what does the financial crisis mean for aid delivery? And how can parliamentarians influence the aid architec-ture and effectiveness, and ensure development and growth?

Moderator: Hon. Mr. Brendan Howlin, Deputy Speaker of Ireland

16:30 - 17:00 PNoWB Board ElectionsBallot Box in place outside Plenary (Salle Victor Hugo)

Introductions by World Bank Expert Panel:

On the Financial Crisis: • Mr. Michael Klein, Vice President and Chief Economist, IFCOn the Fuel Crisis: • Mr. Jamal Saghir, Director, Energy Trans-port and Water Department of the World Bank Group

Followed by Q&A with the President of the World Bank, Mr. Robert B. Zoellick

20:00 Cocktail Dinner Hosted by Agence Française de Développement

Welcome by Mr. Jean-Michel Debrat, Deputy Director-General, AfD

A few words by: Mr. Marwan Muasher• , Senior Vice President, Exter-nal Affairs, World BankMr. Hugh Bayley• , MP, House of Commoms, Chair PNoWB Board

Agence Française de Développement5, Rue Roland Barthes

22:00 Buses leave Agence Française de Développement (AfD) for the Hotel Le Meridien Montparnasse

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18:45 PNoWB Board Elections closed

19:00 Buses leave the National Assembly (101, Rue de l’Université) for Agence Française de Développement (AfD)

PNoWB Board Elections: Announcement of Results

Panel:Mr. Philippe Le Houerou,• Vice President for Conces-sional Finance and Global Partnerships, World Bank Mr. Bernard Petit• , Deputy Director-General, DG Development, European Commission Mr. Jim Kolbe• , Senior Transatlantic Fellow, the German Marshall Fund of the United StatesHon. Mr. Leon Kengo wa Dondo• , President of the Senate, D.R.C Mr. Thierry Tanoh• , Vice President, Sub-Saharan Africa and Western Europe, IFC

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08:30 - 10:00 Three Parallel Sessions: The Role of Parliamentarians in:

1st Floor Linking Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction

A session organized by the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disas-ter Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)

Natural disasters can set back decades of development overnight, threatening the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Besides being crucial to reducing poverty and protecting development gains, disaster risk reduction is a first and fail-proof strategy for climate change adaptation. Parliamentarians have a crucial role to play in securing political commitment and develop-ing a legal and institutional framework for climate change adapta-tion through disaster risk reduction.

Moderator: Mr. Thierry Cornillet, Member of the European Par-liament

Panel: Ms. Feng Min Kan• , UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN ISDR)Mr. Rune Lindholm• , Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)Ms. Loren Legarda• , Senator, Senate of the Republic of the Philippines Mr. Harry Azhar Azis• , Member of Parliament, Indonesia Ms. Wakako Hironaka• , Member of Parliament, Japan, Vice President of PNoWB Japan Mr. Jérôme Lambert• , Member of Parliament, France Mr. Mohamed Omar Mukhier• , Director for Disaster Pre-paredness Unit at the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Assemblée Nationale33, Rue Saint Dominique

08:00 Buses leave Hotel Le Meridien Montparnasse for the National Assembly (33, Rue Saint Dominique)

2nd Floor Promoting Micro Finance

A session organized by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)

Microfinance – what can it accomplish and what are its limita-tions? In what does a conducive regulatory and policy framework consist? And what can governments and parliaments in developing countries do to create such a framework? How can we improve the quality of funding devoted to microfinance? And what are the ini-tial lessons learned on the effects of the food and financial crisis on microfinance? CGAP, a leading global resource center for micro-finance, will, together with expert practitioners, present the most recent research, international experience and good practice on how to expand access to microfinance, and engage the session partici-pants in a discussion on the role of parliamentarians in promoting sustainable microfinance.

Panel:Dr. Gabriela Braun• , Head of Section, Financial Sys-tem Development at the German technical development cooperation agency GTZ Ms. Kathryn Imboden• , Senior Consultant, CGAPMr Fouad Abdelmoumni• , CEO of Al Amana Micro Finance Institution, Morocco Mr.EricDuflo• s, Senior Microfinance specialist, CGAP

3rd Floor Addressing Food Security and Climate Challenges in AfricaA session organized by AWEPA & the Consultative Group on In-ternational Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

Rising food and energy prices, and climate change, provide new challenges and opportunities for agriculture and agricultural re-search. These global trends have particularly high risks and conse-quences for the approximately 2.1 billion people who live on less than US $2 a day. About three-fourths of these people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Higher food and energy prices will force poor consumers to make tradeoffs in their spending, while climate change, by worsening growing conditions, will further strain the capacity of agricultural land and threaten necessary productivity growth.

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10:00 - 10:45 Conference group photo in the Hemicycle

Assemblée NationaleSalle Lamartine - 101, Rue de l’Université

11:00- 12:00 Keynote Address

Chair: Mr. Santiago Castro, MP, Colombia, PNoWB Board mem-ber

Keynote: Professor Michael Spence, Nobel Economics Laureate

Rethinking Growth: Learning from Experience and Adapting to New Challenges

In April 2008 following two years work, the High-level Commis-sion on Growth and Development presented the ‘Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development’. The report identifies distinctive characteristics of successful growth, using 13 high-growth economies since 1950 as examples, and ex-plores how developing countries can emulate their path to develop-ment.

Ground Floor Open Networking RoomNetworking space made available for MPs and Observers

Panel:Hon. Mr. Janguo• , Chair of the Pan African Parlia-ment’s Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resources and EnvironmentDr. Emile Frison• , Head of the Alliance of the CGIAR CentersDr. Inoussa Akintayo• , African Rice Initiative Coordi-nator, Africa Rice Center WARDA

12:00 - 13:30 Plenary Session

Accountability and Transparency of International Institutions

Assemblée NationalePalais Bourbons - 126, Rue de l’Université

Walk to Esplanade des Invalides (7 minutes)

13:45 - 15:15 Lunch at “Chez Françoise” - Esplanade des InvalidesLunch Sponsored by Mr. Roland Ries, Senator & Mayor of Strasbourg


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The annual Global Accountability Report assesses inter-govern-mental, non-governmental, and corporate organizations according to four dimensions of accountability: transparency, participation, evaluation, and complaint and response mechanisms. In the session participants will discuss how the international financial institutions score in the report, the channels for influence that already exist, and how the ongoing reform efforts in the IMF and the changes in voice and representation in the World Bank may affect the dynam-ics of the institutions during a time when global governance is being discussed

Moderator: Mr. Hugh Bayley, MP, House of Commons, PNoWB Chair

Panel:M. Michael Hammer• , Executive Director, One World Trust, UKMr. Bert Koenders• , Development Cooperation Minis-ter, the Netherlands Mr. Marwan Muasher• , Senior Vice President, Exter-nal Affairs, World BankMr. Saleh Nsouli• , Director for Europe, IMF

Assemblée NationaleSalle Lamartine - 101, Rue de l’Université

15:30 - 17:00 PNoWB Closing session

Key points from outgoing PNoWB Board • Presentation of the new Board including chair and vice chairs• Decision on next steps•

17:15 Buses leave the National Assembly (101, Rue de l’Université) for Hotel Le Meridien Momtparnasse

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