Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption - New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships

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Wednesday, 14 March 07
Morning session Moderated by: Mr. Nik Gowing Main presenter, BBC World TV	09:00 - 10:15 Opening session Video Highlights - Real Video Mr. Karel De Gucht, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Karel De Gucht Mr. Karel De Gucht Mr. Armand De Decker, Minister for Development Cooperation Mr. Angel Gurria, Secretary General, OECD Mr. Angel Gurria Mr. Paul Wolfowitz, President, The World Bank Mr. Paul Wolfowitz 10:15 - 10:40 Opening address Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Distinguished Fellow, Brookings Institute; former Minister of Finance of Nigeria Ms. Okonjo-Iweala's 10:40 - 11:00 Framing the issues Mr. Daniel Kaufmann, Director, Global Programs, World Bank Institute Mr. Daniel Kaufmann Presentation Coffee break 11:30 - 12:40 Stocktaking panel 12:40 - 13:00 Tomorrow’s leaders speak out.
Lunch
Afternoon session	14:30 - 17:00 Three parallel break-out sessions Sharing responsibilities for improving governance: respective roles of donors, partner countries and the private sector Presentation D. Dellicour, EuropAid Presentation S. Unsworth, Sussex University Presentation B. Levy, World Bank Presentation B. Snoy, OSCE Conclusions Building policy capacities for a positive trade and investment climate Presentation J.Coppel, OECD Presentation A. Ibrahim, AccountAbility Presentation T. Moran, Georgetown University Presentation B. Kouassi, APRM Conclusions Partnerships against corruption – learning from business-led initiatives Presentation A. de Armas, CEMEX Conclusions 17:15 - 18.00 Plenary session: Report to the plenary on the specific panels Listen to day one wrap-up
Reception
Thursday, 15 March 2007
Morning session	09:00 - 11:30 Three parallel break-out sessions Conducting business responsibly Conclusions State building and the private sector in fragile states Presentation S. Brown, IMF Presentation H. van der Loo, Shell Presentation A. Yuma Mulimbi, DRC Presentation L. Zandvliet, CDA Measuring governance Presentation A. da Cruz. CPSR Mozambique Conclusions Coffee break 11:45 - 12:30 Plenary session Report to the plenary on the specific panels Summary audio recording 12:30 - 13:00 Tomorrow’s leaders speak out. 24h Global Videoconference - Windows Media Video 24h Global Videoconference - Real Video
Lunch
Afternoon session Moderated by: Mr. Nik Gowing BBC World Service	15:00 - 16:15 Looking ahead 16:15 - 16:30 Closing address Ms. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia E. Johnson-Sirleaf 16:30 - 16:40 Final remarks Mr. Karel De Gucht, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Belgium Final Remarks K. De Gucht, Belgium K. De Gucht
Parallel activities
	Africa Caucus Agenda Conclusions Committing to the fight against corruption Highlights and Summary: Breakfast Meeting with Private Sector

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   K. De Gucht
   E. Johnson-Sirleaf
   G. Prätorius
   G. Baxter
   L. Michel
   S. Sangweni
   B. Koenders

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