EITI Lusophone Workshop
JOINT NORWAY-WORLD BANK WORKSHOP FOR LUSOPHONE COUNTRIES
IMPLEMENTING/INTERESTED IN THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE (EITI)
October 19-20, 2006
Lyceum, Sjømannskolen, Kongsveien
Oslo, Norway
DAY 1 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006
9.00 Welcoming Remarks: Leiv Lunde, Project Manager, Norwegian Oil for Development Initiative, NORAD
9.15 1. The Petroleum and Mining Industries in Small- to Medium-sized Economies
Moderator: Eleodoro Mayorga Alba, Lead Economist, Oil, Gas and Mining Unit,
The World Bank
Introduction to industry investments, operational and economic risks and rents (including in offshore frontier areas for the petroleum industry)
Speaker: Decio Barbosa, Thompson & Knight Law Firm, formerly with the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency, the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, and Petrobras
Presentation: in PortugueseEstablishing the correct institutional and contractual framework.
Speaker: Willy Olsen, Special Advisor, INTSOK, The Norwegian Oil and Gas Partners and Associate Fellow, Royal Institute of International Affairs
Presentation: in English; in Portuguese
10.15 Coffee Break
10.30 Contribution from participants on oil production, reserves, main operators, outlook, institutional framework, model contracts in their home country.
11.00 Discussion
12.00 Lunch – Keynote Speaker: Samir Awad, General Manager, Asset Development, Petrobras (Presentation)
13.30 2. Economic and Political Repercussions of Petroleum Resources
Moderator: John Tore Vatnar, Adviser, NORAD
Governance issues throughout the value chain.
Speaker: Eleodoro Mayorga Alba, Lead Economist, Oil, Gas and Mining Unit,
The World Bank
Presentation: in English; in Portuguese
Lessons from the Norwegian experience in the petroleum sector.
Speaker: Arild Nystad, Managing Partner, PetroManagement AS
Presentation: in English; in Portuguese
14.30 Contribution from participants on relation between government and private operators, disclosure policies, and distribution of rents.
15.00 Discussion
16.00 Coffee Break
16.15 3. Implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Moderator: Philip Swanson, Partner and Economist, ECON
Why is EITI relevant?
Speaker: Michael Levitsky, Lead Energy Economist, Oil, Gas and Mining Unit,
The World Bank
Presentation: in English; in Portuguese
Issues to be tackled, e.g., establishment of tripartite steering committees (government, industry, civil society), recruitment of auditing firm, conciliation of accounts,
development of cost reporting templates, validation and dissemination of EITI report, etc.
Speaker: Sarah Wykes, Senior Campaigner, Global Witness
Presentation: in English; in Portuguese
17.15 Contribution from participants on status of the EITI and next steps, main difficulties, and lessons for other implementing countries.
17.45 Discussion
20.30 Cocktail Reception, followed by Dinner
DAY 2 – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
9.00 4. Fiduciary Relationships
Moderator: Michael Levitsky, Lead Energy Economist, Oil, Gas and Mining Unit,
The World Bank
Importance of fiscal discipline, trust, and the management of expectations.
Speaker: Anton Op de Beke, Senior Economist, Policy Development and Review
Department, International Monetary Fund
Presentation: in English; in Portuguese
Natural resource funds – design and successful implementation.
Speaker: Martin Skancke, Director General, Asset Management Department, Ministry of
Finance, Norway
Presentation: in English; in Portuguese
10.00 Coffee Break
10.15 Contribution from participants on the importance of oil and mining revenues, revenues management law, pending issues.
10.45 Discussion
12.00 Wrap-up Session, followed by Lunch