NORAD Conference 2021 (Day 2)
The theme for this year's Norad conference is "A NEW START: TOGETHER OR EVERY STATE FOR ITSELF?" A team of Norwegian and international experts will participate as keynote speakers and panelists, with a particular focus on health, climate and the economy.
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AGENDA – WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27
10.00 CET
Welcome (in Norwegian with English subtitles)
Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell, Director General, Norad
10.10 CET
Keynote speech (in Norwegian)
Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn, Minister of Climate and Environment
10.20 CET
Building forward better and greener the Doughnut Way (in English)
Kate Raworth, Senior Research Associate, Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute
10.30 CET
PANEL 1 – Green recovery (in Norwegian)
- Dag O. Hessen, Professor at Center for biogeochemistry in Anthropoceneat at the University of Oslo,
- Marie Storli, Director, Rethinking Economics,
- Per Espen Stoknes, psychologist with PhD in economics, Director of Centre for Green Growth at BI,
- Trine Lise Sundnes, Director, LO.
Moderator: Maria Reinertsen, journalist, Morgenbladet
10.50 CET
PANEL 2 – Green development (in Norwegian)
Ulrika Åkessson, Lead Policy Specialist Environment and Climate Change, Sida
Dan Banik, Professor and Director of the Oslo SDG Initiative at the University of Oslo
Hulda Holtvet, Politican, Tellef Thorleifsson, CEO at Norfund
Moderator: Maria Reinertsen, journalist, Morgenbladet
11.10 – BREAK
11.25 CET
Keynote speech (in English)
Ms. Carmen Reinhart, Vice President and World Bank Group Chief Economist, The World Bank
11.40 CET
Presentation of money flow report (in Norwegian)
12.00 CET
PANEL – What role will Norwegian businesses play to increase investment in developing countries? (in Norwegian)
Idar Kreutzer, CEO at Finans Norge
Ole Erik Almlid, CEO at NHO
Elisabeth Grieg, Co-owner at Grieg Group and Chair at the Grieg Maturitas board
Marie Nielsen, General Manager, Penda Papers
Moderator: Maria Reinertsen, journalist, Morgenbladet