Program 05.14.09

 
0800 - 0900

Registration
Opening

 
0900 - 0910

Welcoming remarks

Anette Wiig Bryn, City of Oslo, Commissioner for Business Development and Sports
 

Introduction to the Oslo Summit

By moderator Mr. Jan Egeland, Director of Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Section One:
Launch of the Natural Resource Charter

Aiming to assist governments and societies of resource-rich countries to harness their endowments of natural resources to maximum benefit for their citizens.
0915 - 1110

Welcoming adress

Minister of the Environment and International Development, Mr. Erik Solheim
 

Introduction to and motivation for the Charter

Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
 

Official launch of the Natural Resource Charter

Ceremonial launch of the Charter
 

Presentation of the precepts of the Charter

Professor A. Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate
Professor Anthony J. Venables, Director Oxford Centre for Resource Rich Economies
1030 - 1110

Panel debate

Moderated by Mr. Jan Egeland
Professor Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University
Dr. Gobind Nankani, President of the Global Development Network
Mr. Christoph Rühl, Chief Economist, British Petroleum
Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, former Head, Economic and Financial Crimes Unit, Nigeria.
Mr. Peter Nore, Director “Oil for Development”, Norad
1145

Musical performance

by Kompani Linge
1120 - 1215

Lunch

 
Section Two:
Business Ethics - The link between business and peace

Opening remarks by Mr. Thor W. Togstad, Chairman Oslo Chamber of Commerce.
1215 - 1500

World wide recession, fundamental challenges facing business and business

- A new paradigm for collaborative solutions and corporate social responibility?
Presented by Mr. Long Yongtu, Secretary General of Boao Forum for Asia. Former Chief Trade Negotiator of China
 

Business, Integrity and Peace
— The business case of business ethics

Professor Timothy L. Fort, Exec. Director, Institute for Corporate Responsibility, Professor of Business Ethics, George Washington University
 

Megatrends 2010; The five trends in shaping the world
The rise of conscious capitalism

Mrs. Patricia Aburdene, Author
1345 - 1415

Panel debate

Professor Timothy L Fort, Mrs. Patricia Aburdene, Mr. Long Yongtu
Moderated by Mr. Jan Egeland
1415 - 1500

Refreshments and seating for The Oslo Award

 
Section Three:
The Award Ceremony
The Oslo Business For Peace Award 2009
1500 - 1630

Musical performance

by The Norwegian Solists'  Choir
Welcoming remarks by Mr. Fabian Stang, Mayor, City of Oslo
 

Background and motivation for the award

Mr. Børge Brende, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
The Oslo Business for Peace Award criteria
 

Presentation of the Award Committee

Nobel Laureates:
Professor Muhammad Yunus
Professor Wangari Muta Maathai
Professor A. Michael Spence
 

Musical performance

by The Norwegian Solists'  Choir
 

Introduction of the Honorees

Anders Dahlvig (Sweden
Jeffrey R. Immelt (US)
Jiang Jianqing (China)
Josephine Okot (Uganda)
Mo Ibrahim (Sudan)
Mohammed Jameel (Saudi-Arabia)
Shi Zhengrong (China)
 

Musical performance

by The Norwegian Solists'  Choir
 

Presentation of the Oslo Award 2009