NORWAY IN RUSSIA – HOW DO WE DEAL WITH CORRUPTION?

On the occasion of the visit of the director of Transparency International Russia, Elena Panfilova, we invite to a discussion on Norwegian interests in Russia and how business, civil society and government can deal with corruption

 Thursday, 23 September 2010

15:00-17:00

Fritt Ord, Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo 

Program:

Chairperson:  Bente Engesland, Board Member of Transparency International Norway

15:00   Guro Slettemark, Secretary General, Transparency International Norway

A common ground for Norway and Russia in the fight against corruption

15:15   Elena Panfilova, Director, Transparency International Russia

What steps have been taken in Russia to reduce corruption? How should Norwegian actors behave?

 15.45   Espen Barth Eide State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

How does the Norwegian government address the corruption challenges in Russia?

 16.05   Panel discussion

                        - Baiba Rubesa, Head of CSR, Statoil

                        - Sven Mollekleiv, Head of CSR, DNV (Det Norske Veritas)

                        - Julie Wilhelmsen, Researcher, Norwegian Institute for Foreign Affairs

                        - Elena Panfilova

                        - Espen Barth Eide

17:00  End of seminar

The seminar is supported by Fritt Ord

 Free entrence and no registration.

Welcome!