Responsible Finance - A seminar on responsible lending and borrowing

Open seminar at Litteraturhuset (Amalie Skram) in Oslo Wednesday 6th of April from 10.00 to 13.00. Lunch is served to all those who register at slug@slettgjelda.no or on the SLUG website by April 3rd.

Open seminar at Litteraturhuset (Amalie Skram) in Oslo Wednesday 6th of April from 10.00 to 13.00. Lunch is served to all those who register at slug@slettgjelda.no or on the SLUG website by April 3rd.

Northern and Southern perspectives on responsible finance.

Debt crisis is no longer an unfamiliar term for most people. Countries all over the world struggle with high debt burdens and are forced to adapt austerity measures which are harmful for the people and their rights. The UN is trying to develop principles for responsible lending, and the EU is discussing a new insolvency procedure for indebted countries. A new economic reality has been established after the financial crisis, and the international community is now searching for solutions:

What is needed to stop irresponsible behaviour in the financial sector?

Which efforts must be directed at events which take place before a loan contract is entered into, and which must be implemented when one of the parties is unable to fulfil the contract.

When do we cross the line when voluntary guidelines must be replaced by binding rules and regulations?

SLUG is hosting a seminar to look at the different preventative rules, regulations and principles, as well as the necessary mechanisms and efforts, which are needed to save countries from debt crises and make sure debt burdens do not prevent development.

Program:

10:00-10:20    Introduction by Arvinn Gadgil, political advisor in the Norwegian MFA

10:20-11:20    Introductions by:

  • Collins Magalasi, executive director, Afrodad.
  • Øygunn Brynildsen, Advocacy and Networking Officer, Eurodad,
  • Pål Børresen, Senior Sovereign Debt Expert, UNCTAD

11:20-11:30    Short break

11:30-12:30    Moderated debate

                        Moderator:

  • Penny Davies, Policy Advisor Development Financing i Diakonia

12:30-13:00    Lunch

 

For more information about the speakers: www.slettgjelda.no.



Registration for seminar on responsible finance April 6

  1. Please fill in the form to register for the seminar on responsible finance in Oslo April 6.

The project is funded by The Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs.