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As of 2 November PRELIMINARY AGENDA OF THE FINANCE IN COMMON SUMMIT (FiCS) Online 11 November 2020 – Opening Day (online) 12 November 2020 – Event Day (online) All times are in Paris local time 1 11 November 2020 OPENING SESSION The Finance in Common Summit will stress the crucial role of Public Development Banks in reconciling short-term responses to the crisis with sustainable recovery measures that will have a long-term impact on the planet and societies. By rallying and challenging a new and significant global community with enhanced capacity of action, and by promoting sustained collective action, the Finance in Common Summit seeks to contribute substantially to the success of the UNSG’s “Decade of Action”. SPEAKERS Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) ; Chair, International Development Finance Club (IDFC) Eric Lombard, Chief Executive Officer, Caisse des dépôts Group – TBC Audrey Rojkoff, Secretary-General, Finance-in-Common Summit (FiCS); and Deputy Director for Strategy, Partnerships and Communications, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Bruno Wenn, Chairman, European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) 15:00 - 15:45 Thabo Thamane, Chairman, World Federation of Development Finance Institutions (WFDFI), Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) Octavio B. Peralta, Secretary General, Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) Philippe Mills, Secretary-General, European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) Bandar Hajjar, President, Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) Carlos Linares, President, Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) Ibrahim Almojel, Co-President, D20-Long-Term Investors Club (D20-LTIC) Laurent Zylberberg, President, European Long-Term Investors Association (ELTI) MODERATOR Asha Sumputh, Journalist and EMCEE VIDEOS Adam S. Boehler, Chief Executive Officer, US International Development Finance Corporation (USDFC) Welcoming video from PDB associations (EAPB, ALIDE, ADFIMI, IDFC, ADFIAP, D20-LTIC, ELTI, IsDB) SPECIAL SESSION 16:00 -16:45 Mobilisation of Development Finance for Sustainable Sport 2 The values of sport and the Sustainable Development Goals are universal. This event will present how Public Development Banks (PDBs) can work more closely with the Olympic World to achieve sustainable development by mobilizing actors (Alliance Dioko) for the Dakar 2026 YOG, as part of the legacy of Paris 2024; ii) launching a Sport & Development coalition to promote funding with a high impact on development through sport, and; iii) launching the “Sport en Commun”, a platform for connecting sport and development to initiate and support this coalition. SPEAKERS Tanja Gönner, Chair of the Management Board, The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Serge Ekué, President, Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD) Marie Sallois-Dembreville, Director Corporate and Sustainable Development, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Amadou Gallo Fall, President, The Basket Africa League (BAL) Andrew Parsons, President, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) MODERATOR Asha Sumputh, Journalist and EMCEE VIDEOS Tony Estanguet, President, Paris 2024 & Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Thomas Bach, President, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ibrahima Wade, Chief Executive Officer, Dakar 2026 Shinichi Kitaoka, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) & Yuki Ota, President of Japan Fencing Federation Launch of the digital platform “sport en commun” SPECIAL SESSION State of Green Banks 2020: A Global Movement in the Making 17:00 -17:45 Green banks can accelerate domestic low-carbon, climate-resilient development and spur green economic recovery. This event showcases the growing global movement to establish new green banks or transform existing institutions. It will launch the State of Green Banks 2020 report, followed by a panel discussion with country representatives in different stages of green bank development. The report, a product of the Green Bank Design Platform, represents the first comprehensive review of green banks. It provides an analysis of 34 countries that can be utilized by funders, countries, development finance institutions, and others. 3 SPEAKERS Teddy Mugabo, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA) Muhammed Sayed, Specialist, Climate Finance Unit, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Susana Escária, Secretary General for the Environment and Climate Action, Portugal MODERATOR Rhian-Mari Thomas, Chief Executive, Green Finance Institute (GFI) VIDEOS Angela Whitney, Manager, Global Climate Finance, Rocky Mountain Institute Karim Arslan, Director, Green Finance Institute (GFI) 4 12 November 2020 HIGH-LEVEL EVENT 1 (online) HIGH-LEVEL EVENT 2 (online) Led by European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) Led by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Africa: Towards a Sustainable Recovery for the Private Financing Sustainable Food Systems: PDBs as Catalysts Sector of New Investment Models Speakers will present and explain the financing solutions to challenges faced by the private sector in Africa, especially SMEs, in the current crisis context. Panellists will present and discuss The agri-food sector is one of the largest economic sectors globally roadmaps and concrete actions taken by Public Development Banks, with huge significance for livelihoods, a large environmental European DFIs, private banks and financial institutions in delivering footprint, and massive untapped business potential. To place the efficient and accurate financing solutions. They will exchange on sector on a more sustainable, productive, and inclusive path, in line their respective and collective role in supporting the viability of with the SDGs, PDBs operating in the sector must mobilize finance existing companies impacted by the pandemic, in a responsible and from different sources, including development, climate and sustainable way. commercial finance. This event will bring together experts from 08:30 -9:15 agricultural banks, farmers representatives and the International SPEAKERS Fund for Agricultural Development to showcase innovative Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, Chief Executive Officer, Tony Elumelu approaches to strengthen and leverage this catalytic role. It will Foundation energize, inspire, and launch an agenda for learning and action. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission on Africa, United Nations SPEAKERS Diane Karusisi, Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Kigali Maman Lawal Mossi, Chief Executive Officer, Banque Agricole du Kola Masha, Managing Director & Cofounder, Babban Gona Niger (BAGRI) Zhang Wencai, Vice President, Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) MODERATOR Estrella “Esther” Penunia, Secretary General, Asian Farmers' Bruno Wenn, Chairman, European Development Finance Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) Institutions (EDFI) Gilbert F. Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD) VIDEOS Marjeta Jager, Deputy Director-General, International MODERATOR Cooperation & Development, European Commission Christine Negra, President and Founder, Versant Vision Aziz Mebarek, Founding Partner, Africinvest 5 Sérgio Pimenta, Vice President, Middle East & Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC) HIGH-LEVEL PANEL 1 (online) How to Make the Most of Public Development Banks Public Development Banks (PDBs), which have been addressing major challenges on a local and regional scale for years, could become key components of the new global equation for a green transition and the achievement of the SDGs. How can PDBs increase their contributions to these major global objectives? How can governments make the best use of PDBs’ potential to fully serve their policies, implement their commitments and mobilize the private sector? What measures could be implemented to increase the performance of PDBs? How can financial regulatory frameworks be adapted to promote transparency and increase climate and sustainable development investments? 09:30 -10:15 SPEAKERS Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner, International Partnerships, European Commission Rolf Wenzel, Governor, Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Indonesia – TBC Günther Bräunig, Chief Executive Officer, KfW CHAIR Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, Deputy General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) HIGH-LEVEL EVENT 3 (online) HIGH-LEVEL EVENT 4 (online) Led by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Led by the European Investment Bank (EIB) 10:15/30 - Human Security in Fragile Settings: Scaling-Up 11:00/15 Humanitarian and Resilience Investment European and Global Leadership in Paris Alignment: Commitment to Action! Protracted conflicts that go on for decades, food insecurity, climate The event will gather a range of examples of ambitious actions on change and natural disasters continue to wreak havoc on the most Paris Alignment, both from Europe and globally, to illustrate how vulnerable populations across Africa, the Middle East and beyond. 6 The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the situation, affecting PDBs can and must drive delivery of the Paris Agreement by “making millions. This panel will call for coordinated actions from finance flows consistent with a pathway towards