A RWI-LCPS Course by The MENA Natural Revenue Watch Resource Governance Hub Institute -Natural Resource Charter The Revenue Watch Institute-Natural Resource Charter promotes the effective, transparent and accountable management of oil, gas Fundamentals and mineral resources for the public good. Through capacity of building, technical Oil and Gas assistance, research, funding and advocacy, we help countries to realize the development Governance benefits of their natural resource wealth. www.revenuewatch.org www.naturalresourcecharter.org The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies Founded in 1989, the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies is a Beirut-based independent, non-partisan think-tank whose mission is to produce and advocate policies that improve good governance in fields such as oil and gas, economic development, public finance and decentralization. www.lcps-lebanon.org In 2014, the hub offers its first foundation course on natural resource governance. A RWI-LCPS Course by The MENA Natural Resource Governance Hub Who should take this course? The course is directed at Fundamentals civil society and media Language from Iraq, Lebanon, Arabic, some sessions of Libya and Tunisia to will be in English Oil and Gas strengthen their with simultaneous understanding of the oil interpretation. and gas sectors and Governance develop their skills for engaging in effective Whopolicy advocacy or reporting. Oil and gas extraction have the potential to generate significant revenues, which governments can channel into public service delivery and economic development. However, the state too often plays an out-sized role in the sector, Course Information concentrating influence in the hands of those officials who allocate licenses and collect revenues. Citizens play no part in Level the generation of these rents, and information imbalances The course is targeted hinder public oversight and ability to hold government to at the beginner's level account. Leveland is open to the civil Course In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, society and media that oil producing countries collect large rents from their sector. have already started to Structure engage with the sector. The fiscal revenues of oil-exporting governments jumped from The course consists of $141 billion in 2004 to over $840 billion in 2008, and were two progressive core approximately $626 billion in 2010. Scholarship courses, with the Yet, the absence of transparency, government Around 30 scholarships are accountability and effective management of natural resources residential components available for the course, of has left the region plagued with high levels of corruption and being offered in Beirut, which 15 for non-Lebanese Lebanon. Selected patronage alongside poor human development indicators. A participants. Scholarships cover decade of growth in the MENA region averaging 4.3 percent all reasonable expenses Structureparticipants must between 2000 and 2010 did not create enough jobs for the incurring from participation in commit to attending growing population, and income inequality worsened over the the residential courses both core courses. same period. At the same time, voice and accountability including round trip tickets to ScholarBeirut for non-Lebanese deteriorated in most Arab countries. Popular dissatisfaction with economic governance participants, accommodation First and meals for all participants. Core Course The Revenue Watch was a key driver of the Arab Spring, and economic and social Institute (RWI) and inclusion are prerequisites to sustaining successful political The first core course, the Lebanese Center transition. Oil and gas represent a significant source of between 1–6 June Second -5Day for Policy Studies financing for economic diversification, job creation and 2014, will be a survey Core Course (LCPS) have teamed course heavily focused up to establish a development for the MENA region. Reforming this sector will be crucial to underpinning the wider reforms that will on knowledge of key The second 5-day core course will Policy Hub that be in October 2014 and will focus aims to support governance issues in promote open societies and economies that deliver strong on deepening key topics from the and build capacities development outcomes for their people. Ensuring successful the oil and gas sectors. of civil society, 1Please refer to outline. survey course prioritized by reform in the MENA region requires active and informed journalists and Course participants, introducing new policymakers to oversight by citizens and media, a factor that has been Requirements issues, discussing the role of improve the lacking to date. stakeholders, introducing governance of the Satisfactory attendance of 2 applications and exercises to oil and gas sector residential courses of 5 days each on build the policy advocacy and for a more 6–1 June and October (tbc); reporting skills of participants, sustainable satisfactory completion of 3–2 days sharing of knowledge and case development for of preparatory reading and 5–6 days studies from within, and outside the MENA region. of assignments in between core the region. 2 courses. Attendance certificates will Requireonly be granted to students that complete all course requirements. Did you know? The revenue of oil-exporting governments jumped six-fold from $141 billion in 2004 to over $840 billion in 2008. Application Process Wednesday Legal Frameworks and Interested applicants are asked to submit the 04 Fiscal Regimes Continued following documents before Wednesday 7 May 2014. June Schedule Introduction to Revenue Management Sunday Arrival and Introductions 09:00−09:30 Recap Quiz FILL OUT 01 09:30−10:30 Roles & Responsibilities in Sector Governance (Part 2) June Julien Courson Capacity Development Officer, Revenue Watch Institute Application 18:00−19:00 Welcome, Ground Rules, Logistic Introduction and Needs Laury Haytayan MENA Senior Regional Associate, 10:30−10:45 Coffee Break Revenue Watch Institute 10:45−12:45 Understanding Contracts 1 Assessment Sami Atallah Executive Director, LCPS Amir Shafaie Legal Analyst, Revenue Watch Institute 19:00−20:00 Overview of Course 12:45−13:00 Coffee Break Form Roland Riachi Economist, LCPS 13:00−14:00 Macroeconomic & Political Challenges for 20:00 Welcome Dinner Managing Oil Revenues Jad Chaaban Associate Professor of Economics, PROVIDE Monday AUB & LCPS Research Fellow Overview and Key Concepts Curriculum 02 Thursday June Revenue Management Vitae Continued 2 09:00−11:00 Fundamentals of Oil and Gas (Part 1) 05 Carole Nakhle Energy Economist, Surrey Economics June Center & LCPS Research Fellow 09:00−09:30 Recap Quiz 11:00−11:30 Coffee Break 09:30−11:00 Rules for Revenue Management 11:30−13:00 Fundamentals of Oil and Gas (Part 2) Nadine Aboukhaled MENA Economic Analyst, Carole Nakhle Energy Economist, Surrey Economics Revenue Watch Institute PROVIDE Center & LCPS Research Fellow Endorsement Review Process 13:00−14:00 Lunch break 11:00−11:30 Coffee Break RWI and LCPS will 14:00−15:30 Challenges & Opportunities (Part 1) 11:30−13:00 Natural Resource Funds Andrew Bauer Economic Analyst, Revenue Watch Institute Letter jointly review received Laury Haytayan MENA Senior Regional Associate, applications with an eye Revenue Watch Institute 3 This should be on an 13:00−14:00 Lunch Break on the quality of essays; organizational letterhead 15:30−16:00 Coffee Break the relevance of the 14:00−15:30 Inter-Agency Revenue Flows and signed by the direct Andrew Bauer Economic Analyst, Revenue Watch Institute supervisor of the course in light of 16:00−17:00 Challenges & Opportunities (Part 2) current knowledge, Laury Haytayan MENA Senior Regional Associate, applicant, or in case of a Revenue Watch Institute 15:30−16:00 Coffee Break director/ head of stated needs, motivation to attend and ability of 16:00−17:00 Revenue Sharing between National & organization applying, by Local Governments the applicant to work on Tuesday the chair of the Legal Frameworks and Sami Atallah Executive Director, LCPS organization’s governing oil and gas governance in his/her organization. 03 Fiscal Regimes board or steering Friday committee. June Local Impacts and 09:00−09:30 Recap Quiz 06 Action Planning 09:30−10:30 Legal Framework June Amir Shafaie Legal Analyst, Revenue Watch Institute Application 09:00−09:30 Recap Quiz Deadline 10:30−11:00 Coffee Break 09:30−10:30 Local Content Fiscal Regimes (Part 1) 11:00−12:15 Walid Nasr Board Member, Lebanese Carole Nakhle Energy Economist, Surrey Economics 07 Petroleum Administration SUBMIT May Center & LCPS Research Fellow Send 12:15−13:15 Lunch break 10:30−11:00 Coffee Break 13:15−14:30 Fiscal Regimes (Part 2) 11:00−13:00 Social & Environmental Issues Application Carole Nakhle Energy Economist, Surrey Economics Ricardo Khoury Head of Environmental Division, ELARD 4 Center & LCPS Research Fellow 13:00−14:00 Lunch break to 14:30−15:30 Allocation of Rights Carole Nakhle Energy Economist, Surrey Economics 14:00−15:30 Next Steps (Part 1) Center & LCPS Research Fellow 15:30−16:00 Coffee Break Coffee Break [email protected] 15:30−16:00 16:00−17:00 Next Steps (Part 2) 16:00−17:00 Roles & Responsibilities in Sector Governance (Part 1) Julien Courson Capacity Development Officer, Revenue Watch Institute.