Friday, 30 November 2001
 

9:00 a.m.	Opening Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius (Ms.)  Director  Development Policy Forum  German Foundation for International Development (DSE)
9:15 a.m.	Session I Economic Determinants of Violent Conflict Lead questions: What is the relative significance of economic as opposed to political and cultural determinants in causing violent conflict? Which recommendations could be formulated for  - business - multilateral, bilateral donors - civil society actors on economy-focussed approaches at different points in the conflict cycle? How does the liberalisation of the Banking Sector and Capital Market contribute to international illegal activities?  Inputs to the discussion: Paul Collier Professor Director Development Economics Research Group The World Bank and  Anke Hoeffler Economist, Lecturer Centre for the Study of African Economies University of Oxford  On the incidence of civil war - statistical analysis, interpretation and policy advice Janvier D. Nkurunziza Economist Centre for the Study of African Economies University of Oxford Economic determinants of violent conflict: the case of Burundi Wolf-Christian Paes Researcher Bonn International Centre for Conversion Exit strategies from resource wars  Discussion
11:30 a.m.	Session II The Role of the Private Sector during the Emergence of Conflict  and Conflict Management  Lead questions: What has been the experience so far with policy guidelines and conflict prevention models regarding the role of the private sector? Are codes of conduct an adequate instrument to enhance corporate responsibility? Which impact did they have to date? Is it realistic to expect the private sector to play a decisive role in the lessening violent conflict? How should business and politics co-operate?  Inputs to the discussion:  Francesca Cook Administrator DAC Secretariat for the DAC Network on Conflict, Peace and Development Co-operation (CPDC), OECD Overview of current related work stemming from the new guidelines and ministerial statement on helping to prevent conflict   Luc Zandvliet Project Co-ordinator Co-operation for Development Action How companies can contribute to a less violent local working environment
1:00 p.m.	Lunch
2:00 p.m.	The Role of the Private Sector during the Emergence of Conflict  and Conflict Management (Session II continued) Inputs to the discussion:  Karl-Heinz Blickle CEO Sunlife/Balingen Deutsches Netzwerk Wirtschaftsethik e.V. European Business Ethics Network What business can do in conflict situations – and what it can’t do Athanase Gahungu Consultant Belgolaise Bank  The role of private banking in conflict management  Antje Gerstein  European and International Affairs Confederation of German Employers’s Associations (BDA) Efforts by German business to enhance social responsibility  Discussion
3:45 p.m.	Session III Effects of Development Co-operation on Conflict Dynamics Lead questions: How could macroeconomic and microeconomic policies in the conflict process be better shaped to respond to conflict management preferences? What intended and unintended consequences of ODA have been identified in this respect? What is the best way for development co-operation to support “peace incentives“? What can donors do to help create a “culture of prevention“? Inputs to the discussion:  Bernd Hoffmann Head of Division GTZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit Possible conflict-reducing effects of  technical co-operation – and its limits  Stephan Klingebiel Researcher German Development Institute (DIE) The impact of development co-operation in conflict situations  Andreas Mehler Senior Researcher  EU-Conflict Prevention Network (CPN) Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) Results and recommendations from the experience of the EU Conflict Prevention Network
5:00 p.m.	Closing Session Prof. Paul Collier, World Bank Adolf Kloke-Lesch, BMZ Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius, Development Policy Forum / DSE Conclusions and suggestions for future BMZ/DSE high-level international policy dialogue “Economic dimensions of conflict”
5.30 p.m.	Adjourn

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