12.30-14.00 14.00-16.00 Reform Issues and Challenges discussion (parallel discussions on topics as proposed by the participants, in language based groups where possible) Two questions to be addressed: Participants will break into language based groups to discuss 2 questions (to be circulated on day). A scribe and presenter should be appointed at the beginning of the discussions. 16.00-16.30 Coffee break 16.30 17.15 Presentation 5: Bank Fiscal Rules: Reflection on Success Factors and – – Challenges James Brumby, Director, Governance Global Practice – Questions and Answers 17.15 17.30 Day one closing reflections, including update from community building groups – – 19.00- Dinner in hotel Day Two Thursday 25 February – Moderators: Aljović (BCOP Executive Committee, Assistant Minister for Budget in Federal Ministry of Finance, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Deanna Aubrey (PEMPAL Strategic Advisor/BCOP Resource Team, World Bank) Time Activity 8.50-9.00 BCOP Executive Committee representative Introduction to Day’s Agenda – 9.00-9.30 PEMPAL member group presentations from discussions Groups 1, 2, and 3 (6-8 minutes each) 9.30-10.30 PEMPAL Experiences: Fiscal and Other Approaches to Effective and Sustainable Budgeting Presentation 6: County Case: Belarus Approaches to Budget Sustainability in the – Republic of Belarus, Elena Pechen, Director of Budget Policy Department Presentation 7: Country Case: Albania Embedding Fiscal Rules in Legislation, – Gelardina Prodani, Secretary General, Ministry of Finance 10.30-11.00 Coffee Break 11.00-11.30 Presentation 8: Country Case: Russia Fiscal Rules and Long Term Budgeting, – Nicolay Begchin, Deputy Director, Budget Policy Department, BCOP Executive Committee, Ministry of Finance, Russian Federation 11.30-12.30 International Experiences: Presentation 9: Country Case: Sweden Ensuring Sustainability of Public Finances, – Thomas Wilhelmsson, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance, Sweden Presentation 10: Country Case: Latvia Main Principles of Fiscal Policy in Latvia, – Nils Sakss, Director of Fiscal Policy Department, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia 12.30-13.00 Questions to the panel of speakers 13.00-14.30 Lunch at Hotel 14.30-16.30 Reform Issues and Challenges discussion (parallel discussions on topics as proposed by the participants, in language based groups where possible)
12.30-14.00 14.00-16.00 Reform Issues and Challenges discussion (parallel discussions on topics as proposed by the participants, in language based groups where possible) Two questions to be addressed: Participants will break into language based groups to discuss 2 questions (to be circulated on day). A scribe and presenter should be appointed at the beginning of the discussions. 16.00-16.30 Coffee break 16.30 – 17.15 Presentation 5: Bank – Fiscal Rules: Reflection on Success Factors and Challenges – James Brumby, Director, Governance Global Practice Questions and Answers 17.15 – 17.30 Day one closing – reflections, including update from community building groups 19.00- Dinner in hotel Day Two – Thursday 25 February Moderators: Aljović (BCOP Executive Committee, Assistant Minister for Budget in Federal Ministry of Finance, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Deanna Aubrey (PEMPAL Strategic Advisor/BCOP Resource Team, World Bank) Time Activity 8.50-9.00 Introduction to Day’s Agenda – BCOP Executive Committee representative 9.00-9.30 PEMPAL member group presentations from discussions Groups 1, 2, and 3 (6-8 minutes each) 9.30-10.30 PEMPAL Experiences: Fiscal and Other Approaches to Effective and Sustainable Budgeting Presentation 6: County Case: Belarus – Approaches to Budget Sustainability in the Republic of Belarus, Elena Pechen, Director of Budget Policy Department Presentation 7: Country Case: Albania – Embedding Fiscal Rules in Legislation, Gelardina Prodani, Secretary General, Ministry of Finance 10.30-11.00 Coffee Break 11.00-11.30 Presentation 8: Country Case: Russia – Fiscal Rules and Long Term Budgeting, Nicolay Begchin, Deputy Director, Budget Policy Department, BCOP Executive Committee, Ministry of Finance, Russian Federation 11.30-12.30 International Experiences: Presentation 9: Country Case: Sweden – Ensuring Sustainability of Public Finances, Thomas Wilhelmsson, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance, Sweden Presentation 10: Country Case: Latvia – Main Principles of Fiscal Policy in Latvia, Nils Sakss, Director of Fiscal Policy Department, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia 12.30-13.00 Questions to the panel of speakers 13.00-14.30 Lunch at Hotel 14.30-16.30 Reform Issues and Challenges discussion (parallel discussions on topics as proposed by the participants, in language based groups where possible)