Day 1: June 26, 2018 |
Time | Session | Moderator and Speaker | Venue |
7:30-8:00 | Registration | | J B1 |
8:30-8:50 | Welcome Addressed by the World Bank Group A conversation on the burning issues facing our sector and gender Moderator: Norman Eisen, Brookings Institute | Speakers: Christopher Sheldon, Practice Manager Extractives, World Bank Namrata Thapar, Division Head of Mining, IFC | J B1-080 |
9:00-9:20 | Keynote: Women Leaders - View on Oil, Gas and Mining Sectors’ Contribution to Women Advancement Introduction: Namrata Thapar, IFC | Keynote Speaker: Beatriz Merino, former Prime Minister of Peru | J B1-080 |
9:30-10:30 | Plenary Session: Leadership in Oil, Gas and Mining Sectors: Key Challenges and Solutions for Women Moderator: Sheila Khama, World Bank | Panelists: Froydis Cameron-Johansson, Group Head of International and Government Relations, Anglo American PLC Elaine Dorward-King, Executive Vice President for Sustainability and External Relations, Newmont Rosie Donachie, Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, BHP Euridice Gonzalez, Country Manager of McEwen Mining in Mexico | J B1-080 |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break | | |
11:00-12:30 | TRACK 1: Fostering Women’s Leadership in the Oil, Gas and Mining Industry Topics: · Constraints to leadership · Diversity and inclusion policies for corporate boards Moderator: Robin Wiseman, B2Gold | Panelists: Anna Tudela, Gold Corp’s Future Choices program Dr. Ali Burston, Mentoring for Development program Katie Fergusson, Vice President for Social Impact, De Beers Group | J 1-050 |
11:00-12:30 | TRACK 2: Achieving Better Jobs for Women in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector Topics: · Working conditions · Financial inclusion Moderator: Kirsten Hund, World Bank | Panelists: Victoria Reichel, Women’s Financial Inclusion in the Democratic Republic of Congo Patricia Syvrud, Women in Sapphire Value Chain Madagascar Fatma Nyambura, Women Gemstone Miners in Kenya Ouida Chichester, Women in the Jewelry Supply Chain | J B1-075 |
12:30-1:30 | Lunch and Market Place | | Main Hall in JB1 |
1:30-3:00 | TRACK 1: Solutions to Women’s Employment in Extractives Topics: · On job skills development · STEM for girls and women · Policy interventions in the workplace (harassment, violence, parental leave, child care) · Community awareness campaigns to attract more women in technical jobs Moderator: Katherine Heller, IFC | Panelists: Martin Kaggwa, Interventions to Promote Gender Equality in Mining Sector of South Africa Yijofmen Jane, Mentoring and Training Program in Cameroon’s Oil Sector Kelly Cooper, Mainstreaming Gender from the Top: Experiences from Canada’s Corporate sector Arnaud Soirat, Rio Tinto’s Diversity Policies | J 1-050 |
1:30-3:00 | TRACK 2: Tool and Mechanisms available to generate Jobs in the Supply/Value Chain Topics: · Obstacles to women-led or own businesses · Entrepreneurship · SME development Moderator: Mary Dominic, IFC | Panelists: Kate W. Mavuti, Skills Building, Entrepreneurship and Job-Creation in East Africa David Atkins, Supporting Female Entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia Paula Sheppard, NLOWE’s Supplier Diversity Program in Canada | J B1-075 |
3:00-3:30 | Coffee Break | | |
3:30-5:00 | TRACK 1: Addressing Gender-based Violence in Oil, Gas and Mining Topics: · Prevention · Policies and practices · Responses Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Hinton, Independent Consultant | Panelists: Anaïs Tobalagba, Transnational Mining Companies and their Role in Sexual Violence Urica Primus, Women Miners Organization in Guyana Judy Brown, Rio Tinto Addressing SGBV in Areas of Operation | J 1-050 |
3:30-5:00 | TRACK 2: Transparency and Accountability Topics: · Disclosures · Reporting · Local civil society movements Moderator: Diana Corbin, World Bank | Panelists: Gilbert Makore, The Case of Indigenous Pastoralist Communities on Land Access in Kenya Stephanie Rochford, Gender-responsive EITI Claudia Saleta, Extractive Industry Revenue Accountability in the Dominican Republic | J B1-075 |
5:00-7:00 | Cocktail Reception: Launch of new World Bank Group products on Gender, Oil, Gas and Mining | | Main Hall J B1 |
Day 2: June 27, 2018 |
Time | Session | Moderator and Speaker | Venue |
8:30-8:50 | Key Note: Why Gender Matters for Development of Extractive Industries Introduction: Christopher Sheldon, World Bank | Keynote Speaker: Cassie Doyle, Strategic Advisor for Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI) | J B1-080 |
9:00-10:00 | Plenary Session: A conversation on new Feminist Approaches to Resource governance Moderator: Lance Crist, IFC | Panelists: Lina Holguin, Senior Policy Analyst, Global Affairs Canada Prof. Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, Australia National University | J B1-080 |
10:00-10:30 | Coffee break | | |
10:30-12:00 | TRACK 1: Policy Advancements to Close the Gender Gaps Topics: · Evaluate progress on policy impacts to (en)gender the oil, gas and mining fields Moderator: Morten Larsen, World Bank | Panelists: Paul Basudde, Gender Assessment in Extractives Industry of Uganda Priya Bala-Miller, Rolling out Gender Policies at CIRDI Dr. Laura Albornoz, Evaluating Chile’s Efforts to Advance Women’s Participation in the Extractives | J 1-050 |
10:30-12:00 | TRACK 2: Engaging Men and Boys Topics: · Working with men · Corporate policies · Awareness campaigns Moderator: Maria Ezpeleta, Oxfam | Panelists: I-Chang Kuo, Changing Masculinities in Papua New Guinea Lyle Shipley, Men Champions in Canada’s Corporates Gary Barker, Promundo-US Elizabeth Davies, White Ribbon’s Accreditation Program in Australia | J B1-075 |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch and Market place | | Main Hall JB1 |
1:00-2:30 | TRACK 1: Decision-making Process and Benefit-sharing agreements Topics: · Women’s voice and participation · Benefit-sharing of mining revenue Moderator: Rachel Perks, World Bank | Panelists: Sophie Rickard, Lessons from Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak Copper Mine in Afghanistan Alexia Falisse, Women Representation in Land Acquisition Rani Parker, Stakeholder Engagement in Oil Industry of Uganda | J 1-050 |
1:00-2:30 | TRACK 2: Livelihoods opportunities and impacts Topics: · Discuss best practices and evaluations Moderator: Verena Phipps, World Bank | Panelists: Marie Rose Bashwira, Livelihoods in ASM Communities of the DRC Lkhamdulam Natsagdorj, WOLTS Project Research on Land, Mining and Gender in Mongolia and Tanzania Carla Toledo Gamero, Livelihoods in Mining Areas of Peru Barbara Joelle Wahi, Pathways to Bridging the Gender Gap in the Oil Enclave of Ghana | J B1-075 |
2:30-3:00 | Coffee Break | | |
3:00-4:30 | TRACK 1: Human Capital Impacts from Extractives Topics: · Social service delivery · Infrastructure · Health, Water, Education Moderator: Cristina Villegas, Pact Inc. | Panelists: Soazic Elise Wang Sonne, Welfare Impacts of Oil Exploitation in Chad Cecilia Flores Carlos, Mining Industry Impacts to Indigenous Women in Chile Marco Konings, Women in ASM Case Study in Rwanda | J 1-050 |
3:00-4:30 | TRACK 2: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Formalization and Impacts on Gender Topics: · Due diligence and traceability · Technology upgrades Moderator: Mamadou Barry, World Bank | Panelists: Gabriel Kamundala, Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold Supply Chain in the DRC Daniel Lafuente, Women in Mining in Bolivia Prof. Gavin Hilson, Female Gold Panners in Mali | J B1-075 |
4:30-5:00 | Closing Remarks Moderator: Veronica Nyhan Jones, Global Head Advisory, Infrastructure & Natural Resources IFC | Speaker: Riccardo Puliti, Senior Director Energy and Extractives, World Bank | J B1-080 |
