A 3-day conference with 35 speakers from 19 countries.
12th December: How to expose a rich thief? Meet investigative journalists from all over the world who will share their challenges and advices.
WHEN: Monday 12th December, 2016, 19:00 - 22:00.
WHERE: "Wergelandssalen", Litteraturhuset/House of Literature, Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo.
- See program 12th December
"The art of exposing a rich thief"
Host of the day - Prof. of Journalism Kristin Skare Orgeret, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA)
19:00 – 19:15: Welcome: by Jan Gunnar Furuly, Chairman of SKUP Award (SKUP).19:15 – 20:20: Journalistic investigations from three continents.
-The stories.
-Challenges and solutions along the way.
-Consequences of exposure.Journalists participating:
- Clare Rewcastle Brown, investigative reporter and founder of Sarawak Report and Radio Free Sarawak, Malaysia
- Craig McKune, investigative journalist for amaBhungane, Centre for Investigative Journlism, South Africa
- Rodrigo Veliz, investigative journalist, Guatemala
20:20 - 20:40: Break: Norwegian Christmas drink and gingerbread20: 40- 21:10: Panama Papers: Cooperation across borders, professions and newsrooms.
Journalists participating:
- Johannes Kr. Kristjansson, investigative journalist for Reykjavik Media
- Kristine Agalaryan, investigative journalist for ww.hetq.am, Armenia
- Joshua Olufemi, investigative journalist at Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, Nigeria
21:10- 21:30: Debate: When the state does not want to, or is incapable of investigating use of tax havens, and journalists are left to do the job:
- How can the conditions for investigative journalism be improved?
- Does Panama Papers signify a new era in the field of investigative journalism?
13th December: Making Transparency Possible: How to disclose multinational companies' secrecy, corruption and tax avoidance? Meet academics, investigative journalists, whistleblower, lawyers, trade union leaders who will share their stories and insights.
WHEN: Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th December, 2016.
WHERE: "Athene", Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, HiOA), Pilestredet 46, Oslo.
- See program 13th December
"Making Transparency Possible":
How to reveal multinational companies' tax avoidance?
Host of the day - Stig Arild Pettersen, journalist and host, Podcast "Du verden!" and "Ja, de penga"08:15 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome, Nina Waaler, vice-rector, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA), Mona Thowsen, secretary general, Publish What You Pay Norway
09:15 - 09:45 Why Transparency? Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director, Transparency InternationalSession 1: What is the Problem?
09:45 - 10:15 Panama Papers - an expected scandal. Prof. Dr. Juris Beate Sjåfjell, University of Oslo (UiO)
10:15 - 10:45 The art of making a corporate maze with untraceable structures and owners, PhD. Linn Anker Sørensen, University of Oslo (UiO)
10:45 - 11:15 Panel debate: What can we do when the legal and economic system prevents neccesary information and insight?
- Moderator: Prof. of Law and Economics Tina Søreide, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
- Prof. Dr, Juris Beate Sjåfjell, University of Oslo (UiO)
- PhD. Linn Anker Sørensen, University of Oslo (UiO)
11:15 - 12:15 LunchSession 2: Power Asymmetry
12:15 - 12:35 Global power shift: Companies vs. the people. Prof. of Political Economy of International Development and the Environment John Andrew McNeish, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
12:35 - 12:55 Why should workers care about their companies' lack of transparency? Daniel Bertossa, Director of Policy and Governance, Public Services International, the Global Union Federation
12:55 - 13:15 Inequality for all? Prof. of Economics Kalle Moene, University of Oslo (UiO)
13:15 - 14:00 Panel debate: Global powershift: Why should we care about the consequences?
- Moderator: Stig Arild Pettersen, journalist and host, Podcast "Du verden!" and "Ja, de penga"
- Prof. of Political Economy of International Development and the Environment John Andrew McNeish, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
- Daniel Bertossa, Director of Policy and Governance, Public Services International, the Global Union Federation
- Prof. of Economics Kalle Moene, University of Oslo (UiO)
- Roger Heimli, Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees (Fagforbundet)14:00 - 14:20 Tea/Coffee
Session 3: Revelations
14:20 - 14:40 Sued by the president: the cost of exposing oil contracts in Panama, Christian Zurita Ron, investigative journalist, Ecuador
14:40 - 15:00 How can a journalist explain to the world what is going on in a tax haven? Jan Lukas Strozyk, investigative journalist who worked with Swiss Leaks, Lux Leaks, Panama Leaks, Germany
15:00 - 15:20 Why I decided to become a whistleblower in the Lux Leaks? Raphaël Halet, former accountant at PwC, Luxembourg
15:20 - 15:40 Thief or whistleblower - arrest or protect? Amélie Lefebvre, lawyer, cabinet BOURDON & FORESTIER, which represents the whistleblowers E. Snowden and A. Deltour, France
15:40 - 16:25 Panel debate: How to get access to information when more than 60% of global transactions are in the dark?
- Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Anne Hege Simonsen, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA)
- Christian Zurita Ron, investigative journalist, Ecuador
- Jan Lukas Strozyk, investigative journalist, Germany
- Raphaël Halet, former accountant at PwC, Luxembourg
- Amélie Lefebvre, lawyer, Bourdon & Forestier, France
14th December: Making Transparency Possible: What tools can nation states use when faced with systemic avoidances? Meet prosecutors, academics, private sector, development institutions, editors and investigative journalists who will share their stories and insights.
WHEN: Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th December, 2016.
WHERE: "Athene", Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, HiOA), Pilestredet 46, Oslo.
- See program 14th December
"Making Transparency Possible":
What tools do governments have in their toolbox, if they want?
Host of the day - Stig Arild Pettersen, journalist and host, Podcast "Du verden!" and "Ja, de penga"08:15 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:05 Welcome, Mona Thowsen, secretary general, Publish What You Pay Norway
Session 4: Against all odds
09:05 - 09:15 Brief background on the unique case of Guatemala. Prof. of Political Science Benedicte Bull, University of Oslo (UiO)
09:15 - 10:00 Against all odds in Guatemala - a corruption case involving the highest political and military levels. Iván Velásquez, Commissioner, International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, (CICIG), Guatemala
10:00 - 10:30 Panel debate: How to hold a president and a vice-president accountable for corruption charges?
- Moderator: Prof. of Political Science Benedicte Bull, University of Oslo (UiO)
- Ivan Velasquez, Commissioner, CICIG, Guatemala
- Assoc. Prof. Mariel Støen, University of Oslo (UiO)
- Rodrigo Veliz, investigative journalist, Guatemala
10:30 - 11:00 Panel Debate: From Guatemala to Norway: How independent are our own control institutions?
- Moderator: Stig Arild Pettersen, journalist and host, Podcast "Du verden!" and "Ja, de penga"
- Hans Christian Holte, Director, The Norwegian Tax Administration
- Per Kristian Foss, Chairman of the Board of Auditors General, Office for the Auditor General
- Trond Eirik Schea, Director, The Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime11:00 - 11:20 Tea/Coffee
Session 5: Regulators' efforts after Panama Papers
11:20 - 11:45 Why is it necessary to differentiate between taxation mechanisms and transparency mechanisms? Frian Aarsnes, Director, ECON Management Consulting
11:45 - 12:10 OECD: Friend or foe in a fight for transparency? Prof. of Law and Economics Tina Søreide, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
12:10 - 12:35 Private sector: Friend or foe in a fight for transparnecy? Jon Vea, former ambassador to Angola, advisor at Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
12:35 - 13:20 Panel debate: What should Norway do to become a leader in financial transparency?
- Moderator: Turid Sylte, journalist, Vårt Land
- Jon Lomøy, Director, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
- Jon Vea, former ambassador to Angola, advisor, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
- Prof. of Law and Economics Tina Søreide, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
- Frian Aarsnes, Director, ECON Management Consulting
13:20 - 14:20 LunchSession 6: The Fourth Power
14:20 - 14:40 How to be bureau chief in Russia, a country with limited access to insight? John Lloyd, contributing editor, The Financial Times
14:40 - 15:00 What to do when access to information is not given? Olesya Shmagun, investigative journalist, Russia
15:00 - 15:20 Access to information: How does it (not) work in Ethiopia? Tsedale Lemma, Editor in Chief of Addis Standard, Ethiopia
15:20 - 15:40 Which transparency mechanisms would help journlists with necessary access to information? Arne Jensen, secretary general, the Association of Norwegian Editors
15:40 - 16:25 Panel debate: What can be done to improve the conditions for investigative journalism?
- Moderator: Prof. of Journalism Roy Krøvel, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA)
- Prof. of Journalism Elisabeth Eide, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norwegian PEN
- John Lloyd, contributing editor, The Financial Times
- Arne Jensen, secretary general, the Association of Norwegian Editors
- Siri Gedde-Dahl, journalist, Kapital
16:25 - 16:40 Closing remarks, Jan Gunnar Furuly, Chairman, SKUP, foundation for promoting investigative journalism in Norway16:40 - 16:45 Thank You, Mona Thowsen, secretary general, Publish What You Pay Norway
Organised by PWYP Norway together with organising Committee: Prof. of Economics, Kalle Moene, Prof. of Development Studies Benedicte Bull, Prof. of Law and Economics Tina Søreide, Prof. of Journalism Roy Krøvel.
Hosted by: SKUP, RORG, Fagforbundet, HiOA, UiO ESOP, PWYP Norway
Financed by: Norad