Executive Course on Oil, Gas, and Mining Governance September 2015 Blavatnik School of Government University of Oxford

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1 Executive Course on Oil, Gas, and Mining Governance 6-11 September 2015 Blavatnik School of Government University of Oxford

2 Executive Course on Oil, Gas, and Mining Governance A short course for senior policymakers and industry leaders An executive-level, challenge-focused course for professionals and senior policymakers to examine extractive resource management and develop strategies to transform resources into sustained prosperity Course Overview Countries with non-renewable resource wealth face both an opportunity and a challenge. When used well, these resources can create greater prosperity for current and future generations; used poorly, or squandered, they can cause economic instability, social conflict and lasting environmental damage. For countries to benefit from resource wealth, citizens and their governments must make a broad range of decisions. Each decision requires governments to consider complex options and trade-offs and devise strategies to implement these policy choices. Government decisions take into account the interests of, and risks borne by, extractive companies, in order to strike a mutually beneficial deal. With this in mind, this intensive five-day course will provide the training and insight required for policy leaders in the public and private sector to work towards better management and governance of oil, gas or mineral resources for a better future. The course will build a better understanding of the interests of the public and private sectors and facilitate dialogue and mutual appreciation of respective positions between different groups.

3 About the Course Led by globally recognized experts, the course is designed to encourage policy leaders from different countries to share their own experiences while gaining insights and specialist knowledge about natural resource management. It will explore the many dimensions of oil, gas and mining, including: Discovery and managing public expectations Tax and contracts National resource companies Resource revenue management and investment Governance and political commitment World-Class Learning The course has been developed through a unique collaboration between the University of Oxford s Blavatnik School of Government (BSG) and the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). It incorporates the latest knowledge from expert faculty, and participants will actively apply these insights during strategy planning sessions. The course includes an interactive company roundtable. Participants have the chance to interact with leading CEOs and advisors from the world s largest oil, gas, and mining companies. On completion of the course, participants will have a clear understanding of the elements of a national natural resource strategy and the ability to lead in, or influence, the formation of effective policies for the governance of these natural resources.

4 Course Structure The course uses the Natural Resource Charter as a guiding framework. The charter is organized around 12 core precepts offering guidance on governments key decisions, beginning with whether to extract resources and ending with how generated revenue can produce maximum good for citizens. Built around these precepts, the course consists of three core components: Extractive sector decisions Revenue management decisions Governance foundations All sessions will be structured to explore a variety of challenging issues around each component, such as how to manage revenues wisely, how to get the best out of a national legislature, and how to combat tax abuse.

5 2015 Course Schedule ** Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Delegates arrive in Oxford Introduction Framing Framing Framing Framing The decision chain Taxing extraction companies Projects links to local society Saving, spending and smoothing the revenues Building specialist institutions The policy levers Taxing extraction companies session II Projects links to local society session II Investing in investing Building trust Managing the discovery process Contracts and investment agreements Projects links to the national economy Establishing an authorising environment Communicating with citizens Projects links to the national economy session II Getting the most from national companies Negotiation State of play in the industry Politics & following the rules Putting your strategy into action Summary Summary State of play in the industry: The company roundtable Summary Final Summary Canapé Reception Course opening dinner Free period Drinks reception and special dinner Free period Course closing dinner Extractive sector decisions Revenue management decisions Governance foundations **Schedule subject to change

6 Teaching Faculty The Blavatnik School of Government has an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching and research. We uphold this high standard for each of our short courses. Each module of the Executive Course on Oil, Gas, and Mining Governance will be taught by world-class academics and practitioners in the field of natural resources, including the following: Paul Collier Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies, and Professorial Fellow of St Antony s College. Currently adviser to the Strategy and Policy Department of the International Monetary Fund, adviser to the Africa Region of the World Bank, and adviser to DfID. Also on the governing board of NRGI. Daniel Kaufmann President of the Natural Resource Governance Institute. Expert on governance, corruption, and development, with emphasis on new approaches to diagnose and analyze country governance. Research published in leading journals on economic development, governance, the unofficial economy, macroeconomics, investment, corruption, privatization, and urban and labour economics. Philip Daniel Advisor, Fiscal Affairs Department, at the IMF, coordinating work on extractive industries. Currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, and the NRGI Board. Conducted technical assistance projects in all regions of the world on fiscal regime for resource industries, on resource revenue management, and general tax policy. Richard Manning Senior Research Fellow at the Blavatnik School of Government; Chair of the Boards of the Institute of Development Studies and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. Vice-Chair of the Replenishment of the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria, and Co-ordinator of the Replenishment of the African Development Fund. Director-General for Policy in the UK s Department for International Development ( ). Mark Henstridge Chief Economist and Head of Extractives at Oxford Policy Management. Recent work includes an edited volume on youth unemployment in Africa, international initiatives on resource governance, advice on fiscal reform in Jordan, governance structure of the African Economic Research Consortium, economic sustainability in Indonesia, the practical realization of the Africa Mining Vision, and the economic impact of mining in Zambia. Ngaire Woods Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government and Professor of Global Economic Governance, University of Oxford. Founder and Director of the Global Economic Governance Programme and co-founder of the Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellowship programme. Research on global economic governance, challenges of globalization, global development, and role of international institutions. A full list of the course faculty can be found by visiting:

7 Application Process Who should apply? This course is open to policy leaders in the public and private sector committed to better governance in natural resources, and in a position to influence the governance of these sectors. To Apply Applications for the 2015 Executive Course on Oil, Gas and Mining Governance can be downloaded on our website. Interested individuals should submit the following documents to shortcourses@bsg.ox.ac.uk: 1. A resume/cv 2. A completed application form, with bursary supplement (if applicable) Applications are due by the 31st of May If spaces are available, applications may be accepted past the due date on a rolling basis. Prospective participants include: Ministers, presidential chiefs of staff, heads of extractives state-owned enterprises, commissioners, heads of agencies, departments and other public bodies involved in the management of oil, gas and mining and the revenues they generate as well as their deputies and advisors Executives, directors, chiefs and heads at oil gas and mining companies, at headquarters or country office levels, as well as their deputies and advisers Leaders from management consulting firms providing advice to governments in resource-rich countries in extractive sector policy design and implementation or public financial management Vice-presidents, deputy managing directors, and head of departments at multilateral agencies, such as the IMF and World Bank Participants should have at least twelve years experience and be in a senior leadership position or advisory role

8 Course Dates and Attendance Costs The course will take place at the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford, UK. Delegates are expected to arrive on the 6th, and teaching will commence the 7th 11th September The course is delivered in English. The total cost of this course is 8,000. This includes five days tuition from world-class experts, six nights accommodation, and meals, but does not cover flights, visas or incidentals. A limited number of bursaries covering the course tuition are available on a competitive and financial need basis. Bursaries supplied by NRGI are only available to government officials from the following countries: Colombia Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Guinea Indonesia Iraq Libya Mexico Mongolia Myanmar Nigeria Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Testimonials It gave me a great overview of the extractive sectors, best practices and tools to come up with suitable policies for my country. - Participant, 2014 A great experience and learning opportunity. I leave more informed and empowered to guide the management of the extractive industry in my country. - Participant, 2013 It is a well-crafted course with very useful information for reflection and to take home for sharing and action. - Participant, 2013

9 ABOUT THE BLAVATNIK SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT The Blavatnik School of Government is a global school with a vision of a world better led, better served and better governed. The School offers a distinctive global approach to public policy, within a rich, multidisciplinary curriculum delivered by world-class faculty. Programmes of study include a full time one-year Master of Public Policy, a fulltime three-year doctorate in Public policy and a range of executive courses on different specialist topics for leaders in government, business and non-profit sectors. ABOUT THE NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) helps people to realize the benefits of their countries endowments of oil, gas and minerals. We do this through technical advice, advocacy, applied research, policy analysis, and capacity development. We work with innovative agents of change within government ministries, civil society, the media, legislatures, the private sector, and international institutions to promote accountable and effective governance in the extractive industries. ABOUT THE NATURAL RESOURCE CHARTER FRAMEWORK The Natural Resource Charter is the guiding framework of the course; it is a set of principles for governments and societies to manage extractive resources for sustainable prosperity. Written in collaboration with over 200 practitioners and experts and now in its second edition, it is used as the foundation to governance initiatives and analyses in a number of resource-rich countries worldwide.

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