Effective Regulatory Reform: Why, What and How? June 8-12, 2009, Washington DC AGENDA

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1 Global Flagship Course Effective Regulatory Reform: Why, What and How? June 8-12, 2009, Washington DC Venue: Preston Auditorium, The World Bank 1818 H Street, Washington DC AGENDA June 8 DAY 1 - REGULATORY REFORM: OVERVIEW AND STRATEGIES Time Registration [Sessions 1-2 Open to WBG Staff] Welcome and Course Overview Yan Wang, Program Leader, Investment Climate, WBI Peter Ladegaard, Program Manager, Business Licensing and Regulatory Governance, FIAS, IFC / World Bank Session 1: Regulatory Reform and the Developments in the Context of the Crisis The Regulatory State: Better Regulation, Regulatory Governance, Responsive Regulation, Regulatory Management Regulatory Reform and the Global Crisis new developments and trends Crisis, recovery, and the need for regulatory reforms (a debate) Break Speaker: Mario Martelli, Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Regulatory Simplification, Italy (15 minutes) Panelists: Rahman Mamat, Secretary General, MITI (Malaysia); Stéphane Jacobzone, Senior Economist and Administrator, Regulatory Management and Reform, OECD (via VC); Andrew Burns, World Bank Moderator: Arvind Gupta, Acting Sector Manager, WBIFP Session 2: Regulatory Reform and Growth [VC Continues with OECD] What s new in Doing Business, Better Regulation for Growth Different reform priorities for different groups of countries Experience and Results to Date: Indicators, Assessment, Outcomes, and Benefits from International (developed and developing country) Experience Speakers: Rita Ramalho, IFC; Colin Xu, The World Bank; Pedro Andres-Amo, Policy Analyst and Administrator, Regulatory Policy, OECD (via VC) Moderators: Yan Wang/Une Lee, WBI Reception Lunch Brief Introduction of all Participants

2 Session 3: Regulatory Reform - Strategies and Approaches Introduction to the Different Strategies and Approaches Political Economy of Regulatory Reform (how to engage the political and administrative actors of regulatory reform) Approaches and Lessons (Broadly) from country experience Better regulation in Developing Countries, Different Mechanisms and Their Implications for Designing and Sustaining Reform Break Speakers: Claudio Radaelli, Director, Center for Regulatory Governance, University of Exeter; Mario Martelli; Delia Rodrigo, FIAS (60 minutes) Session 4: Comparative Experiences in Regulatory Reform The experience of developing countries with mini case studies: Kenya, Serbia, Uruguay/Peru Speakers: Fred Zake, FIAS (Kenya); Une Lee/Mario Martelli (Serbia); Gabriel Casaburi, Senior PSD Specialist, Capital Markets and Financial Institutions, IADB (Uruguay); Gregorio Arévalo, Principal Economist / Claudia Suaznábar, PSD Specialist, Capital Markets and Financial Institutions, IADB (Peru) (20 minutes each) Discussion and Wrap Up of Day 1 Group discussion on the challenges and issues that participants are facing in their countries End of day 1 Moderators: Yan Wang/Une Lee

3 Time June 9 DAY 2 - TOOLS TO IMPROVE THE REGULATORY STOCK Introduction and Day 2 Overview Tools to improve the stock of regulations Speaker: Une Lee, WBI Session 5: Techniques and Tools for Reviewing and Updating the Stock of Regulations Deregulation, Simplification De-Legislation, Codification, Consolidation Sunsetting, Phased Reviews, Scrap and Build The Regulatory Guillotine Country examples Break Speakers: Mario Martelli; Lars Grava/Delia Rodrigo, FIAS (60 minutes) Session 6: The Reduction of Administrative Burdens The Measurement of Administrative Burdens: the Standard Cost Model (SCM) Methods, Achievements, and Limitations Lunch Speakers: Mario Martelli (60 minutes) Session 7: Comparative Case Studies Comparing Country Experiences in Reducing Burdens Case Study: Croatia and Kenya Break Speakers: Domagoj Juricic, First Secretary for Economic Affairs, Embassy of Croatia ; Fred Zake (25 min each) Moderator: Une Lee, WBI Session 8: Group Exercise Managing Stock of Regulations - Role-playing and Consultation Session with Stakeholders Group exercise on using techniques and tools related to managing stock of regulations. Role playing given a country scenario. Exercise will be to work through the different techniques and tools and ending with presentation and commentary. Exercise on Reduction of Administrative Burdens and SCM Discussion and Wrap up of Day 2 Evaluation of the exercise Moderators: Une Lee; Mario Martelli; Core Team 5.30 End of day 2

4 Time June 10 DAY 3 - TOOLS TO IMPROVE REGULATORY FLOW Introduction and Day 3 Overview Tools for the design and introduction of new regulations Speaker: Une Lee, WBI Session 9: What is Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)? Break The Role of RIA from analysis, decision-making, communication, and oversight Overview of the Main Steps of RIAs (The RIA Process) and Institutions Key lessons and implications for developing countries Speakers: Claudio Radaelli; Mario Martelli; Stephen Rimmer, FIAS (60 minutes) Session 10: Overview of the RIA Process Lunch Problem Definition, Baseline Regulatory Options Consultation: Approaches and Techniques Sources of Data Analysis of Options (Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), Multi-Criteria, Cost-effectiveness, compliance costs) Decision Criteria Monitoring and evaluation Reporting Speakers: Claudio Radaelli; Mario Martelli (60 minutes) Session 11: Comparative Case Studies Break Comparing Country Experiences Case studies of Korea and Uganda What are the challenges raised in implementation of tools to improve the flow of regulations? Speakers: Zusun Rhee, Director, Corporate Research Department, KERI (Korea); Fred Zake (25 min each) Moderator: Une Lee Session 12: Interactive Group Exercise: Preparation of RIA Case Study 5.30 End of day 3 Using a RIA example, group exercise to prepare case study of RIA Group discussion and reporting back Moderators: Une Lee; Mario Martelli; Core Team

5 June 11 DAY 4 - MANAGING REGULATORY REFORM: CAPACITY AND INSTITUTIONS Time Introduction and Day 4 Overview Capacity Building and Implementation, and Regulatory Institutions Speaker: Manuella Frota, WBI [Session Open to WBG Staff] Session 13: The Institutional Architecture for Regulatory Reform Break Overview of Regulatory Systems and Institutions Institutions of Political Commitment: Vision and communication start early Pre-Conditions, Framework and Incentives The Multi-Level Dimension of Regulatory Reform The Role of Supra-National Institutions, National Governments, Regions, and Municipalities The Role of International Institutions: example WTO-SPS agreement, ASEAN Speakers: Andrea Renda, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Center for European Policy Studies; Claudio Radaelli; Rahman Mamat, MITI Malaysia Moderator: Douglas Zhihua Zeng, WBI Session 14: Building Capacity via Complementary and Supporting Innovations Lunch Central units and networks of innovation The Role of ICT (e-goverment) Principles of Transparency (Notice and comment requirements, Freedom of Information Acts, one-stop-shops etc..) Minimum Standards, Consultation, Publication requirements What are the roles of different legal, professional bodies and institutions? Speaker: Andrea Renda; Mario Martelli (60 minutes) Session 15: From Adoption to Implementation: The Key Issues What does the international (developed and developing country) evidence tell us? What are the implications for developing countries? Beyond Tools: Implementing a comprehensive regulatory reform strategy Stock-taking/Synthesis of Course: What lessons can be learned? Panelists: Zusun Rhee, KERI; Mario Martelli; Claudio Radaelli; Andrea Renda; Fred Zake; Une Lee, Douglas Zhihua Zeng Moderator: Farrukh Iqbal, Sector Manager, Social and Economic Development Group, The World Bank Reception Hosted by WBI

6 June 12 DAY 5 - IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION: TOOLS AND STRATEGIES Time Introduction and Day 5 Overview Tools for Implementation and Evaluation of Regulatory Reform Speaker: Pooja Churamani, WBI Session 16: Enforcement and Compliance Issues Monitoring Enforcement of Regulations Compliance Risk Based Approaches to Inspections Examples Break Speakers: Andrea Renda; Mario Martelli (60 minutes) Session 17: Monitoring and Evaluation of Regulatory Reform Via regulatory indicators Different types of M&E for different types of reforms Lunch Speakers: Claudio Radaelli; Andrea Renda (60 minutes) Session 18: Regulatory Reform: Long Term Trends [Session Open to WBG Staff] Panel Discussion on the forward looking trends and prospects for regulatory reform Panelists: Claudio Radaelli; Mario Martelli; Andrea Renda, Peter Ladegaard, FIAS; Yan Wang/Une Lee; selected participants Report back on Key Messages, and Closing Remark Speaker: Aki Nishio, Director, Operations, World Bank Institute [Open to WBG Staff] Task team reports back to the director Participants to provide feedback orally What are the three important messages that you have learned? Closing remarks by the Director Moderator: Arvind Gupta, Acting Manager, WBIFP, WBI 3.30 End of the training program