{"id":27551,"date":"2026-01-20T16:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/?p=27551"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:05:58","slug":"norfund-conference-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/no\/norfund-conference-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Norfundkonferansen 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Den \u00e5rlige Norfundkonferansen vil ble avholdt tirsdag 5. mai p\u00e5 Taket Steen &amp; Str\u00f8m i Oslo.<\/h3>\n\n\n<section id=\"acf-video-block_9b0fabdf64bb15585459774c35d312e2\" class=\"block-section video --is-full-height wp-block-acf-video\">\n\t<div class=\"block-section-wrapper element-width--full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-size-normal\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">Se opptak av sesjonene her<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-container\" tabindex=\"0\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video_preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert.jpg\" class=\"attachment-video-poster size-video-poster\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-1316x878.jpg 1316w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-1156x770.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/069_KIL-5545_komprimert-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"video_preview--content\">\n<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing\">\n    Please\n    <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"Cookiebot.renew(); return false;\">accept marketing cookies<\/a>\n    to see video\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plyr-video-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plyr-video-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"close-video-btn\" role=\"button\" aria-description=\"Close video\"><\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"video-heading \">Tellef Thorleifssons \u00e5pningstale<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-container\" tabindex=\"0\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos-delay=\"600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video_preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert.jpg\" class=\"attachment-video-poster size-video-poster\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-1316x878.jpg 1316w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-1156x770.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/www.norfund.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/105_KIL-5651_komprimert-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"video_preview--content\">\n<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing\">\n    Please\n    <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"Cookiebot.renew(); 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Looking back on years of investing in some of the world\u2019s most challenging markets, he reflects on what experience and results reveal about what works, and what does not, and what we\u2019ve learned from setbacks and ambitions that proved hard to deliver on.<br \/>\nAn upcoming white paper on development aid has promised to &laquo;carve out a new development policy for a new era&raquo;. State Secretary Stine Renate H\u00e5heim will shed light on what that might include and the role Norfund may play in a future that entails sharper priorities and harder choices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tellef Thorleifsson, CEO, Norfund<\/li>\n<li>Stine Renate H\u00e5heim, State Secretary for international development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/li>\n<li>Erik Sandersen, EVP for Financial Inclusion and incoming CEO of Norfund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t<h3> Who wants to pay taxes? <\/h3>\n\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<p>If aid is to become redundant, developing countries must be able to finance basic public services through taxation. Profitable, formal businesses that create jobs and incomes are a necessary precondition for this. Yet no company wants to pay more tax than required by law.<\/p>\n<p>What role can a responsible investor play in contributing to stronger tax contributions from companies? How does this relate to the essential task of civil society of holding governments accountable for how tax revenues are spent?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>With<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paddy Carter, Head of Development Economics, British International Investment<\/li>\n<li>Anne Cecilie Kaltenborn, Secretary General, Norwegian Church Aid<\/li>\n<li>William Nyaoke. Regional Director East Africa, Norfund<\/li>\n<li>Per Kristian Sbertoli, Director of Public Relations, Norfund (moderator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t<h3>Hard lessons on empowerment<\/h3>\n\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">One in three women globally experience gender-based violence \u2014 and for some, work itself increases the risk.\u00a0 Norfund\u2019s efforts to improve women\u2019s opportunities through investments have led to progress, but also to difficult and uncomfortable lessons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">What have we learned from efforts to increase women\u2019s participation in different sectors? Can well intentioned initiatives unintentionally increase risk? How can companies, NGOs and investors collaborate on empowerment efforts that are both effective and safe?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>With: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mfon Essien, Senior Environmental &amp; Social Manager, Norfund<\/li>\n<li>Isabel Wanjohi, Premier Credit<\/li>\n<li>Kaj-Martin Georgsen, Secretary General, CARE Norway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t<h3>Your call: Responsible ownership in practice<\/h3>\n\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step into the role of a Norfund decisionmaker as we explore real world dilemmas from the ownership phase of an investment. Through live voting and onstage reflection, this interactive session offers insight into what responsible ownership looks like in practice \u2014 and how difficult choices can shape the direction and impact of an investment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>With: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ylva Lindberg, EVP Strategy &amp; Communication, Norfund<\/li>\n<li>Fabrice Mpollo, Senior Investment Manager, Norfund<\/li>\n<li>The audience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t<h3>Mobilisation: Who wants to join the party?<\/h3>\n\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Achieving poverty reduction and accelerating the energy transition requires a major step-up in the mobilisation of private capital. How is capital mobilised to developing markets today? 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