AfDB At 5th Eiti Global Conference

1 March 2011
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African Development Bank (Abidjan)
press release

The African Development Bank is participating in the 5th Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in Paris from 2 - 3 March 2011. Leaders from governments, companies and civil society organizations will share views on how EITI has created a platform for dialogue, built trust, improved governance and enhanced the business environment in EITI countries. Together hundreds of EITI stakeholders will address future challenges and EITI's future prospects.

The conference will feature numerous plenary and executive sessions, workshops and special events such as the EITI National Exhibition and the EITI Chairman's awards. AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka will make the closing remarks at this conference. Many high-level personalities will also attend the EITI Meeting.

AfDB Group currently supports EITI by: mainstreaming it in operations through public sector Budget Support Programs, Institutional Support Projects and Private Sector Operations; engaging with governments through policy dialogue for better management of natural resource revenue and accountability; promoting sensitization and communication campaigns around EITI and; increasing EITI secretariats capacity across the continent.

During the conference, the Bank will reaffirm its commitment to EITI, and to the process of promoting the principles of good governance and transparency in Extractive Industries.

Confirmed Speakers include:

HE Francois Bozize, President of Central Africa Republic

Paul Collier, Professor University of Oxford

HE Abdou Diouf, Secretary General, International Organisation of the La Francophone

Mo Ibrahim, Chair and Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation

HE Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania

HE Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone

Huguette Labelle, Chair of the Board, Transparency International

Anne Lauvergeon, Chief Executive Officer, AREVA

HE Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister Iraq

Christophe de Margerie, Chief Executive Officer, TOTAL

HE Rosa Otunbayeva, President of the Kyrgyz Republic

HE Jose Ramos-Horta, President of Tomir Leste

Simon Taylor, Founding Director of Global Witness

Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell

HE Ernesto Zedillo, Chair National Resource Charte

Contacts

Moktar Gaouad

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