(The meeting is being held September 14-15 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea)
On the morning of
September 14, His Excellency Fidel Mañé Ncogo, Delegate Minister of Mines,
Industry and Energy , appearing on behalf of the Minister, opened the Second
Meeting of National Coordinators of EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency
Initiative). The meeting is being held September 14-15 in Malabo, Equatorial
Guinea.
This meeting is a continuation of a first gathering held
last June in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. The objective of these meetings is for
African countries to find a common position before the next EITI Global
Conference, to be held in Lima, Peru in February 2016. Participants will
discuss ongoing developments in the EITI standard and the impact it is having
on African countries to be compliant.
The EITI member countries participating in the meeting are:
Congo, Senegal, Guinea Conakry, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso,
Niger, Togo, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone. Equatorial Guinea and
Gabon are attending observers. All African members of the EITI Board are
attending the meeting.
Cesar Augusto Hinestrosa Gomez, EITI Director General, said:
“That all countries have selected Equatorial Guinea to host this important
meeting reinforces our commitment to become a member of EITI.”
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is an
international organization that manages financial transparency and improved
governance in extractive industries such as mining and oil and gas. Equatorial
Guinea is currently applying to join EITI.
Reina Nvene Esono
RNvene@mmie.gob.gq
www.mmie.gob.gq
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