The 4th EITI Global Conference

The fourth EITI Global Conference took place in Doha on 16-18 February 2009. As the highest governing body of the EITI, the conference is the premier event in the EITI calendar. The Government of Qatar and Qatar Petroleum hosted the Conference.

In a world of volatile commodity prices, the EITI is more relevant today than ever before in ensuring that populations benefit from their countries' resources. The Oslo Conference in 2006 provided the EITI with the tools to move from design to implementation. Two years down the line, 26 countries are implementing the initiative while the number of actors supporting the EITI is growing constantly.

At the Doha Conference all of our stakeholders and supporters - governments, civil society organisations, companies, investors and development organisations met to take stock of the benefits and progress of the EITI, find common solutions for challenges, and chart the next steps for advancing this growing global initiative.  

Ritz-Carlton Doha, venue for the Conference

From the Conference: