Doha

Following is a list of some of the key outcomes from the EITI Global Conference:

The 4th EITI Global Conference in Doha, Qatar, on 16-18 February marked an historic moment for the EITI, with over 500 participants from 80 countries, 70 speakers, and with countless meetings taking place on the sidelines. The Conference marked the EITI's transformation from a start-up initiative to a global transparency standard. Furthermore, Azerbaijan has become the first country to achieve Compliant status. File:  Report from Conference.pdf

At the EITI Conference in Doha, the winners of the EITI Chairman's Awards 2009 were announced. The recipients of the 2009 Awards have all shown leadership in establishing resource transparency since the last EITI Conference. They were presented on Tuesday, 16 February at the EITI Chairman's Awards Dinner sponsored by ExxonMobil and Total. The winners were multi-stakeholder groups in Liberia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf launched Liberia's first EITI Report covering the period 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 on 9 February. Liberia becomes the 11th EITI reporting country and the first to include forestry in their report. In her launch statement, the President referred to the efforts to pass a LEITI Act to oblige all relevant parties to comply with EITI reporting requirements. In attendance was the whole LEITI multi-stakeholder committee, several Cabinet Ministers, and the US Ambassador.

The EITI's stakeholders are invited to the Constitution Meeting of the EITI Association. The meeting will take place at the Ritz-Carlton, Doha, 16 February 2009 at 15:30. The purpose of the meeting is to constitute the EITI Association, a non-profit association organised under Norwegian law. [5 Feb: Documents updated] File:  Invitation to Constitution and Members' Meeting.pdf EITI Articles of Association.pdf Guidance to EITI Governance.pdf French Invitation to Constitution and Members Meeting.pdf French Articles of Association.pdf French Guidance to EITI Governance.pdf Russian Articles of Association.pdf Russian Guidance to EITI Governance.pdf Russian Invitation to Constitution and Members Meeting.pdf

Welcome to a special Conference edition of the EITI Newsletter. The Global Conference in Doha is around the corner. In this Newsletter you will find all you need to know in order about the Conference, including the latest version of the programme. In addition, it includes updates from the EITI world. File:  EITI Newsletter 2009-01.pdf French EITI Newsletter 2009-01.pdf Russian EITI Newsletter 2009-01.pdf