Jan 17, 2008
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Jan 15, 2008
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On 18 December, 2007, the Committee on Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative announced the release of the Government’s seventh EITI report (Jan-June 2007) audited by Moore Stephens. The report is available here.
Jan 4, 2008
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Dec 18, 2007
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Peter Eigen, founder of Transparency International and Chairman of the EITI, received the prestigious Gustav-Heinemann Citizen Award 2007 of the German Social Democratic Party on 17 December 2007. The award is given yearly to individuals or organisations that have made significant contributions towards a free and just society.
Dec 11, 2007
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[img_assist|nid=292|title=|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=150|height=105]European and African leaders met in Lisbon in 8-9 December 2007 for the Africa-EU Summit. In the Action Plan 2008-2010 that was decided, Europe and Africa commits to continue to promote the EITI.
Dec 4, 2007
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US Lawmakers heard from extractive industry experts at a Congressional hearing on Wednesday, 25 October 2007 to discuss the debilitating impacts of the “resource curse” and policy measures that the US Congress can adopt to address it. PWYP USA has issued a report from this hearing, enclosed here.