4th EITI Global Conference DOHA 16-18 FEBRUARY THE RITZ-CARLTON DOHA
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME The 4th EITI Global Conference will provide an opportunity to take stock of the benefits and progress of the EITI, find common solutions for challenges and chart next steps for advancing this growing global initiative. Confirmed speakers include: Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF, President of the Republic of Liberia Ernest BAI KOROMA, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Jeroen VAN DER VEER, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell. JesĂşs REYES-HEROLES, General Director of PEMEX Donald KABERUKA, President of the African Development Bank Obiageli EZEKWESILI, Vice President - Africa, the World Bank George SOROS, founder of the Soros Foundation
Monday 16 February 2009
All day Registration and pre-meetings Room
Various Meetings are by invitation and will include: 09:00 The EITI Roundtable, coordination of EITI-supporting activities. 11:00 The EITI International Board Meeting 15:30 The EITI Members Meeting
19:30-22:00 Welcome reception hosted by the Government of Qatar Room
To be determined
Tuesday 17 February 2009
09:30-11:00 Opening Session Room
Ritz-Carlton Al-Wosail
Confirmed speakers include: H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (tbc) Emir of the State of Qatar H.E. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf President of Liberia H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma President of Sierra Leone H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al- Attiyah Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry, the state of Quatar Jeroen van der Veer Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell JesĂşs Reyes-Heroles Director General of PEMEX George Soros Chairman of the Open Society Institute
12:00-13:30 Report from the EITI International Board Room
Al-Wosail
An independent evaluation of the EITI and the report from the International Board will be presented by members of the Board. Moderator: Peter Eigen Chairman of the EITI International Board Confirmed panellists include: Humphrey Assisi Asobie Chairman of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Karina Litvack Head of Governance and Socially Responsible Investment at F&C Asset Management Edward Bickham Executive Vice President of Anglo-American Christian Mounzeo Recontre pour la Paix et les Droits de l'Homme
14:30-16:00 The EITI in a volatile world Room
Al Wosail
Moderator: Obiageli Ezekwesili World Bank Vice President for Africa Confirmed panellists include: H.E. Husain al-Shahristani Minister of Oil of Iraq H.E. Terje Riis-Johansen (tbc) Norwegian Minister of Oil and Energy H.E. Faustin Archange Touadera Prime Minister of the Central African Republic Peter Robertson Vice Chairman of the Chevron Corporation François CornÊlis Vice Chairman of Total Simon Taylor Director of Global Witness
16:30-18:30 Deepening the work of the EITI (Parallel Executive Sessions) Executive Session 1 Room
The Road to Validation Al Mukhtasar 1
Participants include: Government of Azerbaijan Bennett Freeman Senior VP for Social Research and Policy, Oxfam America Ingilab Ahmadov Director of the Public Finance Monitoring Centre (Azerbaijan) Tim Ruffer (tbc) Coffey International Development
Executive Session 2 Room
Advancing the EITI: Mining and Sub-national issues Al Mukhtasar 2
Participants include: H.E. Abdoul Karim Sylla Minister of Mines and Geology of Guinea Government of Peru Government of Ghana Anthony R. Hodge President of the International Council on Mining and Metals Anne Lindsay Policy Analyst in Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
Executive Session 3 Room
Reporting and Reconciliation in the framework of the EITI Al Mukhtasar 3
Moderator: Anton MĂŠlard de Feuardent (tbc) Director of Extractive Industries, Ernst & Young Participants include: Government of Mongolia Government of Gabon Carlos Monge Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana David Goldwyn (tbc) President of Goldwyn International Strategies
18:45-19:30 Drink Reception Hosted by Publish What You Pay Room
Al Wosail Foyer
19:30-22:00 EITI Chairman’s Awards Dinner Room
Al Mukhtasar
Wednesday 18 February 2009 09:00-11:00 Natural Resources for Development Room
Al-Wosail 1-2
Moderator: Al-Jazeera Confirmed panellists include: H.E. Festus Mogae Former President of Botswana Elizabeth Tankeu African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry Donald Kaberuka President of the African Development Bank Tony Venables Professor at Oxford University Rich M. Kruger President of ExxonMobil Production Company Steve Westwell (tbc) Executive Vice President of British Petroleum
11:30-13:30 Advancing the EITI (Parallel Executive Sessions) Executive Session A Room
Communicating the EITI Al Mukhtasar 1
Launching of the EITI Communications Guide Participants include: H.E. Eugene Shannon Minister of Mines of Liberia Sefton Darby Director of SEB Strategy
Executive Session B
The Role of legislators in the EITI process
Room Al Mukhtasar 2
Launch of the EITI Guide for Parliamentarians Participants include: H.E. Essimi Menye Minister of Finances of Cameroon Government of Yemen Douglas C Hengel (tbc) Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of State Nasser Al Sane CEO of the Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC)
Executive Session C
Mainstreaming the EITI: Accounting standards, stock exchange listings and company law
Room Al Mukhtasar 3
Moderator: Julie Mc-Dowell Head of SRI at Standard Life Participants include: Harkat Abderezak Director of Financial Operations of Sonatrach Algeria Karin Lissakers Director of Revenue Watch Institute Benno Ndulu Governor of the Bank of Tanzania
15:00- Stakeholder Forum 16:30 Room Al-Wosail 1-2
Stakeholders wishing to make a statement should contact the EITI International Secretariat.
16:3016:45 Closing Plenary Room Al-Wosail
H.E. Dr. Mohammed Saleh Al- Sada Minister of State for Energy & Industry Affairs Peter Eigen Chairman of the EITI International Board
18:00- The new EITI International Board Meeting 20:30 Room To be determined
Thursday 19 February 2009
All day Fringe meetings Room
Various Meetings are by invitation, including the World Bank Management Committee meeting.