Constitution of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Association
Article from: OGEL 4 (2009), in Roundup of Articles
Introduction
The 4th EITI Conference in Doha, Qatar in February 2009 marked a milestone in the history of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); firstly because the EITI was constituted as an international organization under Norwegian law, and secondly due to the level of interest and commitment demonstrated at the Conference. Azerbaijan was announced as the first EITI compliant country, which marks a significant step towards the EITI objective of making the EITI Principles and the EITI Criteria the internationally accepted standard for transparency in the oil, gas and ...