Announcing the Equatorial Guinea Policy Forum, July 17 in Washington
EG Justice, the Publish What You Pay Coalition, and the National Endowment for Democracy Africa Program invite you to a roundtable discussion of Human Rights Watch’s new report on Equatorial Guinea and EG Justice’s policy recommendations for the Obama Administration:
EQUATORIAL GUINEA POLICY FORUM
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 17, 2009
10am-11am: Well Oiled: Oil and Human Rights in Equatorial Guinea
11am-12pm: Transparency and Accountability in Equatorial Guinea:
Recommendations for the Obama Administration
Please join Tutu Alicante, Executive Director of EG Justice; Arvind Ganesan, Director of Business and Human Rights at Human Rights Watch; a representative of Marathon Oil; a representative of the Government of Equatorial Guinea; and many other policy experts and NGO representatives for a discussion of the report and policy recommendations, moderated by Ian Gary, Senior Policy Advisor of the Extractive Industries program at Oxfam America.
Friday, July 17
10:00-12:00 am
National Endowment for Democracy
1025 F Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20004
Please RSVP to Tutu Alicante at tutu@egjustice.org or 615-479-0207.
*As part of EG Justice’s mission of promoting human rights, transparency and the rule of law in Equatorial Guinea, the EG Policy Forum will provide a timely platform for exchange of ideas, analysis, and discussion of critical issues affecting Equatorial Guinea. It will bring together leading experts on Equatorial Guinea, industry executives, government officials, and civil society representatives for wide-ranging public and private gatherings to address key questions facing Equatorial Guinea today. The EG Policy Forum aims to put forth clear policy-recommendations and drive the debate forward on reform in Equatorial Guinea in the key areas of human rights, transparency and the rule of law.
Click here for a printable flyer for the event.
Letter to President Obama Urging Increased Transparency and Accountability in the Oil, Gas, and Mining Industry
EG Justice, a member of the PWYP-US coalition, is proud to endorse this letter urging President Obama to support global transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining industry. We believe that the US can exert leadership in the global fight against corruption and poverty alleviation by making transparency and human rights protection the basis for engagement with natural resource-rich nations.