CLEANING UP THE SPILL: TRANSPARENCY EXPERT
EIGEN TO TALK ABOUT
FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN THE OIL, GAS INDUSTRY DURING UH LECTURE
Fighting corruption in the oil and gas industry will be the subject
of an upcoming lecture sponsored by the University of Houston Law
Center’s Houston Journal of International Law April 12.
Peter Eigen, founder and chairman of the Advisory Board of Transparency
International (TI), will deliver his lecture “Fighting Corruption
in a Global Economy: Transparency Initiatives in the Oil and Gas
Industry” at the Magnolia Hotel, 1100 Texas Avenue.
Eigen will talk about the full publication and verification of
company payments and government revenues, and ways to develop broadly
consistent approaches to financial disclosure and independent auditing.
In addition, he will provide updates from the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative’s International Advisory Group that
met in Nigeria and Azerbaijan on Feb. 16 and April 5, respectively.
“If no international organization today can ignore the issue
of corruption any longer, it is largely due to the work of Transparency
International,” Pascal Lamy, director-general of the World
Trade Organization and former EU Trade Commissioner, said. “TI,
contrary to many of its sister non-governmental organizations, is
far more than just an agenda-setter. By joining forces with governments
and business, Peter and his troops have managed to shape a range
of international instruments to curb corruption, ranging from the
OECD to the Council of Europe and the UN.”
Eigen, a lawyer by training, previously worked in economic development
for 25 years, mainly as a World Bank manager of programs in Africa
and Latin America. Among his assignments, he served as director
of the Regional Mission for Eastern Africa from 1988 to 1991. With
Ford Foundation sponsorship, he also provided legal and technical
assistance to the governments of Botswana and Namibia.
Registration is free but required. To RSVP, please contact Briefcase@uh.edu
or (713) 743-2201. Interested media should contact Angie Joe (ajoe@uh.edu
or 713-743-8153). One hour of Continuing Legal Education, including
one half hour of ethics, credit is available. For more information
about the conference, go to http://www.law.uh.edu/news/HJIL2006.pdf.
WHAT: |
“Fighting Corruption in a Global Economy: Transparency
Initiatives in the Oil and Gas Industry.” |
WHO: |
Peter Eigen, founder and chairman of the Advisory Board of
Transparency International |
WHEN: |
Wednesday, April 12
5:30 p.m. – Reception
6:30 p.m. – Keynote address |
WHERE: |
Magnolia Ballroom, Magnolia Hotel, 1100 Texas Avenue |
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