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Furthering Transparency in Commodities Trading: Swiss and U.K. Approaches

Discussion
31 October 2016 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
London, U.K.
Topics
Contract transparency and monitoringGlobal initiativesLegislation and regulationMandatory payment disclosure
Countries
United Kingdom
Stakeholders: 
Civil society actorsGovernment officialsJournalists and mediaParliaments and political partiesPrivate sector
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Transparency has long been considered a central tenet of "good governance" of the extractive industries. Traditionally, the focus has been on transparency between extractive companies and the host governments they deal with, and the agreements and financial flows that pass between them. However, more recently, this focus has expanded to commodities trading, with reporting of the "first trade" between national oil companies and traders, for example. At the same time, wider reforms addressing "real" company ownership, international tax structures and price mechanisms are placing the entire extractives value chain under increasing scrutiny.  

This high-level panel discussion will explore recent developments around transparency in extractives and commodities trading and assess their future direction. The speakers will reflect on the challenges and opportunities for major commodities trading hubs such as Switzerland and the U.K.

The panel discussion and Q&A will be followed by a drinks reception. Register your interest for the event here. 

Moderator
Neil Hume, commodities editor, Financial Times (@humenm)

Participants
Dominic Emery, vice president, Long-Term Planning, BP
Ambassador Stefan Flückiger, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) 
Alexandra Gillies, director of governance programs, NRGI (@acgillies)
Jonas Moberg, Head of Secretariat, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) 
Jeremy Weir, CEO, Trafigura 
U.K. government representative (to be confirmed)

Location
The Royal Institute of International Affairs
Chatham House
10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE

Event contact
Owen Grafham
+44 (0)20 7957 5708
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  • Topics
    Beneficial ownership
    Civic space
    Commodity prices
    Contract transparency and monitoring
    Coronavirus
    Corruption
    Economic diversification
    Energy transition
    Gender
    Global initiatives
    Legislation and regulation
    Licensing and negotiation
    Mandatory payment disclosure
    Measurement of environmental and social impacts
    Measurement of governance
    Open data
    Revenue management
    Revenue sharing
    Sovereign wealth funds
    State-owned enterprises
    Subnational governance
    Tax policy and revenue collection
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    • Stakeholders
    • Natural Resource Charter
    • Regional knowledge hubs
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    • Dem. Rep. of Congo
    • Ghana
    • Guinea
    • Mexico
    • Mongolia
    • Nigeria
    • Peru
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