Transparency is considered the best policy when it comes to industries that exploit natural resources. In this respect, EITI, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, is one of the most powerful and most important associations in the world. As an EITI-compliant country since 2013, but having...
A joint meeting between the Albanian EITI Secretariat and Companies’ representatives (represented by FIAA) at the Multi-Stakeholder Group was organized on February 13, 2018 at the FIAA headquarters (Foreign Investors Association of Albania) in Tirana. The meeting also served to introduce two new members: Statkraft (Devoll...
The Head of the EITI Secretariat, Ardit Kamberi, had a meeting with Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Switzerland, Philipp Keller on February 8, 2018, at the Albanian EITI premises. They discussed the existing potentials for cooperation to ensure transparency in natural resource management,...
When it comes to natural resources, Albania presents a very interesting invitation for important domestic and foreign investors. Human, energy, mineral and touristic resources constitute a robust basis for the potential development of the southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula. In particular, minerals and other...
The Albanian EITI Secretariat organized from 20 to 21 December, 2017 in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy the International Conference “Taking Advantage from being an EITI Compliant Country”/“Taxes and the Legal Framework of Extractive Industries – best international practices and the case...
In the first day of the International Conference, the Albanian EITI Secretariat organized a Photographic Exhibition, with pictures providing an overview and highlighting many aspects of the activities in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Energy sectors in Albania. The purpose of the Exhibition was to...
Albania marks this year its fifth anniversary of becoming an EITI-compliant country, becoming thus the only country in the region which is already a member of such an important global organization that aims to promote transparency in the management of oil, gas and mineral resources. Albania’s...
On 6 December 2017, the EITI National Secretariat organized a meeting at the premises of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, regarding final procedures for the preparation of the EITI annual report 2016. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Minister and at the same time...
The Head of the National Secretariat of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (AlbEITI), Ardit Kamberi, held a meeting with journalists from News 24, Ora News, Monitor, Panorama. While responding to journalists' questions, Mr. Ardit Kamberi, stressed the importance of the mission of the EITI National Secretariat, which...
The EITI International Secretariat in partnership with the Government of Indonesia organized the International Beneficial Ownership Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 23-24 October 2017, as a global effort in the fight against tax evasion and corruption. The conference was attended by representatives from 52 countries,...