Event

The Trade and Economics Development Unit (TEDU) of the UWI Department of Economics hosts a conference titled “Creating a Culture of Transparency: Revenue Reporting” from June 5-6, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency hotel, Port-of-Spain. This event is sponsored by bpTT. 

The aims of the conference are as follows:

1.      To bring together international, regional and local experts on the issues of transparency and accountability with respect to taxes paid, tax revenues distributed and the use of petroleum revenues etc. 

2.      To strengthen the local efforts of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

3.      To improve awareness of transparency and accountability issues.

4.      To provide the Government, citizenry, civil society networks, academic and other such bodies with the tools needed to insist and ensure continued improvement in the level of accountability of the petroleum resources. 

The conference is therefore targeted to persons in the following categories:  

• - Experts in Energy Industry
• - Government Ministries
• - Business Community
• - Students and Staff of Tertiary Level Educational Institutions
• - Non Governmental Organisations and local community based organizations 

It is expected that the conference would accommodate an audience of 200 persons inclusive of presenters.  

Registration is free for all participants. 

For further information on the conference and youth competitions, please contact 662 2002 ext. 83231, tedu.uwi@gmail.com, or visit the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RRCTT