This article by the Lebanese Oil and Gas Initiative and Kulluna Irada was originally posted on The Daily Star website. 

On June 18, Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Nada Boustany is expected to deliver a keynote speech at the Opening ceremony of the EITI Global Conference happening in Paris.

The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, is an international transparency standard that governments voluntarily decide to implement to promote better governance of its natural resources. Stakeholders in a country (government, companies, as well as civil society, .... Read more.