Security & Conflict, Economic Growth, Social Development
 

Published by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Edited by Rudolf Traub-Merz and Douglas Yates
 
 
 

Contents

Preface: Werner Puschra
Introduction:  Rudolf Traub-Merz
Opening Address: H.E. Klaus-Peter Brandes, German Ambassador
 

CHAPTER I:
The Geo-Strategic Importance of the Gulf of Guinea

1. The Gulf of Guinea and the Global Oil Market: Supply and Demand
    Johannes Dieterich, Frankfurter Rundschau

2. Changing Pattern of Foreign Direct Investment in the Oil-Economies of the Gulf of Guinea
    Douglas Yates, The American University of Paris

3. US Policy Towards the Gulf of Guinea
    Vicente Valle, Office of Central African Affairs, US-Department of State

4. European Policy and European Energy Interests - Challenges of the Gulf of Guinea
    Lutz Neumann, German-African Business Association

5. Can the Gulf of Guinea Develop a Common Regional Oil Policy?
    Coronel Correia de Barros, Centro de Estudos Estratégicos de Angola
 

CHAPTER II:
How Does Oil Policy Shape Inter-State Relations, the Nation State and Security Policy in the Gulf of Guinea?

6. Inter-State Conflicts and Conflict Resolution Between Countries in the Region
    Osita Eze, Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution &
    Rudolf Traub-Merz, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

7. Oil Production and National Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Wolf-Christian Paes, Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

8. Conflict in Niger Delta: A Unique Case, or a ŒModel¹ for Future Conflicts in Other Oil-Producing Countries?
    Thomas A. Imobighe, Ambrose Alli University
 

CHAPTER III:
Oil Companies and Civil Society - New Partnership, Accountability and Social Development

9. Publish What You Pay - Extractive Industries Transparency is in Everyone¹s Best Interests
    Henry Parham, Coordinator, "Publish What You Pay"-Campaign

10. Gestion des Revenus Pétroliers: Le Rôle de la Banque Mondiale dans le Cadre du Projet d¹Exploitation Pétrolière et de Pipeline Tchad-Cameroun. Comment s¹Assurer de l¹Utilisation des Revenus Pétroliers pour le Développement et la Réduction de la Pauvreté?
    Emmanuel Noubissié Ngankam, Chargé des Opérations, Banque Mondiale
    Commentaires:
    Dobian Assingar, Lique Droits des L¹Homme
    H. Ndoumbe Nkotto, FOCARFE
    Thérèse Mekombe, Collège de Contrôle et de Surveillance des Ressources Pétrolières

11. Should Oil-Companies Directly Finance Development Projects for Local Communities? The Case of Shell-Nigeria
    The Shell Petroleum Development Company, Nigeria (SPDC)
    Commentary:
    Alfred Ilrene, Ethnic Minority and Indigenous Rights Organisation of Africa (EMIROAF)

12. Les Compagnies Pétrolières Devraient-Elles Financer Directement les Projets de Développement Destinés aux Communautés Locales? Le Cas du Congo-Brazzaville
    Abbé Félicien Mavoungo et Jean-Aimé Brice Mackosso, Commission Justice & Paix

CHAPTER IV:
Linking Oil Production to the National Economy

13. Pétrole et Développement en Afrique Centrale: Quelques Axes de Réflexion pour une Meilleure Intégration du Secteur Pétrolier dans l¹Économie Nationale
    Albert Yama Nkounga, Nations Unies - Commission Economique pour l¹Afrique

14. Politiques Macroéconomiques et Gestion des Recettes Pétrolières
    Werner Keller, Représentant Résident du Fonds Monétaire International au Cameroun

15. Les Fonds Pétroliers
    Albert Yama Nkounga, Nations Unies - Commission Economique pour l¹Afrique

16. Capacity Building and Oil Exploitation in the Gulf of Guinea
    Margarett Désilier, Catholic Relief Services
 

Appendix
(Treaty of the Gulf of Guinea Commission [Draft], Conference Programme and List of Conference Participants)