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February 25, 2013
Dynamic Participation at ParlAmericas’ “Parliaments and Extractive Industries: How to Improve Oversight and Increase Collaboration” Workshop

Parliamentarians from seven Spanish-speaking countries in South America attend ParlAmericas’ latest workshop.

Today’s session of ParlAmericas’ Parliaments and Extractive Industries: How to Improve Oversight and Increase Collaboration workshop in Bogota, Colombia, gathered parliamentarians from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

The panels sessions considered parliamentary roles, the right to consultation, and regulations and transparency on existing contracts and future tax regimes.

Tomorrow’s sessions will focus on income distribution from revenues generated through extractive activities, improvements on the current development model, and alternative models of development.