January 2004 :

Secretariat established, co-managed by BSR and IBLF.

An annual plenary meeting was hosted by the Dutch government in the Hague.  Amerada Hess and BHP Billiton joined the group.  At this meeting, participants agreed to establish a Nigeria working group, and to create a Secretariat for a trial period of one year that would manage the process.  The Secretariat would be co-managed by BSR and IBLF, in association with the convening governments.


An annual plenary meeting was hosted by the Dutch government in the Hague

Amerada Hess, BG Group and BHP Billiton joined the group at this meeting. Participants agreed to establish a Nigeria task force, and to create a Secretariat for a trial period of one year that would manage the process. The Secretariat would be co-managed by BSR and IBLF, in association with the convening governments.