Joanne Jones
Strategy and Communications Director EITI
Joanne is responsible for strategy and communications at the EITI International Secretariat and is a member of the International Secretariat’s senior management team.
With over 20 years of experience in communications and government relations, Joanne has worked much for much of her career in the natural resource sector. Before joining the EITI in 2019, she worked as an independent consultant, with clients that included companies, governments and development partners in the UK and Africa.
Joanne holds a Master’s degree in modern languages from St Andrews University in Scotland, an MBA from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and a Master of Studies degree in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Who in Africa will get the best deal from the energy transition and why?
- Country, company and community perspectives on distribution of benefits and harms across the continent and within nations and communities
- The role of international involvement (and interference) in elevating certain countries over others (e.g. exploration, trade and investment privileging)
- What does a just transition offer for delivering energy security to Africa?
Monday 03 February 14:10 - 15:10 CTICC1
Sustainability Series
- Country, company and community perspectives on distribution of benefits and harms across the continent and within nations and communities
- The role of international involvement (and interference) in elevating certain countries over others (e.g. exploration, trade and investment privileging)
- What does a just transition offer for delivering energy security to Africa?
Corruption in mining - why is it so hard to talk about?
- What are the cultural taboos and organisational silos that discourage open discussion about corruption?
- Does the fear of reputational damage and legal consequences prevent companies from engaging in these conversations?
- Examine the complexity of navigating different regulatory environments across countries and regions.
Tuesday 04 February 10:00 - 11:00 CTICC1
Sustainability Series
- What are the cultural taboos and organisational silos that discourage open discussion about corruption?
- Does the fear of reputational damage and legal consequences prevent companies from engaging in these conversations?
- Examine the complexity of navigating different regulatory environments across countries and regions.
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