The roundtable brought together almost 90 experts and representatives from the various stakeholder groups to discuss a possible European version of the Dodd Frank Act Section 1502 on conflict minerals.<br /><br />After introductory speeches by Judith Sargentini MEP and Tim Steinweg of makeITfair, the meeting started with four keynote presentations to assess the current state of affairs in the United States and Europe, and the perspectives of some of the Congolese stakeholders on these developments. Next, an open discussion followed in which all stakeholders could present their viewpoints and make their suggestions. The meeting concluded with statements from the Congolese government and by Mr. Etienne Tshisekedi, Congolese presidential candidate for the opposition party UDPS.<br />