Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

The Symposium will take place in Brighton, UK, 26-27 February 2026.

We welcome submissions by researchers, advocates, and practitioners on themes related to
1) BOT policy design and implementation;
2) impact measurement and data use;
3) and BOT of assets and other horizon issues.

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

💡 Did you know? Open Ownership is co-organising a research symposium in February 2026, together with
the World Bank's Beneficial Ownership Transparency Thematic Working Group, and the Centre for the Study of Corruption at the University of Sussex.

Read more: www.openownership.org/en/blog/call...

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

Throughout all this, partnerships are key, and we value being part of such a resilient, adaptive and determined open government community.
#OGPSpain #OGPSummit #OpenGov

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

▶️ Reframing the value of BOT as more than only #AntiCorruption, to support resource mobilisation and increase trust in government

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

Key opportunities we've been discussing:
▶️Connecting digital public infrastructure #DPI & open gov movements to ensure digital reforms like BO registers deliver impact for citizens
▶️Joining up beneficial ownership and #OpenContracting reforms to support better public spending and prevent #corruption

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

We're proud to partner with @opengovpartnership.org and member countries to implement BOT reforms, use the data and shape the future of this space.

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

This week we've been at #OGPSummit collaborating with partners national and global to uplift what's working, and brainstorm new insights to advance #BeneficialOwnership #transparency (BOT).

We caught up with #OGP CEO Aidan Eyakuze who shares in this video why BOT is so important to #OpenGov

Programme | 13th Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation 2025

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

We are exploring leveraging #BeneficialOwnership data and engaging professional enablers to combat #IFFs in #Africa.

We are joined by speakers from @taxjustice.net Africa, PALU, FIC South Africa, AFROSAI and more.
#PAC2025

Check out the full agenda: panconfifftax.net/agenda/progr...

panconfifftax.net

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

If you're at the 13th Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and Taxation in Johannesburg, South Africa this week, don't miss:

Our session today, co-organised with the Pan-African Lawyers Association and the @africanunion.bsky.social

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

This output is based on Open Ownership’s recent research to understand the experiences of those who use beneficial ownership data. The working paper outlines 22 features to help make beneficial ownership data more usable and, therefore, more useful.

Got feedback or questions? Get in touch!

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Taking a user-centred approach to reform in the #BeneficialOwnership (BO) #transparency arena is important for many reasons.

We are now inviting inputs from partners on our new working paper on usable data, as our thinking on this progresses and develops.

www.openownership.org/en/publicati...

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Are you at the 13th Pan-African Conference on IFFs and Taxation in Jo'burg?

Join our session with Pan-African Lawyers Union & @africanunion.bsky.social - we're delving into leveraging #BeneficialOwnership data & engaging professional enablers to combat #IFFs in #Africa

#PAC2025 @taxjustice.net

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Daniel Haering, Senior Researcher at Diálogos Guatemala said that they would like to be able to report that #Guatemala has a #BeneficialOwnership law in place and are using BO information in #procurement.

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

...showing how BO reforms have helped reduce #corruption, promote resource mobilisation and increase investment in areas such as mining.

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Thomas Kaunda, Deputy Registrar General of the Patents and Companies Registration Agency of #Zambia, explained that they want to report the results of their BO reforms, including improving #compliance levels from today, making it clear and measurable...

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Tatev Mkrtchyan, Director of the State Register of Legal Entities of #Armenia, talked about improving reliability and usability of their BO register, working towards having new verification mechanisms in place and risk-based inspections underway.

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Reflecting on what they would want to see in 2 years' time at the next #OGP summit:

Genmaries Entredicho-Caong, Executive Director of the Procurement Service, Department of Budget and Management of the #Philippines shared the impact of their #OpenGov challenge & the use of BO data in #procurement.

Event: Join us at the 2025 OGP Global Summit

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday, we were pleased to connect speakers and participants from around the world in a breakout session during the @opengovpartnership.org Global Summit to discuss #BeneficialOwnership (BO) #transparency: approaches and innovations in #AntiCorruption and resource mobilisation

#OGPSummit

1 2

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Read more about Open Ownership's sessions at the @opengovpartnership.org Global Summit this week: www.openownership.org/en/blog/even...

#OGPSummit #OpenGov #OGP

This October, Open Ownership will be presenting several sessions at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 3d

Join our Deputy Executive Director, @louise-rp.bsky.social and partners today for a high-level panel discussion at the #OGPSummit

We're diving into new strategies to reinforce #AntiCorruption, #BeneficialOwnership #Transparency and #OpenGov

Event: Join us at the 2025 OGP Global Summit

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 4d

More about our #OGP sessions here: www.openownership.org/en/blog/even...

More info to come on the other engagements this week...

This October, Open Ownership will be presenting several sessions at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 4d

Join us today at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit for a session we are co-organising on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency: approaches and innovations in #AntiCorruption and resource mobilisation together with the Government of Armenia.
#OGPSummit #OGPSpain

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 4d

Don't forget - this week Open Ownership colleagues are at:

- @opengovpartnership.org Summit (Spain)
- Corporate Registers Forum #CRF (Tunisia)
- Pan African Conference on Tax and #IFFs (South Africa) #PAC2025 @taxjustice.net Africa

Drop us a line to connect.

Event: Join us at the 2025 OGP Global Summit

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 9d

...and the Procurement Service - DBM of the #Philippines.

Further details on all our sessions at the #OGPSummit here: www.openownership.org/en/blog/even...

This October, Open Ownership will be presenting several sessions at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain