Oliana Valigura Keywords eiti beneficial ownership Read more about Oliana Valigura Oliana is a Regional Director at the EITI International Secretariat and supports the Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia team. Her work focuses on coordinating and supporting EITI processes in portfolio countries; leading regional coordination, networking and capacity building; providing expertise on beneficial ownership transparency across implementing countries; and supporting the Governance and Oversight Committee.
Ramandeep Chhina Keywords beneficial ownership transparency of beneficial ownership Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Read more about Ramandeep Chhina Dr. Ramandeep Chhina is an International anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) expert working in this field since 2005. She has worked as a solicitor in the Economic Crime department of a law firm in England and Wales (UK). For the past nearly ten years, Ramandeep is working in academia doing research in the field of international trade finance and financial crime, particularly on issues relating to fraud, money laundering and bribery in international trade transactions.
Beneficial Ownership Disclosures: A Civil Society Perspective Read more about Beneficial Ownership Disclosures: A Civil Society Perspective
Impact and Use of Beneficial Ownership Data Read more about Impact and Use of Beneficial Ownership Data This session looked at the impact and use of the BO data by civil society, journalists, private sector, financial institutions, DNFBPs, government agencies, and law enforcement authorities, as well as some international examples and practices on how this data has been effectively used. Some of the issues that were considered during this session include:
Maira Martini Keywords beneficial ownership transparency of beneficial ownership Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Read more about Maira Martini Maíra Martini is the Research and Policy Expert on corrupt money flows at the Transparency International Secretariat in Berlin (TI-S) and leads the TI movement work on illicit financial flows, anti-money laundering, and beneficial ownership transparency. She is the author of several TI reports on these issues. Maíra is part of the Global Anti-Corruption Consortium, a ground-breaking partnership with investigative journalists from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
BO Data Verification Mechanisms: Policy, Technical and Practical Considerations Read more about BO Data Verification Mechanisms: Policy, Technical and Practical Considerations
Beneficial ownership data verification Key concepts, practical steps and the importance of structured data Stephen Abbott Read more about Beneficial ownership data verification Key concepts, practical steps and the importance of structured data Stephen Abbott This session looked at various BO data verification challenges, at policy, technical and practical level, international practice, and different enforcement and verification mechanisms to enhance BO transparency. Some of the issues that were considered during this session include:
Stephen Abbott Pugh Keywords beneficial ownership transparency of beneficial ownership Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Read more about Stephen Abbott Pugh Stephen Abbott Pugh is Open Ownership’s Data and Technology Manager. He looks after the overall technical roadmap for the organisation, providing technical assistance to governments with implementing technology reforms to advance beneficial ownership transparency. He is the product owner of the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard and the Open Ownership Register, along with a range of other technical products.
[Video] Day 3 Webinar Recording Read more about [Video] Day 3 Webinar Recording Full webinar recording for day 3 session.
BO Data collection & disclosure: technical & practical considerations Read more about BO Data collection & disclosure: technical & practical considerations This session continued the discussion on BO data collection and disclosures, mainly focusing on technical considerations, data standard, and the challenges faced. Some of the issues that will be considered in this session include: Current mechanisms to collect BO data and the challenges faced; International practices in collecting structured BO information: Beneficial Ownership Data Standard and the EITI BO disclosure form; and Storage of historical BO information – policy and technical considerations.