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Open Ownership's blog is the space where our colleagues, or invited guests, can share their thinking on all aspects of beneficial ownership transparency reform around the world
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Three takeaways from Kyrgyz Republic on implementing beneficial ownership transparency
In February 2019, alongside the 42nd EITI International Board meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, we launched our report and recommendations for beneficial ownership transparency in the Kyrgyz Republic’s extractives sector
Written by Louise Russell-Prywata
Published: 01 March 2019
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Can beneficial ownership transparency really be compatible with data protection?
It’s important to ask: can we balance beneficial ownership transparency with the principles of data protection, and if so, how?
Written by Zosia Sztykowski
Published: 29 October 2018
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What we really mean when we talk about verification: Truth verification (part 4 of 4)
It is close to impossible to know if any beneficial ownership statement is actually true
Written by Zosia Sztykowski
Published: 17 April 2018
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What we really mean when we talk about verification: Validation (part 3 of 4)
Discussing the process of validation and why it’s important for generating high-quality beneficial ownership data
Written by Zosia Sztykowski, Chris Taggart
Published: 01 March 2018
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What we really mean when we talk about verification: Authentication & authorisation (Part 2 of 4)
Discussing how to tell who is actually making a beneficial ownership claim, and whether they are authorised to do so
Written by Zosia Sztykowski, Chris Taggart
Published: 26 September 2017