[us-open-gov] OGP Asia-Pacific Meeting invitation: legislating for beneficial ownership transparency reform

[Isabelle Kermeen]

Dear US Open Gov community,

(apologies for cross-posting)

I hope you are well. 

Invitation

We are pleased to invite you to attend (in person or virtually) our side event on legislating for beneficial ownership transparency reform in Asia Pacific, during the Open Government Partnership Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting next week. 

This panel event hosted by Open Ownership and the UNODC will bring together experts, legislators, and civil society from across the Asia Pacific region to share insights into how to legislate for effective beneficial ownership transparency reforms. The panel will share practical examples and regional analyses to illustrate the key components of impactful legislation, and consider the role of advocacy and lobbying from within and outside of government in achieving anti-corruption impact through these reforms.

Speakers

• Rowena Candice Ruiz, Executive Director, Government Procurement Policy Board - Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO), Philippines
• Ms.Tatveyk Mkrtchyan, Head of the State Registry, Armenia
• Sankhitha Gunaratne, Head – Governance and Anti Corruption, Verité Research, Sri Lanka
• Kirbee Tibayan, National Programme Officer, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Moderator

• Emily Manuel, Regional Manager for Asia Pacific, Open Ownership

When and where? 5 February, Manila time 3-5pm | 7-9am UTC

Join us: More details and registration.    

Best wishes,

Isabelle 

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	Isabelle Kermeen    isab...@openownership.org openownership.org | @openownership
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