NRGI at EITI Global Conference 2026
5–9 October 2026
NRGI joined governments, civil society, companies and partners at the 2026 EITI Global Conference in Brussels, bringing research and country experience to discussions on how transparency can strengthen accountability and inform better decisions about natural resources.
Throughout the week, we hosted and attended events on value addition, critical minerals, state participation, traceability and the energy transition, including NRGI President and CEO Suneeta Kaimal speaking in the plenary on building trust in uncertain times. We also marked NRGI’s 20th anniversary with our Through Our Eyes photo exhibition.
NRGI in Brussels
NRGI event Hosted or co-hosted by NRGI Invitation only Closed sessions
| Event | Date | Time (CEST) | Venue | Organizer | NRGI speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil society constituency meeting Registration required via the Resource Justice Network. Contact Luc Tezenas at ltezenas@resourcejustice.org | 5 October | 13:30–17:30 | The Hotel, Vista Room | EITI civil society constituency, Resource Justice Network | Matthieu Salomon |
| Putting transparency and accountability into practice: Technical cooperation for shared prosperity | 6 October | 13:30–17:45 | The Hotel, Park Ballroom | GIZ | Susannah Fitzgerald (15:55–16:40), Pedro Zapata |
| From risk to resilience: Critical minerals integrity Registration via CIPE | 7 October | 8:30–10:15 | Le Louise Hotel, Room l'Orangerie | CIPE | Erica Westenberg |
| Invitation only Peer learning day EITI practitioners share experiences, challenges and ideas on implementation and the EITI’s strategic priorities. | 7 October | 9:00–16:00 | Egmont Palace | EITI | Rob Pitman (Session 1), Pedro Zapata (Session 4) |
| Invitation only State participation in extractives: Ownership models, partnerships and transparency | 7 October | 15:00–17:00 | The Hotel, Park Ballroom | EITI | Thomas Scurfield |
| NRGI event Invitation only NRGI and OGP anniversary reception | 7 October | 20:00–22:00 | Details with invitation | NRGI, Open Government Partnership | Suneeta Kaimal (host), Daniel Kaufmann, NRGI President Emeritus (remarks) |
| Plenary: “Building trust in uncertain times” How data and evidence-informed dialogue can support better resource governance at a time of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. | 8 October | 11:00–12:30 | Gold Hall, SQUARE | EITI | Suneeta Kaimal |
| NRGI event Value addition under the spotlight: Using the EITI to unlock benefits How EITI disclosures on contracts, ownership, state support and revenues can help governments weigh the costs and benefits of value addition and spot risks early. | 8 October | 13:30–14:30 | Rooms 211 and 212, SQUARE | NRGI, PWYP Indonesia / RJN, Zambia EITI, OECD CRBC | Matthieu Salomon, Thomas Scurfield, Papa Daouda Diene |
| Invitation only Making standards work together: Roundtable for standard-setters Practical opportunities to strengthen coordination, interoperability and data-sharing among extractive sector standards. | 8 October | 13:30–15:00 | Hall 300, Level +3 | EITI | Rob Pitman, Erica Westenberg |
| Invitation only Transparency and accountability: What we’ve learned and what should guide the UN Task Force on Critical Energy Transition Minerals | 8 October | 15:00–16:30 | Hall 300, Level +3 | UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO | Suneeta Kaimal, Erica Westenberg |
| NRGI event Through Our Eyes: NRGI photo exhibition Photographs from NRGI’s 20th anniversary photo competition, showing how oil, gas and mining shape people’s lives and communities. The opening features remarks from Suneeta Kaimal (NRGI), Jan-Petter Holtedahl (Norad), and more. | 8–9 October | Open all day Opening 8 Oct, 17:00 | Room 206, SQUARE | NRGI | Suneeta Kaimal (host) |
| From resources to revenues: Mobilizing extractive revenues to drive domestic development How transparency, institutional coordination and oversight can help resource-rich countries capture more value from their extractive sectors and protect their fiscal take. | 9 October | 11:30–12:30 | Silver Hall, SQUARE | EITI, IGF, ARPLAB | Daniel Kaufmann, NRGI President Emeritus |
| SOE transparency in action: Systematic disclosure for accountable resource governance How systematic disclosure can strengthen the governance of state-owned enterprises, with a spotlight on Iraq’s oil and gas sector. | 9 October | 11:30–12:30 | Rooms 214 and 216, SQUARE | World Bank Group | Laury Haytayan |
| Invitation only Roundtable on mineral traceability initiatives | 9 October | 13:00–15:00 | Hall 300, Level +3 | Government of Canada, European Commission | Erica Westenberg |
Suneeta Kaimal’s plenary remarks
Key resources
Explore NRGI research and analysis related to the issues being discussed in Brussels, from making EITI disclosures work in practice to value addition, traceability and the energy transition.
NRGI team in attendance
Suneeta Kaimal
President and Chief Executive Officer, NRGI Governing Board ex officio
Matthieu Salomon
Lead, Anticorruption
Papa Daouda Diene
Senior Economic Analyst, Francophone Africa
Erica Westenberg
Governance Programs Director
Susannah Fitzgerald
Critical Minerals Governance Senior Officer
Alexandra Malmqvist
Senior Communications Officer
Robert Pitman
Portfolio Coordination Lead
Pedro Zapata
Chile Program Officer
Thomas Scurfield
Senior Economic Analyst