Brussels

NRGI at EITI Global Conference 2026

5–9 October 2026

Brussels
Brussels

NRGI will join 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.

Find us throughout the week at 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 will also mark NRGI’s 20th anniversary with our Through Our Eyes photo exhibition.

Where to find NRGI in Brussels

NRGI event Hosted or co-hosted by NRGI    Invitation only Closed sessions

EventDateTime (CEST)VenueOrganizerNRGI speaker(s)
Civil society constituency meeting
Registration required via source Justice Network. Contact Luc Tezenas		5 October13:30–17:30The Hotel, Vista RoomEITI civil society constituency, Resource Justice NetworkMatthieu Salomon
Making transparency and accountability work in practice: Technical cooperation for shared prosperity6 October13:30–17:45The Hotel, Park BallroomGIZSusannah Fitzgerald (15:55–16:40), Pedro Zapata
Invitation only
Peer learning day
EITI practitioners share experiences, challenges and ideas on implementation and the EITI’s strategic priorities.		7 October9:00–16:00Egmont PalaceEITIRob Pitman (Session 1), Pedro Zapata (Session 4)
Invitation only
State participation in extractives: Ownership models, partnerships and transparency		7 October15:00–17:00The Hotel, Park BallroomEITIThomas Scurfield
NRGI event Invitation only
NRGI and OGP anniversary reception		7 October20:00–22:00Details with invitationNRGI, Open Government PartnershipSuneeta 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 October11:00–12:30Gold Hall, SQUAREEITISuneeta 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 October13:30–14:30Rooms 211 and 212, SQUARENRGI, PWYP Indonesia / RJN, Zambia EITI, OECD CRBCMatthieu Salomon, Thomas Scurfield, Papa Daouda Diene
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 OctoberOpen all day
Opening 8 Oct, 17:00		Room 206, SQUARENRGISuneeta 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 October11:30–12:30Silver Hall, SQUAREEITI, IGF, ARPLABDaniel 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 October11:30–12:30Rooms 214 and 216, SQUAREWorld Bank GroupErica Westenberg

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 headshot

Suneeta Kaimal

President and Chief Executive Officer, NRGI Governing Board ex officio