International Conference on Information Disclosure, Accountability, Inclusive Growth and Governance in the Extractive Sector

The Center for Public Integrity (Centro de Integridade Pública, CIP), in collaboration with the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) and the “Action for Empowerment and Accountability” (A4EA) of the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex (United Kingdom), organized an International Conference on Governance in the Extractive Sector. The conference which was attended by 91 participants (66men and 25 women) served as a platform for researchers, senior managers, policymakers, practitioners, activists, private companies and community-based organizations to exchange experiences regarding research on the relationship between information disclosure, accountability, governance and inclusive growth.