The Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) will host the 8th Global Conference on Transparency Research. This event, co-organized by ULB and the Université de Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland, will be held on 15-17 May 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.

The Global Conference on Transparency Research (GCTR) is the preeminent conference bringing together leading scholars from throughout the world to collectively advance our understanding of the impact and implications of transparency policies that involve governments, either directly or indirectly. The GCTR involves scholars from a wide range of fields including sociology, anthropology, political science, public administration, economics, political economy, journalism, communication sciences, business, history, philosophy, and law who study issues of governmental transparency.

The Standing Executive Committee of the GCTR consists of:

- Albert Meijer (Utrecht University)

- Suzanne Piotrowski (Rutgers University)

- Alasdair Roberts (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

- Jean-Patrick Villeneuve (University of Lugano).

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THE FULL PROGRAM WILL BE PUBLISHED 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE CONFERENCE

The registration fee covers:

• Coffee break and welcome drink on Wed 15 May
• Coffee breaks, lunch and gala dinner on Thu 16 May
• Coffee break and social event on Fri 17 May​