PublicDebtIsPublic

The Sovereign Debt Forum’s #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative is dedicated to the principle that public debt must be robustly accountable to the public. @Georgetown

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On Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 we launched the pilot prototype of our #PublicDebtIsPublic platform, a sovereign debt hub developed by the Sovereign Debt Forum at Georgetown Law and Queen Mary University of London with the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown. See link in Bio!

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In April, we co-hosted a roundtable with the @energyforgrowth Hub on the intersection of debt and energy governance. The event brought together energy and debt experts to discuss energy-driven fiscal risks, energy contracts as contingent public debt liabilities, and more.

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We have a big update to the #PublicDebtIsPublic platform prototype! We added a new landing page and interactive map, 900+ full-text documents covering more than 45 borrowing countries, and a Venezuela sovereign debt resource page.

Visit the platform here: https://t.co/A7mjpd7FrW

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In a new article in the @OUPAcademic Journal of International Economic Law, Anna Gelpern and co-authors show that collateralization has been commonplace in sovereign lending, tracing back to the 1990s.

Read the article at the link below.

https://t.co/9ZeMKsj1hF

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Professor Anna Gelpern joins Mark Sobel, US chair at OMFIF, to discuss debt transparency, public debt disclosure and the impact of poor disclosure on low-income countries and emerging markets. #PublicDebt #Debt

https://t.co/bFOD1sfE5w

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Wise words on the uncertain prospects for Venezuela’s legacy debt from Lee Buchheit on Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast with Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal.

Stay tuned for Venezuela’s debt documentation and analysis on the #PublicDebtIsPublic platform in the coming days.

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NEW ODD LOTS

What happens now to Venezuela’s $170 billion of debt?

A true must listen here. @tracyalloway and I talk to legendary sovereign debt restructuring lawyer Lee Bucheit about the prospects of payback for Venezuela’s creditors https://t.co/KEkPXjxob6

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🤝 #PublicDebtIsPublic is a proud collaboration between:

@PDIP_PublicDebt - advancing legal and policy solutions for sovereign debt challenges

@MassiveData_GU - harnessing data science for social impact

Together, we're building the infrastructure for debt accountability.

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Debt transparency is essential for:

✅ Democratic governance
✅ Sound economic management
✅ Properly functioning financial markets

#PublicDebtIsPublic is shifting debt information norms to establish meaningful public access to the legal and financial terms of public debt.

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Low-income countries and emerging markets face rising debt, and much of it is hidden from the general public. Legislation that promotes transparency can help bring the debt to light. May 14 is our Conference on Public Debt Transparency. WATCH LIVE online. https://t.co/phYZfNj1vo

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Join us online for Public Debt Transparency: Aligning the Law with Good Practices, a conference co-organized with the International Monetary Fund Legal Department to examine the pressing challenges of making information about public debt accessible to its stakeholders.

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Georgetown University Law Center Professor and Sovereign Debt Forum Academic Co-Director Anna Gelpern joined Sciences Po Sovereign Debt Chair, Professor Paola Subacchi, on the DebtTalks podcast at SciencesPo. Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/oyYQa0P34N

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Thank you for this rich and insightful conversation, @FinDevLab. I learned a lot! #sovereigndebt #publicdebtispublic @GtownLawIIEL @PDIP_PublicDebt (come for more at #debtcon8!)

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Today is the last day to submit papers for #DebtCon8 being held in Washington, DC on October 13-15! Submit at the Call for Papers link here with your name and affiliation listed on the paper: https://t.co/Yp049onnI3
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📢 The Sovereign Debt Forum and Massive Data Institute have launched the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative, the first web-based sovereign debt documentation and data commons, promoting transparency and accountability in government borrowing. 🌍📊 https://t.co/9QkcjMw8V4 @agelpern