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: publicdebtispublic.mdi.georgetown.edu
In a new article in the @oupacademic.bsky.social 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.
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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 #PublicDebtIsPublic
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Wise words on the uncertain prospects for Venezuela’s legacy debt from Lee Buchheit on @bloomberg.com 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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On Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 we launched the pilot prototype of our #PublicDebtIsPublic platform, a sovereign debt exploration hub developed by the Sovereign Debt Forum at Georgetown Law and Queen Mary University of London with the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown. See the link in our bio!
It's the most wonderful time of the year....for debt geeks. @agelpern.bsky.social @upanizza.bsky.social @mkessler.bsky.social and I are so excited to welcome folks to DebtCon8!
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🤝 #PublicDebtIsPublic is a proud collaboration between:
@publicdebtispublic.bsky.social - advancing legal and policy solutions for sovereign debt challenges
📊 @massivedatagu.bsky.social - harnessing data science for social impact
Our collaboration the #PDIP data platform launches on 10/14/25.
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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Huge thanks to @taicollab.bsky.social and our amazing community for hosting the first sneak peak preview of the #publicdebispublic platform @georgetownlaw.bsky.social @massivedatagu.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk @publicdebtispublic.bsky.social #sovereigndebt Stay tuned for pilot demo at #DebtCon8
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. Join us on May 14 for our Conference on Public Debt Transparency. WATCH LIVE online. imf.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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. Scan QR Code Below.
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:
📢 The Sovereign Debt Forum & Georgetown's Massive Data Institute have launched the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative! This project will create the first web-based sovereign debt documentation and data commons, promoting transparency and accountability in government borrowing: bit.ly/4aD6j5A 🌍📊
