CLDP and AC Franchise organized a one-day Franchise Business Club Workshop directed toward current and future franchisors in Tunis, Tunisia on February 15, 2016. It gathered 30 Tunisian franchisors and master franchisees and focused on sharing best practices in establishing and developing success

As part of its technical assistance to Tunisia, CLDP is working to train local artisans on basic contractual agreements and export standards. The program is meant to help the large Tunisian artisanal sector increase its capacity to export to foreign markets.

CLDP sponsored the participation of 11 technology transfer specialists from Pakistan and six from Tunisia, to attend the 2016 Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California from 14-17 February 2016.

CLDP, in cooperation with the International Trade Administration (ITA) and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (MEDT) held a Government Procurement Workshop for the officials from MEDT and other ministries and agencies responsible for the government procurem

On February 9-13, 2016 in Manama, CLDP hosted the 6th Annual Middle East Vis Pre-Moot, in coordination with Bahrain Center of Disputes and Resolutions (BCDR), the Royal University for Women, Mena Chambers, and the University of Pittsburg (CILE).