On December 11-12, 2019, CLDP will lead a workshop on life-cycle cost analysis in public procurement in collaboration with the State Procurement Agency of Georgia.  The workshop will support the State Procurement Agency and contracting authorities in implementing a public procurement regime that is consistent with international best practices.  The workshop will also promote broader transparency, efficiency, and harmonized standards in public procurement in Georgia. 

CLDP, in collaboration with the Ukrainian legal community, the Ukrainian Supreme Court, and the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, building on its earlier programs in Ukraine, will conduct the Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution. 

CLDP will conduct training and consultations regarding privatization, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and foreign investment for the officials from the Government of Saudi Arabia.  International and local US lawyers will provide insight into best legal practices in privatization, PPP, and trade law in order to attract foreign partners, including US companies to develop business opportunities in Saudi Arabia. 

On December 8-13, 2019, CLDP and USGS will facilitate consultations and meetings for a 7-member Afghan delegation from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) with Colombian counterparts in in Bogotá, Colombia.  The Afghan delegation will meet with Colombian government officials to learn about Colombia’s efforts to formalize its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, effective governance of emerald production and export, implementation of e-cad