From October 16-20, CLDP conducted a trade facilitation assessment in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in coordination with the International Trade Administration (ITA).

On December 67, CLDP conducted a two-day conference in Kuwait City to train judges regarding their roles in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. CLDP worked in close cooperation with the Kuwait Supreme Council of Planning and Development and the Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies...

On December 12-13, CLDP held its first workshop to support the Qatar Ministry of Finance Office of Procurement Regulations initiative to develop new procurement laws and regulations to support broader transparency, efficiency and harmonized standards in Qatar. Over the past decade, Qatar has...

CLDP hosted two programs on international arbitration in Tunis, Tunisia and Casablanca, Morocco from December 7-13, 2017.

As part of its continued cooperation with the Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Government of Tunisia, CLDP organized workshops on franchising during the TunisMed Franchise Expo in Tunis from December 6-7, 2017.

On September 4-6, 2017, CLDP, in partnership with the Republic of Moldovas Public Procurement Agency and the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau, hosted a Workshop on Transparent and Efficient Procurement in Chisinau, Moldova

On November 14-15, CLDP held a workshop to support the Bahrain Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourisms initiative to develop new procurement laws and regulations to support small-and medium-sized businesses in Bahrain. The workshop also supported the newly formed working group of key ministries...

On September 12, CLDP conducted a commercial law roundtable for the American Business Group of Riyadh (ABGR) legal staffin Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. CLDP staff presented to over 20 participantsa history of commercial law developments in Saudi Arabia and the region that haveimproved the environment for...

CLDP, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerces Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) and International Trade Administration, conducted a series of consultations with current franchise owners, operators, and managers, for the purposes of assessing the legal and commercial franchise...

On August 7, CLDP, met with the Palestinian Competition Law Steering Committee to discuss the current draft competition law and identify key areas of technical support that is needed. The Palestinian Authority, through the leadership of the Ministry of National Economy, has spearheaded economic...