In CLDP's continuing work in support of technical training for the staff of the newly formed Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA), four ECA staff members were sponsored to attend a workshop dedicated to Merger Notification and Procedures in Brno, Czech Republic on March 18-19, 2008.

Three officials from the Egyptian Competition Authority participated in the Antitrust Law Conference in Washington DC from March 25-28, 2008.

CLDP designed a three-phase, multilocale program to help develop the commercial diplomacy skills of a cadre of future Algerian diplomats.

Following on several training programs and workshops for the newly organized Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA), CLDP sponsored the participation of legal and economic staff from the ECA to attend a workshop on Antitrust and Economics to be held from May 13-16, 2008 in Washington, DC.

Beginning in 2006, CLDP has worked with the Oman Information Technology Authority (ITA) on the development of the Electronic Transaction Law in Oman. CLDP's legislative e-commerce drafting programs provided officials with guidance and practical experience in the development of effective e-commerce...

CLDP organized a three day workshop May 26-28, 2008 at the Qatar Legal and Judicial Studies Center focused on bankruptcy, the role of mediation, and the process of reorganizing businesses.

CLDP and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration, in cooperation with the UAE institute of Training and Judicial Studies and the UAE Ministry of Justice, organized a two day conference for judges on implementation of the New York Convention on the Recognition...

Competition officials and staff from several regional countries attended this North African Regional Competition Conference in Tunis, Tunisia on June 30, 2008, to present and discuss the issues, best practices and commonalities of their competition law advancement.

Since 2006, CLDP, in cooperation with the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department, has provided technical assistance to the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) to help implement the new competition law and foster a competition culture in Egypt.

Egyptian Officials from the Egyptian Competition Authority participated in the Fordham Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy in New York City.