On September 11-15, CLDP, USPTO, and WIPO, in close coordination with the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka and the University Grants Commission, conducted working group drafting sessions and site visits to select universities and institutions in Sri Lanka.

CLDP co-organized workshops on intellectual property for judges and for journalists in Batumi, Georgia from September 23-25, 2017.

From July 11-12, CLDP co-led a workshop on combating counterfeiting in Mali using technology to verify the authenticity of products, in coordination with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Sproxil.

CLDP, in conjunction with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), is hosting a two-week U.S. Consultations with Georgias National Intellectual Property Center (Sakpatenti) to provide assistance and advanced training for trademark examiners.

From May 10-12, 2017, CLDP held a regional program with participants from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Morocco in Casablanca, Morocco to share best practices in promoting SME development.

On April 24-28, CLDP joined international intellectual property organizations in celebrating World IP Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

From February 27-28, 2017, CLDP conducted a workshop on IPR for 25 entrepreneurs, IP attorneys, and government officials in Baku, Azerbaijan.

CLDP led a U.S. Study Tour on Developing Efficient Innovation Ecosystems for an Algerian delegation from December 5-15, in Washington and Atlanta.

From September 26-30, CLDP held week-long U.S. Consultations on visual, audio-visual, and grand rights, and internet piracy for a delegation of members of the Georgia Copyright Association (GCA).