On December 11, CLDP conducted a one-day workshop in Riyadh to train judges regarding their roles in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.  CLDP worked in close cooperation with the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority and Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration to organize the training workshop, and enlisted the expertise of judges and international dispute resolution experts to focus on best practices in referring and awarding alternative dispute resolution decisions.  Program experts included the Honorable Barrington D. Parker, Senior Judge at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and Judge Mostafa Abdel Ghaffar from the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration.  Participants in the program increased their understanding of the role of judges in alternative dispute resolution in commercial cases, and are helping to ensure greater reliability of contract compliance and enforcement for American businesses operating in Saudi Arabia.