Upcoming Programs
July 2020
July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
In July, August, and September 2020, CLDP, in collaboration with USTR and the University of Missouri, will provide virtual business fundamental courses to 20 Salvadoran textile representatives. CLDP...
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
During June-July, 2020, the Continuing Legal Education Institute of Pakistan (CLEIP), in close coordination with CLDP, developed and is administering a survey of Pakistan legal practitioners to learn...
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Pakistan
July 13, 2020 - July 31, 2020
CLDP will sponsor the participation of law students and young professionals from Afghanistan, Belarus, Moldova, and Sri Lanka in an American University Washington College of Law online certificate...
July 13, 2020 - July 17, 2020
CLDP will sponsor five students from American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) to attend American University’s Washington College of Law virtual “WTO and U.S. Trade Law and Policy”...
Tags: Afghanistan
July 14, 2020
In July 2020, CLDP will hold a second virtual consultation via video with participants from the Bangladesh government and private sector on current regulatory issues, discussing data and privacy...
Tags: Asia & South Asia
July 15, 2020
On July 15, 2020, CLDP will host a webinar with experts from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Trade Negotiations and Analysis, and the Pakistan...
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Pakistan
July 16, 2020
CLDP is currently working with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to develop a technology transfer program for technology incubators (cités d’innovation et...
July 20, 2020 - July 21, 2020
CLDP in partnership with the Hong Kong International Arbritration Centre (HKIAC) will hold a Training for ADR Centers' Staff from Afghanistan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka.
Tags: Asia & South Asia
July 20, 2020
On July 20, 2020, the Continuing Legal Education Institute of Pakistan (CLEIP), in close cooperation with CLDP, will conduct a continuing legal education (CLE) webinar for Pakistan lawyers to explore...
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Pakistan
July 22, 2020
Tunisia’s National Agency for the Promotion of Research (ANPR) is organizing a competition for young entrepreneurs to help them launch their startups. ANPR invited young Tunisians to submit...
July 22, 2020
CLDP will conduct a multi-month program to build the capacity of a group of 14 Egyptian commercial attaches, with a quadruple focus: 1/ Providing knowledge about international trade and the WTO; 2/...
July 24, 2020
In July 2020, CLDP will organize a webinar to learn about how to structure the business case for a PPP.
Tags: Global Initiatives
July 26, 2020
CLDP is currently working with the Polytechnic School of Algiers (ENP) to assist them in the development of an intellectual property (IP) policy. CLDP will facilitate virtual consultations with...
July 28, 2020 - July 29, 2020
On July 28-29, 2020, CLDP, in collaboration with the Honduran Ministries of Customs and Economy, will begin a three-part virtual workshop series on Advance Ruling Best Practices. The first workshop...
July 30, 2020
CLDP will host a webinar in partnership with By hand Consulting to increase the export preparedness of artisans in Morocco. The presentation will focus on how the U.S. market for global handmade...
August 2020
August 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
In August and September 2020, CLDP, in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the General Directorate for Public Contracting, will conduct a series of training-of-the-...
August 5, 2020
CLDP will conduct a multi-month program to build the capacity of a group of 14 Egyptian commercial attaches, with a quadruple focus: 1/ Providing knowledge about international trade and the WTO; 2/...
August 7, 2020
In August 2020, CLDP will organize a webinar to walk participants through how to design the evaluation process to ensure the best bid is selected.
Tags: Global Initiatives
August 14, 2020
CLDP will host a webinar in partnership with By hand Consulting to increase the export preparedness of artisans in Morocco. The presentation will focus on how the U.S. market for global handmade...
August 17, 2020 - August 21, 2020
CLDP is working in cooperation with U.S. customs experts to develop a webinar series on Article III of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA), relating to Advance Rulings...
August 19, 2020 - August 21, 2020
On August 19-21, 2020, CLDP will launch Phase I of the 2020-21 Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot (the Vis Moot) with four Burmese universities.
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Commerce, Burma
August 19, 2020 - August 20, 2020
On August 19-20, 2020, the Continuing Legal Education Institute of Pakistan (CLEIP), in close cooperation with CLDP, will conduct a continuing legal education (CLE) webinar for Pakistan lawyers on...
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Pakistan
August 19, 2020
CLDP, in close collaboration with the Kuwait Commercial Arbitration Center, will conduct legislative drafting consultations for lawmakers in Kuwait to finalize a new Arbitration Law for Kuwait.
August 19, 2020
CLDP, in close collaboration with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Privatization, will develop a guide for the international standard for Public Private Partnership contract...
Tags: Commerce, Saudi Arabia
August 19, 2020
CLDP will conduct a multi-month program to build the capacity of a group of 14 Egyptian commercial attaches, with a quadruple focus: 1/ Providing knowledge about international trade and the WTO; 2/...
August 24, 2020 - August 28, 2020
CLDP is working in cooperation with experts from the Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Administration and Transactions (OGC ADTRAX) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-sponsored Land O...
August 24, 2020 - August 28, 2020
CLDP plans to organize an information exchange with members of Pakistan’s National Assembly, officials from the Ministry of Information Technology and IT, and other officials, on such current...
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Pakistan
August 25, 2020 - August 26, 2020
On August 25-26, 2020, CLDP, in collaboration with the Honduran Ministries of Customs and Economy, will continue a three-part virtual workshop series on Advance Ruling Best Practices. The second...
September 2020
September 1, 2020 - January 15, 2021
From September 2020 through January 2021, CLDP will provide virtual assistance to teams participating in CLDP's 11th Annual Middle East Vis International Commercial Arbitration Pre-Moot Program.
September 8, 2020
CLDP, in collaboration with the USPTO, will lead a series of live online capacity building trainings for the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia. The training series will focus on...
Tags: Intellectual Property, Georgia
September 9, 2020
CLDP will conduct a multi-month program to build the capacity of a group of 14 Egyptian commercial attaches, with a quadruple focus: 1/ Providing knowledge about international trade and the WTO; 2/...
Egypt - World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA) Article I Consultations
September 15, 2020 - September 18, 2020
In September 2020, CLDP will hold a webinar for officials from the Egyptian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) on Article I requirements of the WTO TFA.
September 15, 2020 - December 15, 2020
As part of CLDP’s work to support Egypt adhere to the World Trade Organization and Valuation Agreement (CVA), CLDP in collaboration with the World Custom Organization (WCO) and the...
September 16, 2020 - September 17, 2020
On September 16-17, 2020, CLDP will host a virtual workshop on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) contracts for several Sri Lankan ministries.
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Commerce, Sri Lanka
September 21, 2020 - September 24, 2020
Pursuant to a request from the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), Pakistan’s telecom regulator, CLDP plans to organize one or more virtual educational sessions on topics of...
September 21, 2020 - September 24, 2020
CLDP, in cooperation with USPTO, will provide a file link to select Pakistani judges likely to adjudicate intellectual property (IP) cases (e.g., IP Tribunal Presiding Officers) and who register/...
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Pakistan
September 22, 2020 - September 25, 2020
In mid-September, 2020, CLDP will support participation by several South Asian government and non-government stakeholders to the second conference on 5G Security hosted by the Government of Czechia....
September 23, 2020
CLDP will conduct a multi-month program to build the capacity of a group of 14 Egyptian commercial attaches, with a quadruple focus: 1/ Providing knowledge about international trade and the WTO; 2/...
September 27, 2020 - September 29, 2020
From September 27 through 29, 2020, CLDP will support participation by South Asian government and non-government stakeholders at the now-virtual Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (...
September 29, 2020 - September 30, 2020
On September 29-30, 2020, CLDP, in collaboration with the Honduran Ministries of Customs and Economy, will continue a three-part virtual workshop series on Advance Ruling Best Practices. The third...
October 2020
October 7, 2020
CLDP will conduct a multi-month program to build the capacity of a group of 14 Egyptian commercial attaches, with a quadruple focus: 1/ Providing knowledge about international trade and the WTO; 2/...
October 19, 2020 - October 23, 2020
On October 19 -23, in Dubai, UAE, CLDP will hold launch Phase 1 programming fo the 11th Annual Middle East Vis International Commercial Arbitration Pre-Moot Program.
October 21, 2020
CLDP will conduct a multi-month program to build the capacity of a group of 14 Egyptian commercial attaches, with a quadruple focus: 1/ Providing knowledge about international trade and the WTO; 2/...
November 2020
November 2, 2020 - November 3, 2020
CLDP, in collaboration with USTR, will host 20 Salvadoran textiles experts on a Professional Development Opportunity led by 11 U.S. industry experts in St. Louis, MO; Columbia, MO; New York City, NY...
Tags: Central America, Commerce
November 2, 2020 - November 3, 2020
CLDP, in collaboration with ITA, CBP, and USDA, will conduct a trade facilitation workshop on optimizing operations through intergovernmental cooperation and centrally-published information for...
Tags: Central America, Trade
November 2, 2020 - November 3, 2020
CLDP, in collaboration with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, will host private textile industry representatives to present their Capstone Proposals to a U.S. delegation of textiles...
November 2, 2020 - November 3, 2020
CLDP, in collaboration with ITA, CBP, and USDA, will conduct a regional trade facilitation workshop on public consultation for Guatemalan government and private sector representatives. Government...
Tags: Central America, Commerce
November 2, 2020 - November 5, 2020
In November 2020 (exact dates to be determined) CLDP will support participation by government and non-government participants from several countries at this year’s virtual Internet...
Tags: Asia & South Asia, Pakistan
March 2021
March 8, 2021 - March 12, 2021
CLDP in partnership with the Royal University for Women (RUW), the Bahrain Center for Dispute Resolution, Mena Chambers Bahrain, and the Center for International Legal Studies of the University of...
April 2021
April 12, 2021 - April 16, 2021
In an effort to support Egypt adhere to the World Custom Organization's Custom Valuation Agreement, CLDP, in collaboration with US Custom Border Protection (CBP), the Egyptian Custom Authority (...
April 19, 2021 - April 23, 2021
CLDP, in collaboration with UNCITRAL and the University of Pittsburgh's Center for International Legal Education (CILE), will support over 20 teams compete in the 29th Annual Willem C. Vis...