On January 21-22, 2025, CLDP will conduct consultations in collaboration with UNCITRAL and the Ministry of Justice of Lao PDR regarding the country's legal framework for international commercial arbitration. The program will be focused on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial...

On August 21-23, CLDP conducted a workshop with the Lao PDR Ministry of Justice on international commercial arbitration with a focus on case studies and practices. The workshop covered jurisdiction, pleadings, document production, interim relief, and cross examination. Participants engaged in...

On June 15-16, CLDP conducted a PPP dispute resolution workshop for participants from the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Lao PDR. The workshop covered mechanisms found in infrastructure contracts, such as dispute resolution boards, mediation, and arbitration. The program will allow...

From June 12 to 14, CLDP held a workshop in Vientiane, Laos PDR on International Commercial Arbitration for participants from the Center for Economic Dispute Resolution of Laos, the National University of Laos Faculty of Law, and the Lao Bar Association. 

The workshop focused on core arbitration...

On February 10, CLDP provided a one-day workshop on International Commercial Arbitration to staff of the Centre for Economic Dispute Resolution and the National University of Laos. The program specifically covered arbitral agreements and enforcement of awards.

On February 8-9, CLDP provided a 2-day workshop on Public-Private Partnerships for the Ministry of Planning & Investment and relevant line ministries on PPP topics including bankability, strategizing procurement, and procurement processes.

CLDP hosted a Laotian delegation in a series of PPP consultations and at the OECD Infrastructure Week in Paris. During the week, delegates from the newly mandated public-private partnership (PPP) unit engaged with French PPP organizations, infrastructure projects advisors, and private sector service...