On January 13-18, 2020, in Marrakech, CLDP led a series of activities focusing on increasing handicraft exports. The first activity involved an assessment of the largest handicraft exposition. In addition, CLDP led a workshop on streamlining handicraft exports and launched the new Handicraft Export...

On December 11-13, CLDP, in collaboration with the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, held a workshop on technology transfer and intellectual property in Casablanca, Morocco. The U.S. Consul General in Casablanca provided opening remarks. The workshop was attended by 40...

On November 13-14 , CLDP conducted a workshop in Casablanca, Morocco on the implementation of Moroccos new bankruptcy law, which was passed last year. Prior to the passing of the new law, bankruptcy had presented a significant legal risk for US companies and investors doing business in Morocco as...

On June 25-27, 2019, CLDP organized a regional conference on mediation in Tunis, Tunisia, bringing together more than 110 participants from the justice sectors of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, and Algeria. The conference focused on the use of mediation to resolve commercial disputes...

On June 17-18, 2019, CLDP will conduct a workshop in Marrakech, Morocco on the implementation of Moroccos new bankruptcy law, which was passed last year. Prior to the passing of the new law, bankruptcy had presented a significant legal risk for U.S. companies and investors doing business in Morocco...

From April 23-25, 2019, CLDP organized a workshop on technology transfer and intellectual property in collaboration with the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for over 30 government officials, academics, and researchers in Fs, Morocco. By strengthening the capacity of...

On October 30-November 1, 2018, CLDP, in coordination with the Tunisian Agency for the Promotion of Scientific Research (ANPR), organized a regional workshop in Tunis, Tunisia, on the commercialization of technology for the Middle East and North Africa region. The workshop promoted technology-based...

On September 27-28, in Casablanca, Morocco, CLDP organized a regional conference on insolvency for 75 participants from the MENA region. In recent years, Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain have passed new insolvency laws that are in line with international best practices, and Kuwait is in...

On February 23, CLDP co-sponsored an event in Marrakech with the Moroccan Association of CPAs and the Moroccan Judicial Authority on the role of bankruptcy reform in improving Moroccos investment climate. For the last 20 years, Morocco has been in the process of amending the bankruptcy provisions of...

In an effort to encourage investment and economic growth by introducing best practices in contract enforcement,CLDP isproviding technical assistance to the Governments of Morocco and Tunisia.