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ADB Develops New E-Learning Platform for ASEAN Judges to Enhance Judicial Education
In partnership with the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ), ADB’s Law and Policy Reform Program launches the first-of-its-kind e-learning platform and e-learning module on international commercial arbitration.
ADB Supports Papua New Guinea in Enacting State-of-the-Art Arbitration Laws to Create an Enabling Environment for the Private Sector
ADB's Law and Policy Reform Program, in partnership with the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) assisted with Papua New Guinea's (PNG) enactment of two arbitration laws which are expected to att
ADB Hosts Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI) Drafting Committee Meeting and Philippines Multi-Stakeholder Consultations
The Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI) is a novel effort to provide countries across the globe with a comprehensive and innovative blueprint for legi
ADB Supports Training on Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace for Fiji Women Lawyers Association (FWLA)
Robyn Layton, Adjunct Professor, Justice & Society, University of South Australia and Judicial Education and Development Consultant for the ADB Law and Policy Reform Program, conducted a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation to the Fiji Women Lawyers Association (FWLA) on Harass
ADB, CAREC Secretariat, and PRC's Ministry of Commerce Convene Stakeholders on Digitalization of Trade Documents
On 28 August 2023, ADB’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program and its Law and Policy Reform Program, along with the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program Secretariat, and the People´s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Commerce gathered over 50 government offi
ADB Supports Online Learning on E-Commerce for Cambodia Government Officials
ADB and the Trade Training and Research Institute (TTRI) of the Ministry of Commerce co-organized an e-learning workshop on e-commerce via the website of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI).
ADB Hosts Discussions with Timor-Leste Prosecutor General on Gender Sensitization and Gender-Based Violence
ADB hosts high-level discussions with the Timor-Leste Prosecutor General after the conclusion of trainings for the entire Timor-Leste prosecution service on gender sensitization and gender-based violence (GBV) cases, from 14-21 August 2023.
ADB Launches Training for Timor-Leste Prosecutors on Gender-Based Violence Case Handling
In partnership with the Timor-Leste Superior Council of Public Prosecutors, ADB launched the first series of customized trainings for Timor-Leste prosecutors on gender sensitization and effective handling of gender-based violence (GBV) cases on 14 August 2023.
ADB, UN Member States, and Partners Discuss Legal Innovations for Scaling Up Climate Action at UNCITRAL Colloquium
On 12 July 2023, General Counsel Thomas Clark addressed UN member states, representatives from international organizations and the international legal community at the UNCITRAL Colloquium on Climate Change and the Law of International Trade which explored the private
ADB, Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce, and DFDL Law Conduct Stakeholder Consultation on E-Commerce Code of Conduct
ADB Office of the General Counsel, through its Law and Policy Reform Program, in collaboration with Cambodia's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) and legal and tax firm DFDL, conducted a two-day stakeholders’ consultation workshop on the draft prakas on the Code of Conduct on the Intermediaries and E-Com