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ADB Co-Organizes Inaugural Armenia Arbitration Conference and Official Launch of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia
The Inaugural Armenia Arbitration Conference was held in Yerevan on 4 September 2023, marking a significant step in the development of international commercial arbitration in the region.
ADB, CAREC Secretariat, and PRC's Ministry of Commerce Convene Stakeholders on Digitalization of Trade Documents
ADB’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program and Law and Policy Reform Program, along with CAREC Secretariat and People´s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Commerce gathered over 50 government officials and private sector representatives in Beijing to discuss potential legislation recognizing electronic trade documents aligned with UNCITRAL’s Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR).
ADB Supported 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 Presents at World Law Congress on Environmental and Climate Change Rule of Law
ADB shares transformative work on environmental and climate change rule of law at the World Law Congress organized by the World Jurist Association.
ADB Spearheads the Model Forest Act Initiative
On 17-18 2023 July in New York, ADB convened the launch of the Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI) with the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law, UN Environment Programme, UN Forum on Forests, UN Development Programme and the World Bank.
ADB, UN Member States, and Partners Discussed 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 international law aspects of climate change
ADB launches Technical Assistance on International Trade and Investment Agreements in Uzbekistan
ADB conducts stakeholder consultations and policy dialogue on international trade and investment agreements.
Stakeholder Consultation on Cambodia E-Commerce Code of Conduct
The Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with Cambodia's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) and DFDL Law, conducted a two-day stakeholders’ consultation workshop on the draft prakas on the Code of Conduct on the Intermediaries and E-Commerce Service Providers (prakas) pursuant to Cambodia’s Law on E-Commerce.