The Asian Development Bank Hosts the Second Fiji Judicial Colloquium on International Arbitration
During the Colloquium, Asian Development Bank (ADB) General Counsel (GC) Thomas Clark and ADB Regional Director Masayuki Tachiiri thanked the Hon. Chief Justice and the Fijian judiciary for the strong partnership that ADB and Fiji have built, focused on legal reforms that drive private sector investment and economic opportunity and resilience.
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Timor-Leste Prosecutor-General and Asian Development Bank Launch Groundbreaking Handbook to Combat Gender-Based Violence
In a major step forward for the country, Timor-Leste’s Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) unveiled the Handbook on Investigation of Gender-Based Violence Offenses for the Public Prosecution Service on 31 May 2024.
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ADB Presents the Model Forest Act Initiative at the 19th Session of the UN Forum on Forests
ADB's Law and Policy Reform Program, together with the United Nations Environment Programme, presented the Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI) to UN member states, permanent observers and regional and international organizations at the 19th Session of the UN Forum on Forests in New York City.
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ADB Delivers Case-Based Training on Arbitration for Armenian Judges
On 4-5 May 2024, the ADB Office of the General Counsel's Law and Policy Reform Program held the Armenia Arbitration Judicial Colloquium in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. The colloquium helped build participants' capacity to apply international and Armenian legal approaches to arbitration, using a practical approach in which participants grappled with scenarios based on actual cases.
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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).
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Gender-based Violence and COVID-19: Working Towards Gender-Responsive Judicial Systems
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The Asian Development Bank hosted a discussion focused on the targeted initiatives for responding to increased gender-based violence in the region. The panelists discussed working with the judiciary on reducing gender-based violence and promoting gender equality.
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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. Over 100 judges from ASEAN member states attended the event and discussed the evolution of judicial education, particularly in the era of technological advancements.
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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 legislators, policymakers, and other stakeholders for the protection, conservation, restoration, and ecologically sustainable management of forests.
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Asian Development Bank Hosts Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Models Expert Discussion
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Artificial intelligence (AI) brings many potential benefits and opportunities but also practical and ethical concerns and risks to society. Governments must understand its advantages, protect users, as well as prevent unintended consequences that can lead to existential crisis within their countries and globally. The Asian Development Bank hosted an engaging webinar that aims to answer the big questions related to AI Regulatory Models.
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The Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI): A Global Partnership to Improve the Legal Protection of Native Forests
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The MoFAI is a groundbreaking initiative to provide a comprehensive and innovative legal blueprint for legislators, policymakers, and other stakeholders in designing a modern legal framework for the protection, conservation, restoration, and ecologically sustainable management and use of forests.