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CLDP law development assistance programs typically focus on laws, regulations and administrative practices affecting domestic and foreign investment and trade, particularly international economic agreements, foreign investment laws, project and trade finance, export controls, intellectual property rights, and government ethics.
CLDP professional skills development assistance focuses on building the knowledge base and practical skills needed to effectively utilize these evolving legal structures and to bring new participants and new ideas into the commercial marketplace.
Most CLDP activities are part of comprehensive assistance programs addressing various aspects of one or two issues of interest to a host government, rather than ad hoc efforts. Programs typically include placing expert advisors with host government ministries for periods of time ranging from a week to a year, providing legal training and conducting skills workshops and bringing policymakers, regulators and educators to the US for individualized consultations or educational programs.
CLDP taps experienced attorneys and economists from both the public and private sectors to serve as advisors. Advisors are required to have substantial expertise in the subject of their assignment and the interests of their host countries.
In order to ensure that its programs are responsive to actual needs and well-coordinated with those of other assistance providers, CLDP works closely with consular and other host government officials, as well as other US Government, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.
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