The law can, and should, be used more effectively to eradicate global poverty. Pro Bono Brokerage Training Policy 04 Dec 2015

Pro Bono Brokerage Matching development organisations with law firms A network of more than 53,000 legal experts in more than 100 countries Over 650 NGOs and social enterprises

Training For Lawyers, Law Students & Development Organisations Law and Development Programme, Knowledge Groups, Business & Human Rights Training Targeted Training - Microfinance, Equity Financing, Defamation Training

Policy Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Law and Development Training International Development 7 & 8 Nov Financing Development 5 Dec Business and Human Rights 6 & 7 Feb Socio-Economic Rights 27 Feb Sustainable Development 19 & 20 March

The only course of its kind in the UK, A4ID’s annual Law and International Development training programme explores the crucial role that law plays in underpinning the international development agenda and in promoting responsible business practice

Seminars and workshops are delivered by leading academics, development professionals and practising lawyers to help participants understand how the law can secure, or be a barrier to, sustainable development.  Participants who successfully complete the course receive a certificate from A4ID for their development record

Suitable for:  Practising lawyers, and those with a strong interest in the role the law plays in the development agenda

Introduction to Development Module One: Introduction to Development Introduction to Development by World Bank specialist Governance and the Rule of Law Governance and Corruption

Module Two: Financing Development Developing Country Debt Regulating Foreign Direct Investment Effective Development Political Corruption Project Financing Impact of Tax

Module Three: Business & Human Rights Business and Human Rights: The Lawyer’s Perspective Business and Human Rights: UN Guidelines and Multinationals (UN Ruggie Principles) Advising Responsibly

Module Four: Socio-Economic Rights Gender Economic Rights International Human Rights, Poverty and Practice Right to Health Right to Water

Module Five: Sustainable Development Food Security Land Security – ‘Land Grabbing’ Climate Change and International Law Climate Change and Forced Migration Sustainable Development Goals

Previous Feedback “An eye-opening and intellectually stimulating programme, providing young lawyers with an appreciation of the important role that we can play in tackling international development issues, to assist both our commercial practices and the global community at large”

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