A4ID inspires and enables lawyers to join the global fight against poverty Goal 1 - Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2 - Achieve universal primary education Goal 3 - Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4 - Reduce child mortality by two-thirds for children under five Goal 5 - Improve maternal health Goal 6 - Combat HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases Goal 7 - Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8 - Develop a global partnership for development 2

Ensuring legal support is available for all those working to eradicate poverty

And developing a growing community of engaged lawyers keen to use their skills towards the eradication of poverty

Brokerage

Brokering relationships Legal Partners Development Partners Unequal access to legal support acts as a barrier to development We work with leading law firms in UK and overseas and many of the most recognisable NGOs as well as small community based organisations and developing country governments

Network of over 34,000 legal experts from around the world More than 350 development organisations, all working towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals More than £12 million worth of free legal advice for development organisations since 2006

Projects undertaken in or impacting on 114 countries

Legal Issues Employment/labour law Right to Food Right to land/property rights Environmental law International trade law Right to Food Right to Water Business accountability Investment contracts

Protecting Land Rights

Influencing Legislation

Protecting Intellectual Property ToughStuff International Limited (TSI) is a social enterprise which aims to provide affordable solar-powered products for low income people, primarily in the developing world, replacing expensive and environmentally damaging alternatives such as kerosene lamps and batteries. It aims to reduce poverty and CO2 emissions, remove the environmental damage of discarded batteries, enhance health, increase micro-enterprise employment and through this, help to bring about the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. ToughStuff already operates in Madagascar and has partnered with a microfinance institution to support entrepreneurs there, and has received approval from the government of Madagascar for its work. ToughStuff intends to make its products widely available through companies, national distributors, NGOs and public sector bodies throughout sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia. ToughStuff also plans to provide other socially valuable products such as household level water filters or mosquito nets, once the brand has built a reputation for quality and durability, designed for the needs of the most poor. Although lawyers in China were found to advise in relation to Intellectual Property protection there, assistance was also sought in relation to many other jurisdictions in which we couldn’t find lawyers to help. Perhaps HSBC lawyers could have provided this valuable assistance. 12

Training and knowledge sharing

Raising awareness about the role law can play in tackling poverty Finding innovative solutions to development challenges

Future Lawyers’ Training Programme

We will consider key issues in development including the prevailing model of a rights-based approach to development looking specifically at gender rights, economic rights and the right to health Human Rights

Many developing economies contain abundant natural resources, such as timber, diamonds and oil. Yet rather than benefiting a country’s citizens, natural resources can incentivise corruption, exacerbate conflict and impact on human rights and the environment. Natural resources

Many high profile development issues are taking place in areas with an abundance of natural resources or desirable land, which have become the focus on corporate activity. The interaction between local communities, indigenous people, the state and corporations in some of these areas has raised serious development concerns, often fuelled or led to conflict, and caused environmental degradation. As foreign investment and market liberalisation change the nature of rural land rights in many developing countries, development organisations have become ever more involved in issues of ownership and access to land.  Role of private sector

Session 1: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January 2012 Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th January 2012 Session 2: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th March 2012 Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March 2012

Applications open 17 October 2011 www.a4id.org

Knowledge Groups Governance Responsible Business Climate Change Socio-economic Rights Intellectual Property Debt & Finance

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Internships www.a4id.org/internships

Six months, full and part time Based at A4ID’s office in the City Four different specialisms Exposure to law firms, chambers and NGOs Attend training and events

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