2. 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

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

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

5. Brokerage

6. 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

7. 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

8. Projects undertaken in or impacting on
114 countries

9. 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

10. Protecting Land Rights

11. Influencing Legislation

12. 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

13. Training and knowledge sharing

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

15. Future Lawyers’ Training Programme

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Applications open 17 October 2011

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

22. Free Online Resources
Articles, research papers, legal guides, interviews and podcasts
Placement Directory – legal internships and opportunities in UK and overseas

23. Internships

24. 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

25. Q&A
Any Questions?

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