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CSR participates in Study of Sierra Leone’s Agricultural Sector

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:11:13 +0000

In October 2015, CSR participated in a study of Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector conducted by the International Development Group (IDG) to determine what, if anything, could be done to increase that embattled country’s ability to feed its people in the aftermath of Ebola and run agricultural surpluses that could be sold abroad to earn foreign exchange. CSR’s Bob Randolph looked specifically at Sierra Leone’s court system to evaluate whether judicial ineffectiveness in enforcing agribusiness contracts and executing on judgments creates a drag on agricultural productivity. The IDG team’s findings will be published by USAID later in the year.

CSR ADR Work in Papua New Guinea

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:48:58 +0000

CSR’s Pete Swanson traveled to Papua New Guinea in September and October of 2015 to consult and facilitate the National Courts in creating their 2016-2020 ADR strategic Plan. This work was an outgrowth of his efforts in 2013 to provide an assessment of their ADR program for the World bank/IFC.

Pete Swanson continues to provide mediation training assistance in Kosovo

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:42:09 +0000

Building on the mediation training provided to US AID’s Commercial Law Enforcement Project in October of 2013, Pete Swanson returned to Kosovo for three weeks in March, 2014, to provide additional assistance to budding Kosovar mediators. Pete provided refresher training to seasoned mediators in Pristina, more basic training to a new cadre of mediators based in Prizren, and supervised the rigorous practicums (simulated mediations) that graduating mediators must face before mediating on their own.

CSR conducts an international commercial arbitration and mediation training for government officials in Turkmenistan

admin — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:47:47 +0000

Bob Randolph and his colleague, Mark Ball, conducted a four day “International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation” training” seminar (July 9-12, 2013) for governmental officials in Turkmenistan which was delivered under the auspices of USAID and Deloitte Consulting, LLP. The program covered drafting “modern” arbitration laws, drafting investment treaties and contracts, and the arbitration/mediation of investment disputes before ICSID. The seminar received high marks from participants, and Randolph and Ball look forward to conducting a follow-on seminar in the fall of 2013.

CSR USAID Award–Rule of Law

admin — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:19:11 +0000

CSR is a member of a team, led by Democracy International, that has been awarded an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) by USAID to provide “rule of law” consulting services to USAID missions world wide.