Training

2012 GOVERNANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION METHODS

  

DATES:	SEP 10 - 21, 2012
TUITION:	$3950

 

 

 

 

Overview

The course presents an in-depth survey of methods and best practices taken by governments, non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”), and other stakeholders to eradicate corruption and promote transparency. The course reviews elements in public sector management commonly known as “good governance,” the causes and effects of corruption, and undertakes a comparative study of domestic and multilateral efforts to eliminate corruption. Additionally, the course examines the history, foundation and main provisions of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and other international instruments designed to curb corruption and their implications for governance and transparency worldwide. Participants will be expected to fashion an anti-corruption strategy that fits their country’s individual needs and circumstances in recognition of the need to include the full range of stakeholders.

Course Outline

 Introduction

• Definitions and measurement of corruption

• Codes of conduct and accountability

• Site visits to the U.S. National Security Archives, FinCEN, SEC, World Bank Group and Inter-American Development Bank Group

 

International Anticorruption Mechanisms

• UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)

• US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

• UNOCD Legislative Guide

• OECD Anti-bribery Convention

• Inter-American Convention Against Corruption

• Multilateral and bilateral programs

• International cooperation

 

Public Sector Mechanisms

• Government ethics and integrity

• Government oversight

• Transparency in procurement

• Financial regulatory mechanisms

 

Private Sector Issues and Mechanisms

• Issues of financial integrity

• Maintaining financial integrity

• Role of accounting

• Codes of ethics

 

Civil Society Mechanisms

• Roles and activities of Transparency International

• The right to information

• U.S. Freedom of Information Act

• Free and independent media

• The role of stakeholders: parliamentarians, judges, civil society, NGOs and media

 

Designing and Implementing UNCAC Legislation

• Drafting legislation

• Costs and sources of funding for implementation and training

• Implementation strategies

 

Course Advisors 

Timothy L. Dickinson is a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Paul, Hastings LLP. His practice is devoted primarily to international commercial matters, including counseling on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the design and implementation of special investigations and compliance programs. Mr. Dickinson is also a member of the ILI Board of Directors.

 

H. Stephen Halloway is the Director of ILI’s Center for Comparative Legislative Management. He has over 35 years of experience in senior legal and policy positions in the U.S. Government, the U.S. Senate, State legislatures, the United Nations and the Inter-American Development Bank. He was Chief Regulatory Officer for the U.S. Department of Commerce and a civil rights attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice. He serves on the Private Advisory Council to the State Legislative Leaders Foundation.

 
 

 

2011 PROJECT PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND FINANCING

 

DATES:	APR 18 - 29, 2011
TUITION:	$4550 includes New Laptop	/	$3950 without Laptop

 

 

 

Overview

The course focuses on providing the knowledge and skills required at each step of developing an idea into a bankable project proposal ready for financing and implementation. Selection of viable projects is a key to profitable and sustainable development. Since the global financial crisis, effective project preparation and financing has become even more critical. Through lectures, case studies, and individual and group exercises, participants will have the opportunity to experience what makes successful projects.

The seminar is intended for senior executives and managers from government and industry responsible for project analysis, economic planning, and development of new projects in organizations such as planning and project units within sector ministries, ministries of finance and planning, industrial corporations, banks, development finance companies, public enterprises, utilities, and international agencies. Introductory knowledge of, or experience in, project analysis would be helpful but not required.

 

 Course Outline

 

Project Identification and Preparation

• Meaning & requirements

 

Project Development Context

• Why this project?
• Investment programming in the public sector
• Project approach to investment
• Economic viability vs. commercial viability

 

Assessing Project Viability

• Technical analysis
• Economical analysis
• Financial analysis
• Fiscal impact
• Cost recovery
• Operations and maintenance

 

Financing and Approval

 

External Assistance and Multilateral Development Agencies

 

Sustainability and Lessons Learned

• Risk analysis
• Institutional aspects
•  Environmental considerations 

 

Course Advisors

Mehdi Al-Bazzaz has 40 years experience as a development practitioner, trainer and teacher of issues and practices of development including the design and analysis of projects and programs in many parts of the developing world. Mr. Al-Bazzaz is an economist with a graduate degree from London University. He worked at the Iraq Ministry of Planning, the World Bank Institute, George Washington University, and others.

Gopi Puri - After 17 years in the Indian Steel Industry Mr. Puri taught project analysis at the World Bank Economic Development Institute and then appraised investment proposals for the International Finance Corporation

Jack Upper - Senior Advisor at ILI and former World Bank Division Chief in the Europe Middle East Region and former Ford Motor Company Financial Analyst. Mr Upper holds degrees from Yale University and the University of Michigan.

2012 PROJECT PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND FINANCING

 

DATES:	APR 16 - 27, 2012
TUITION:	$4550 includes IPAD	/	$3950 without IPAD

 

 

 

Overview

The course focuses on providing the knowledge and skills required at each step of developing an idea into a bankable project proposal ready for financing and implementation. Selection of viable projects is a key to profitable and sustainable development. Since the global financial crisis, effective project preparation and financing has become even more critical. Through lectures, case studies, and individual and group exercises, participants will have the opportunity to experience what makes successful projects.

The seminar is intended for senior executives and managers from government and industry responsible for project analysis, economic planning, and development of new projects in organizations such as planning and project units within sector ministries, ministries of finance and planning, industrial corporations, banks, development finance companies, public enterprises, utilities, and international agencies. Introductory knowledge of, or experience in, project analysis would be helpful but not required.

 

 Course Outline

 

Project Identification and Preparation

• Meaning & requirements

 

Project Development Context

• Why this project?
• Investment programming in the public sector
• Project approach to investment
• Economic viability vs. commercial viability

 

Assessing Project Viability

• Technical analysis
• Economical analysis
• Financial analysis
• Fiscal impact
• Cost recovery
• Operations and maintenance

 

Financing and Approval

 

External Assistance and Multilateral Development Agencies

 

Sustainability and Lessons Learned

• Risk analysis
• Institutional aspects
•  Environmental considerations 

 

Course Advisors

Mehdi Al-Bazzaz has 40 years experience as a development practitioner, trainer and teacher on issues and practices of development, including the design and analysis of projects and programs in many parts of the developing world. Mr. Al-Bazzaz is an economist with a graduate degree from London University. He has worked at the Iraq Ministry of Planning, the World Bank Institute, and The George Washington University.

 Gopi Puri - After working in the Indian Steel industry for 17 years, Gopi Puri joined the World Bank, where he directed seminars at the World Bank Institute. In 1977 he joined the International Finance Corporation, where he appraised investment proposals in several industries. He has an M.B.A. from The George Washington University and has worked with more than 80 developing countries.

 Jack Upper - Senior Advisor at ILI and former World Bank Division Chief in the Europe Middle East Region and former Ford Motor Company Financial Analyst. Mr Upper holds degrees from Yale University and the University of Michigan.

2011 ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION

 

DATES:	MAY  2 - 13, 2011
TUITION:	$3950

 

 

 

Overview

This course familiarizes participants with alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR). The first part of the course examines the legal issues involved in international commercial arbitration; the second half introduces participants to the goals and techniques of mediation. The emphasis throughout is on the development of practical skills.

This progam is dsigned for judges, lawyers, non-lawyer professionals, executive branch government officials, judicial officers, officials of judicial and legal training units, and court administrators.

 

Course Outline

 

Pros and Cons of International Arbitration

• Conciliation, arbitration and mediation versus litigation in the country of one party or in a third country Arbitration between private parties and governments or government agencies

 

Legal Issues in International Arbitration

• National Arbitration Laws Treaties, including the New York Convention and ICSID Convention Choice of governing law
• Validity and scope arbitration agreements
• Role of the courts: judicial review and enforcement of awards; judicial assistance in the arbitration process
• Investment disputes
• Sovereign immunity

 

The Arbitral Process

• Designing the process: drafting the arbitration clause
• Choice of rules of arbitration
• Conduct of proceedings: initiating arbitration, constituting the tribunal, establishing terms of reference, discovery of documentary evidence, interim relief, submitting testimony, hearings, and awards Arbitrator ethics and challenges to arbitrators (participants will play role of counsel or arbitrator in a simulated international arbitration)

 

The Negotiation Process

• Different approaches to negotiation (creating value vs. claiming value; structuring a deal vs. resolving a dispute)
• Assessing the interests of both parties
• Opening offers
• Strategic concessions
• Why negotiations fail
• Breaking deadlock
• Negotiating a dispute resolution clause (participants will engage in negotiation exercises)

 

How Mediation Works

• Mediation defined
• Why parties should mediate
• The many roles and attributes of a mediator

 

Mediation Tools and Principles

• Changing patterns of communication
• Intervention principles
• Listening and questioning skills
• Stages in mediation
• Problem identification
• Agreement writing

 

The Role of Advocate and Litigant

• How to prepare for the mediation
• How to devise a settlement strategy
• How to advocate for yourself and your client
• How to manage your client during mediation

 

 

Course Advisors

David Branson is Director of ILI's Alternative Dispute Resolution Center. He specializes in arbitration work and now serves as an arbitrator. He has served as an arbitrator and participated in proceedings as counsel in arbitrations conducted under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, UNCITRAL and the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Branson has been engaged in litigation practice for 33 years, appearing before the Supreme Court of the United States, several Courts of Appeal and District Courts. He received his LL.M. from St. Johns College, Cambridge University and his J.D. from Georgetown University.

Jane Willems As a lawyer in private practice and an arbitrator, Jane Willems has regularly lectured on International Commercial Arbitration in International Law Institute courses in Washington DC. She has developed, and since 2009 she has co-conducted with David J. Branson the new annual program of International Commercial Arbitration at the International Law Institute. Ms. Willems has participated in international arbitrations and other forms of ADR and in international contractual and international development projects. She served as counsel, arbitrator, and secretary to arbitral tribunals in numerous arbitration proceedings (ICC, LCIA and ad-hoc) and as counsel before French courts in arbitration related matters. She has been admitted to practice to both the Paris Bar and the Bar of the State of California (USA). Jane Willems has been teaching International Contracts and Arbitration at the University of Angers, France; she holds a Master's degree in International Business Law and a Master's degree in Business Law from the University of Paris I Sorbonne.