Commercial Law Development Program - U.S. Department of Commerce

10/28/2026

📍 Vienna, Austria
📅October 12-16, 2026

Promoting transparent, predictable, and internationally aligned investment dispute resolution while strengthening Uzbekistan’s capacity to support a stable, rules-based commercial and investment environment creates more predictable conditions for U.S. businesses abroad. 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇿

CLDP supported a delegation from the Ministry of Justice and Tashkent State University of Law to participate in a working group session on Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) reform at the United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL) in Vienna, Austria.

This initiative enabled Uzbek policymakers and academics to directly engage in international standard-setting, bring a transition-economy perspective to global discussions, and translate emerging international best practices into national legal reforms, academic curricula, and domestic efforts to modernize Uzbekistan's commercial and investment climate.

10/28/2026

🌍 Strengthening national security policies and safeguards in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector improves the security of and environment for US investments.

On October 27-28, CLDP facilitated a telecommunications cybersecurity workshop in Prishtina, Kosovo focused on enhancing high-risk vendor screening and supply-chain due diligence practices. This targeted engagement reinforces the region’s commitment to U.S. security objectives while supporting the development of systems that are resilient, competitive, and aligned with international best practices.

👏 Special thanks to CISA and FCC for sending experts with invaluable expertise on these topics this week!

10/09/2026

CLDP hosted the C5+1 Trusted AI and Digitization Workshop in Ashgabat, bringing government, industry, and finance together to advance secure, innovative SI across Central Asia. Swipe to see highlights:
• Building trusted ICT stacks that enable innovative and cutting-edge SI applications
• Cybersecurity perspectives for critical infrastructure
• Spectrum and satellite policy best practices
• Data center development and investment opportunities

Thank you to all our partners and experts who contributed to this regional dialogue, and tremendous thanks to our partners at the U.S. Department of State and the Government of Turkmenistan for helping provide this important platform.

09/24/2026

📍 Sarajevo, BiH
📅 September 16-18, 2026

Efficient dispute resolution is critical to attracting investment and advancing economic goals while creating a favorable environment for U.S. businesses. That’s why a key focus of CLDP’s work in Bosnia and Herzegovina is promoting alternative dispute resolution and the enforcement of arbitral awards.

From September 16-18, in partnership with the Center for the Education of Judges and Prosecutors (CEST) in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska, CLDP led a program to train judges on ADR and arbitration topics. These judges will then implement CLDP’s ADR curriculum to train incoming and sitting judges throughout BiH, increasing the understanding of ADR topics to facilitate the enforcement of arbitral awards and allow for more efficient proceedings for U.S. and foreign companies.

Many thanks to our partners at CEST for co-hosting the program, the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo (United States Embassy to Bosnia and Herzegovina) for their support, and our experts and the participants who contributed to a productive session!

09/21/2026

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08/25/2026

🏦 CLDP is working with the National Directorate for Public Procurement (DNCP) in Paraguay to align the national procurement system with international best practices, improving the quality of public services for Paraguayans and promoting reliability in the national procurement system to attract U.S. and Paraguayan companies and investors.

📒 CLDP, with support from the U.S. Department of State and in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Paraguay, conducted a two-day technical discussion with the DNCP and various ministries to discuss international best practices in the public procurement process.

🏦 El Programa para el Desarrollo del Derecho Comercial (CLDP) colabora con la Dirección Nacional de Contrataciones Públicas, Paraguay para incorporar las mejores prácticas internacionales en el Sistema Nacional de Suministro Público (SNSP), así mejorando la calidad de servicios públicos para los paraguayos y fomentando fiabilidad en el SNSP para los proveedores e inversores estadounidenses y paraguayos.

📒 CLDP, con el apoyo del Departamento de Estado de los EE. UU. y en colaboración con la Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Paraguay, llevó a cabo una discusión técnica con la DNCP y varios ministerios para discutir mejores prácticas en las compras públicas.

07/31/2026

U.S.-Chile collaboration on trusted technology, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure, including initiatives such as the U.S. AI Export Program and Pax Silica, are the kind of public-private collaboration our countries need to advance secure, trusted, and innovative digital ecosystems that support economic growth and shared prosperity.

The “.S. Embassy Santiago, Chile” welcomed the “.S. Department of State”'s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) this week to move forward on these issues. The program brought together Chilean public and private sector leaders, “ Chile”, U.S. technology companies, and a U.S. Government delegation representing the Departments of State, Commerce, and Homeland Security in a productive dialogue that will continue into the future.

07/16/2026

We are proud to welcome our new hires to the CLDP team!