A4ID Law & Development Training Programme: Module 1: Introduction to International Development for lawyers

Advocates for International Development (A4ID) is a global charity that believes the law can, and should, be used more effectively to eradicate global poverty.Around the world, development organisations work tirelessly to improve access to basic services for the poorest people and empower local communities to tackle poverty.But we have seen that very often a lack of access to legal expertise can reduce the impact of these organisations.We also know that in many instances the law itself can act as a barrier to sustainable international development.It is our role to ensure thatlegal supportis available for all those involved in the fight against poverty and that lawyers and development organisations have theskills and knowledgeto use the law as an effective development tool.Read more about what we do

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<H2>Advocates for International Development (A4ID)</H2>
A4ID is a global charity that believes the law can, and should, be used more effectively to eradicate global poverty. We work to use the law and the skills of lawyers towards international development, and we encourage and empower lawyers to engage with crucial issues surrounding development, human rights and environmental sustainability. 
<H2>Training programme</H2>
The programme is aimed at practising lawyers, and anyone with a strong interest in the role the law plays in the development agenda. It aims to explore the role of the law in promoting fair and sustainable development, and is taylored to the needs of lawyers and the context of their work.  
It’s CPD accredited and participants who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate from A4ID for their development record.
The course is spread over 5 months, one full Saturday per month. You can attend the whole programme or a combination of modules or one individual module.  
This Event is for the first of our five modules. If you wish to attend the full course, please see:
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Module 1: Introduction to International Development
<H3>Saturday 12th November 2016, 10:00 am-5.30pm</H3>
This module will cover our global system, poverty and global trade. It will also cover the Evolution of the concept of Development and its legal context.
Case study: Developing country debt
It will combine an educational and a participative approach.
Expert Speakers:
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Michael Woolcock, World Bank
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Tim Jones, Jubilee Debt Campaign
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Our speakers will talk from 10:00 to 13:15, then there will be an hour lunch break and then again from 14:15 to 17:30. 
Drinks and snacks will be provided, but lunch is not provided.

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