Sonia Delman, Manager for Europe and Eurasia of the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), talked with the FIPA Agency Director Gordan Milinić and his associates about activities carried out in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the mentioned program, such as: technical support in the development of commercial law, the development of intellectual property rights, as well as arbitration.
CLDP has conducted technical assistance in BiH
beginning in 2009. CLDP programs have
included extensive capacity building for judiciary in intellectual property,
including assistance with writing and publishing a judicial “benchbook” with
guidance for judges on intellectual property, as well as other commercial
issues such as bankruptcy and insolvency and adjudication of international
sales contracts disputes. CLDP also works to promote the international
arbitration regime in BiH, including cooperation with the Association ARBITRI.
Established in 1992, CLDP is a division of the
U.S. Department of Commerce that helps achieve U.S. foreign policy goals in
developing and post-conflict countries through commercial legal reforms.
The Director Milinić stressed the need to adopt
modern legal solutions in BiH with the aim of improving the country's competitiveness
and attracting significant foreign investment.
He invited Ms Delman to present to the American
businessmen her impressions about BiH and its possibilities for investing.