Washington Foreign Law Society

May 5, 2020Redefining Career Success In Uncertainty with Executive Coach Donna Jones Daley

February 27, 20202020 Annual Gala Honors Meg Kinnear, Secretary-General of ICSID

January 15, 2020Diplomatic Reception Honoring Ethiopia

July 14, 2020 Property Rights for Development  

The Washington Foreign Law Society
Presents  Property Rights for Development
Presentation of the last edition International Property Rights Index (IPRI)  Tuesday, July 14, 2020, from 5:30 until 6:30 pm ET The IPRI was developed to serve as a barometer for the status of property rights around the world. A vast review of the literature on property rights was done in order to conceptualize and operationalize a comprehensive characterization of property rights. This Index serves as an important policy tool for policymakers and business communities to understand how the three main components of the property rights ecosystem (Legal and Political Environment, Physical Property Rights, and Intellectual Property Rights) interact to attract investment and nurture healthy institutions.… Read More »

September 22, 2020 World Bank Fifth International Debarment Colloquium

WFLS is pleased to announce that it will co-sponsor the Fifth International Debarment Colloquium organized by the World Bank’s Office of Suspension and Debarment (OSD), which will take place on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.  This day-long event, held at the Bank’s Preston Auditorium in Washington, DC, attracts over 300 representatives from non-governmental organizations, law firms, governments, international organizations and the World Bank Group. Information on registration to follow soon.… Read More »