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🌍 Applications Open: 2026 UNIDROIT–ATLC Summer School in Shanghai 📅 Dates: 22 June – 3 July 2026 📍 Location: Shanghai, China ⏳ Application deadline: 20 April 2026 Read more and apply here: bit.ly/41n2eyw

On 6 March, #UNIDROIT signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with @minlawsg, marking a significant step in formalising a pilot programme for the secondment of legal professionals to work at the UNIDROIT Secretariat. Learn more here: bit.ly/4uyYWpk

On 21 April 2026, #UNIDROIT, together with @SapienzaRoma and @mpilhlt , will host a conference exploring the historical origins of UNIDROIT and its role in the unification of private law. 📌 To register, please scan the QR code or follow the link here: bit.ly/4bPTki7

On 5 March, #UNIDROIT and the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE) of Cambodia, co-organised the conference “Modernising Private Law for the Digital Economy: East Asia–Europe Comparative Perspectives and Cambodian Practice” in Cambodia. bit.ly/3PztC9O

On 4 March 2026, #UNIDROIT continued its engagement in Cambodia through institutional visits to the National Commercial Arbitration Centre (NCAC), the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Justice. Learn more here: bit.ly/4bFEJ9L

On 3 March 2026, UNIDROIT visited the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice of Viet Nam. Read more here: bit.ly/4b8uV87

The UNIDROIT Legislative Guide on Bank Liquidation is now available in Chinese on the UNIDROIT website. The Secretariat expresses its sincere gratitude to the China Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) for kindly preparing this translation. bit.ly/4lfIOEO

Join us on 11 March for the fourth lecture in the QMUL–UNIDROIT Transnational Law Institute series, featuring Dr Thomas Keijser (Radboud University). The lecture will focus on “Intermediated and Digital Securities: Legal Framework Convergence.”

On 6 February 2026, #UNIDROIT participated in the conference Digital Trade Law: Problemi e Prospettive held at Sapienza Università di Roma to mark the twentieth anniversary of the Master’s in International Business Law (Master IBL). Read more here: unidroit.org/unidroit-joins…

On 5 December 2025 and 26 January 2026, #UNIDROIT hosted two workshops dedicated to the UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law (DAPL Principles), as part of its ongoing efforts to support the implementation of the instrument. Learn more: unidroit.org/unidroit-hosts…

🌍 3 days left to apply for the #UNIDROIT International Programme for Law and Development (IPLD) 2026 – Africa Plus! @ItalyMFA_int 📅 Deadline: 28 February 2026 🔗 Apply here: lnkd.in/gQEy3FVj 📧 For more information: ipld@unidroit.org

On 12 February, the Chinese University of Hong Kong hosted at its premises in Central District of Hong Kong a seminar delivered by Senior Legal Officer Dr. Rocco Palma on the UNIDROIT-ICC Project on the UPICC and International Investment Contracts. unidroit.org/unidroit-deliv…

On 3–4 February 2026, #UNIDROIT hosted the UNIDROIT Middle East and North Africa Transnational Law Academic Symposium on “Transnational Commercial and Investment Law and Middle East Regional Developments” at its Headquarters in Rome. Read more here: unidroit.org/unidroit-hosts…

On 10 February, Secretary-General Ignacio Tirado delivered a Keynote Speech at the 7th Mena Environmental Law & Policy Scholars’ Conference organised by the Association of Environmental Law Lecturers in Middle East & North Africa Universities, Abu Dhabi. unidroit.org/unidroit-verif…

UNIDROIT Instruments Explained: Episode 5 is Live! ➡️ Watch Episode 5 and explore the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects now: bit.ly/40gmelP The 1995 Convention is available: bit.ly/4shNP2j #UNIDROIT #1995Convention

On 12 February 2026, #UNIDROIT welcomed the 2026 #PROLAW cohort from the @GOJFRC, accompanied by Professor Tom McInerney. 🔎 More information is available here: unidroit.org/unidroit-hosts…

🌍 Applications are now open for the #UNIDROIT International Programme for Law and Development (IPLD) 2026 – Africa Plus! 📅 Deadline: 28 February 2026 🔗 Apply here: unidroit.org/call-for-appli… 📧 For more information, please contact us at: ipld@unidroit.org @ItalyMFA_int

On 11 February, Director OYA Tai of the Japanese Ministry of Justice (Civil Affairs Bureau, General Affairs Division), accompanied by Ms. WATANABE Midori, paid a courtesy visit to UNIDROIT Headquarters. Read more here: unidroit.org/japanese-minis…

On 9 February, #UNIDROIT participated in a roundtable hosted by @ADB_HQ in Manila, entitled “The UNIDROIT-ICC Draft Instrument on International Investment Contracts and the ADB investment and sustainability policy”. unidroit.org/asian-developm…

On 6 February, #UNIDROIT Legal Officer Dr. Philine Wehling joined postgraduate students of the Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Trade Law at the International Training Centre of the #ILO (#ITC-ILO) for an interactive online session. Learn more: bit.ly/4rSW2d1