On 4 October 2023, Legal Officer Philine Wehling represented the UNIDROIT Secretariat at the Rome Water Dialogue hosted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. Opened by FAO Director-General Dr Qu Dongyu, the Dialogue built upon the UN 2023 Water Conference and aimed to continue the Water 
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On 6 July 2023, Legal Officer Priscila Andrade delivered a presentation on “Climate Change and Sustainability Clauses in Private Contracts” at the second meeting of the European Law Institute (ELI) project on “Climate Justice – New Challenges for Law and Judges”, which aims to explore 
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On 3 July 2023, in the context of India’s Presidency of the UNIDROIT General Assembly, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs organised a seminar in New Delhi dedicated to the work of UNIDROIT. The seminar was opened by Ms Uma Sekhar, Additional Secretary at the 
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On 22 February 2023, UNIDROIT received a delegation from the Mozambique National Commission for Land Policy Reform (Ministry of Land and Environment). The delegation composed of Mr João Carrilho, Prof. Eduardo Chiziane and Dr. Jorge Chicue was welcomed by UNIDROIT’s Secretary-General Prof. Ignacio Tirado and 
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On 11 November 2022, UNIDROIT Secretary-General Ignacio Tirado delivered the keynote speech on “Rule of Law and Sustainable Development” for the Rule of Law Congress in Hong Kong, China. Organised by the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, the Rule 
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On 2 November 2021, the UNIDROIT/IFAD Legal Guide on Agricultural Land Investment Contracts (ALIC Legal Guide) was presented at the 2021 Conference on Land Policy in Africa during a Masterclass on “Legal Tools for Responsible Investment in Agriculture” organised by the International Institute for Sustainable 
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On this World Environment Day and for Generation Restoration 2021, UNIDROIT highlights its efforts to develop international private law instruments which take environmental objectives into account. For instance, the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Mining, Agricultural and Construction Equipment 
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On 27 January 2021, Deputy Secretary-General Professor Anna Veneziano and Legal Officer Ms Priscila Andrade delivered a joint lecture to the students of the PhD Programme “Autonomia Privata, Impresa, Lavoro e Tutela dei diritti nella prospettiva europea e internazionale” at the Sapienza Università di Roma. 
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On 28 January 2021, Ms Priscila Andrade, UNIDROIT Legal Officer, presented UNIDROIT’s work and instruments in the area of Private Law and Agricultural Development to a group of students of the School of Law, University of Washington (UW). The online lecture was part of the 
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On  2-3 March 2020, the UNIDROIT Secretariat hosted a drafting committee meeting for the finalisation of the future Legal Guide on Agricultural Land Investment Contracts. Participants at the drafting committee meeting included UNIDROIT representatives Professor Ignacio Tirado (Secretary-General), Mr Carlo Di Nicola (Senior Legal Officer), 
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