On 22 September 2016, as part of the programme of the 11th Annual European-China Legal Studies Association Conference, co-organised with Roma Tre University, UNIDROIT opened its doors to the conference delegates for an evening dedicated to an introduction to the activities of the Institute. In her welcoming speech, Professor Anna Veneziano, Deputy Secretary-General of UNIDROIT, gave an overview of the Institute’s activities, particularly in relation to China. Professor Björn Ahl, President of the ECLS, also delivered an opening speech.
Click here for the programme of the event.
Click here for the ECLS 2016 conference programme.
 |
| Professor Anna Veneziano (Deputy Secretary-General of UNIDROIT) and Professor Björn Ahl (President of the ECLS), delivering their welcoming speeches. |
rofessor Ignacio Tirado was appointed Secretary-General by the Governing Council at its 97th session, and officially took office on 27 August 2018. A national of Spain, Professor Tirado (Commercial, Corporate and Insolvency Law, Universidad Autónoma of Madrid, Spain) holds a PhD from the Universities of Bologna and Autónoma de Madrid and an LLM from the University of London. Professor Tirado has been a Senior Legal Consultant at the World Bank’s Legal Vice-Presidency and Financial Sector Practice for more than nine years, having also consulted for the IMF on insolvency related matters as well as for the Asian Development Bank on commercial legal reform.