press releases 2009

U.S. Government Supports Judicial Education

July 31, 2009

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Lebanon Mission Director Denise A. Herbol attended the opening of a training workshop for judges on “Information Technology and the Law.”  This workshop is part of the $8 million USAID program “Strengthening Judicial Independence and Citizen Access to Justice.”
The workshop will focus on electronic transactions, cybercrime, electronic communication, Internet service providers, and privacy.   The USAID program develops the capacity and infrastructure of the Judicial Training Institute, providing judges with additional knowledge and skills that will increase transparency efficiency.

Implemented by the National Center for State Courts, and in partnership with the Association pour Le Development du Droit et de l’informatique du Liban, this project will improve judicial performance and underscores the U.S. Government’s commitment to the Lebanese people.