University of Georgia School of Law/Birzeit University
Country:
West Bank/Gaza
Award Date:
2000
Award Amount:
$95,814.00
Cost Share:
$170,617.00
Other Partners:
An-Najah National University
This partnership worked to develop the Palestinian legal system by building capacity in law and policy, including water resource law, commercial law, intellectual property law, and alternative dispute resolution. The partners conducted a weeklong workshop on commercial law at the University of Georgia (UGA) for faculty from the law schools of Birzeit University, Al-Azhar University, An-Najah University, and Al-Quds University. UGA designed a partnership web page and bulletin board to ease communication among partners and post project-related publications and materials. To overcome travel restrictions, a seminar on intellectual property law conducted by UGA faculty was videotaped and sent to Palestinian partners. Thanks to the partnership, the UGA historic preservation law faculty became interested in the development of Palestinian historic preservation policies.