LRI talks about pro bono on Planet Pod

What is pro bono ? who are the main beneficiaries ? Why do lawyers (and others) do it and what are the rewards ? These were some of the questions raised in last week’s Planet Pod weekly podcast.  To discuss these, Pascale Bird, advice coordinator at LRI, was joined by Olga Hancock, pro bono manager […]

UNFCCC negotiations training and national level workshops in Sri Lanka

Representatives from 12 Asian and Pacific countries attended two workshops held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. One was the ecbi regional workshop aimed at training new and junior negotiators from developing countries so that they may participate more effectively in the UN climate negotiations. Organised in partnership with the local NGO Janathakshan, the sessions, …