Workshop on Corporate and Household Insolvency

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Target Audience:
- Senior policymakers responsible for the design or implementation of corporate and household insolvency legislation and related issues.
Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have five years of relevant work experience, good knowledge of the insolvency system, and preferably an advanced law degree.

Purpose:
- Offers public officials a forum to share their experience with corporate and household insolvency law reform and implementation.
- Covers related issues such as enforcement of claims and alternative techniques for the treatment of distressed debt.
Rationale:
- The global financial crisis and the subsequent national crises have brought to the forefront the need for effective insolvency regimes.
- Many countries already have or are planning insolvency reforms to address the consequences of changes in the economic environment.
Format and Participants:
- Interactive format designed for policymakers from a diverse group of countries dealing with corporate and household insolvency issues.
- Includes leading international experts and representatives of the Legal and other functional and area departments, the World Bank, and other international organizations.

Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Assess how policy objectives and technical solutions interact in corporate and household insolvency and other related areas.
- Identify trends for the future development of insolvency legislation.
- Extract lessons from positive and negative experiences in selected countries.