The "Civil Society Organizations and Public Participation in Development" course will teach students the legal fundamentals for the establishment and operation of non-profit entities, all through a comparison of the regulatory regimes governing charity and public engagement in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and the U.S. The three courses also emphasize the role played by CSO's in the policy development, public interest litigation, public service delivery, and community-developer negotiation processes.
Successful design of this innovative course moves CMLC closer to the establishment of our
Mekong Region Legal Studies Program
as a two-year LL.M. program focused on training lawyers to serve disadvantaged communities in mainland Southeast Asia. It also improves and diversifies the Lao and Thai language course offerings at KKU-FISS and FLSP-NUOL.
The International Center for Not-For-Profit Law works to improve the legal environment for civil society, philanthropy, and public participation around the world, envisioning a safe , legal environment in which all people are free to join together and improve their lives. Funding to create the Asia-based courses was supported through ICNL's Global Education Initiative, with financing from the Government of Sweden.
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Inquiries about the CMLC's course and degree development activities or CMLC's other programs should be addressed to
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