IBLS Internet Law Digital Library
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| 1 | 2756 - Asset Protection Legislation in Antigua and Barbuda: Better Protection of Deposited Trusts
Antigua and Barbuda enacted a series of asset protection, trust, and foundation laws; they include the International Trusts Act, International Foundations Act, International LLC Act, and Corporate management and Trust Service Providers Act, collectively, the “Acts.” These Acts constitute a system for the creation and maintenance of trusts in Antigua and Barbuda. The primary purpose of these Acts is to facilitate a high level of security regarding the creation of trusts, to insulate trusts from the claims of creditors, and to provide transactional confidentiality to foreign and local investors.The following questions have been addressed in this article: What burden of proof must foreign creditors demonstrate in order to be successful in their claims against trusts established in Antigua-Barbuda?
What provisions in the new legislation protect the confidentiality and security of investors' funds?
What principal powers does the new legislation confer on trustees?
IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 11/23/2008 6:18:34 PM |
| 2 | 1617 - Pan Asia Networking (pan)
Pan Asia Networking (“PAN”) is an initiative of the International Development Research Center (“IDRC”), a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada to help communities in the developing world find solutions to their social, economic, and environmental problems through research. IDRC’s mission is to connect people, institutions and ideas to ensure that the results of research it supports and the knowledge that research generates are shared equitably among its partners all around the world.IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 2/10/2008 4:39:09 PM |
| 3 | 1596 - Japanese Involvement In Asia In The Field Of Information And Communications Technology
The Japanese Government considers that Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) is crucial for the economic development of Asia. As a consequence, Japan has been assisting other Asian countries in the development of their ICT sectors. This assistance follows different goals, and is organized in four main pillars, which are: (i) raising awareness and contributing intellectually to policy and institution-building; (ii) developing and training human resources; (iii) building infrastructure and providing assistance for networking; and (iv) promoting the use of IT in development assistance.IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 2/6/2008 6:49:33 AM |
| 4 | 1591 - Asia And The Development Of The Internet
ASEAN, which stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations, was established in 1967 in order to (i) accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the Asian region through joint endeavors to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian nations, and (ii) promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the Asian region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter. ASEAN’s Member Countries include: the State of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Laos People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 9/5/2007 9:52:19 AM |
| 5 | 1693 - Tow: Measuring Electronic Commerce As An Instrument For The Development Of The Digital Economy: A Report From The United Nations Conference On Trade And Development (unctad)
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a United Nations’ (UN) body that ‘aims at the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy.’ UNCTAD concentrates on issues such as finance, technology, development, and investment and constitutes a forum for ‘intergovernmental discussions and deliberations.’ To accomplish its end, this group researches, collects and analyses data to further assist developing countries. Its Secretariat works with governments, non-government organizations (NGO’s) and private groups.
The UNCTAD has a commission on Enterprise, which is in charge of monitoring the worldwide development of e-commerce. This commission collects statistics and relevant data to evaluate the growth of e-commerce at a national, regional, and international level. This commission’s reports constitute a valuable source to e-commerce entrepreneurs since it collects data from National organizations, NGO’s, regional groups, etc. In September 2003, the UNCTAD commission on Enterprise issued a report called ‘Measuring Electronic Commerce as an Instrument for the Development of the Digital Economy’ that constitutes and update on the e-commerce situation and e-commerce statistical data around the world, including developing countries.
The following questions have been addressed in this article: What is the Commission’s Measurement of the Worldwide E-commerce Development as to September 2003?
What is the Incidence of Regional Initiatives on the Measurement of e-commerce?
What is the Report’s Assessment on E –commerce Measurement in Developing Countries?
IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 1/2/2004 4:41:15 PM |
| 6 | 1597 - Asia Pacific Topic: Asia Foundation And Ict Programs
The Asia Foundation is a private nongovernmental organization working to advance the mutual interests of the United States and the Asia Pacific region. To this end, the Asia Foundation collaborates with partners from the public and private sectors to build leadership, improve policy and regulation, and strengthen institutions to foster shared prosperity in the Asia Pacific region.IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 8/4/2003 3:20:01 PM |
| 7 | 1610 - Asia Pacific Topic: Egovernment In Asia Pacific
Asia-Pacific governments are in different phases of adopting Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) to improve financial management information and reporting, streamline the delivery of government services, enhance communication with the citizens, and generally interact with the citizens. These functions are common manifestation of eGovernment, which is the use of ICT to promote more efficient and cost-effective government, facilitate more convenient government services, allow greater public access to information, and make government more accountable to citizens.IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 7/29/2003 3:43:49 PM |
| 8 | 1609 - Asia Pacific Topic: The Asia Pacific Development Information Programme
The Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (“APDIP”) is an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (“UNDP”) that aims to promote the development and application of new Information and Communication Technologies (“ICT”) for poverty alleviation and sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region. The APDIP includes three core programmes, which are (i) policy development and dialogue, (ii) access and (iii) content development and knowledge management. APDIP delivers on its objectives through activities that involve awareness raising and advocacy, building capacities, promoting ICT policies and dialogue, promoting equitable access to tools and technologies, knowledge sharing, and networking. The programmes are implemented through strategic public-private sector partnerships and opportunities for technical cooperation among developing countries (“TCDC.”)IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 7/29/2003 3:26:18 AM |
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