26-27 May 2009 - Dubai, UAE

 

The regional symposium on insolvency and creditor rights in the MENA region took place over two days, following joint efforts by the OECD, the World Bank, INSOL International and the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance to advance the level of understanding of the insolvency systems in countries in the region. The symposium was organised by Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance based in Dubai and brought together over 200 practitioners, regulators and industry participants to discuss the legal and regulatory insolvency frameworks and challenges of their application in the region. The OECD supported and participated in this important event and in the concluding declaration [Arabic].

Additional details about this event are available from the website of the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance.