Information about the project

The International NGO Law and Policy Project (INLPP) provides free legal, policy, research, communications, and advocacy services to NGOs and nonprofits around the world.  INLPP clients include human rights organizations in Switzerland, Africa, North America, and globally. Although our legal expertise is limited to questions of U.S., Swiss and international law, our policy-related research and advocacy expertise is global in scope. The INLPP is staffed by students in ZHAW’s Department of Business Law working under the supervision of the Director, Nyasa Steger.

The INLPP provides ZHAW students with an opportunity to use the knowledge and skills developed through their academic coursework to solve real-world challenges for clients.  ZHAW students provide top-notch client service to NGOs and nonprofits working in a wide range of cultural, political, and legal environments.  Students collaborate in assigned groups to develop teamwork, interview, and problem-solving skills through research, writing, communication, advocacy, and creative thinking in order to meet the client’s needs.