CLEAR’s International Symposium Series launches May 27: When Jurisdictions Collide
Cross-border practice is no longer the exception—it is becoming a defining reality of modern professional regulation. As professionals increasingly work across jurisdictions, regulators are confronting new and increasingly complex questions around accountability, enforcement, oversight, and information-sharing in a global environment.
Who holds authority when practice crosses borders? How are disciplinary actions communicated between jurisdictions? And where do current systems fall short?
These are the questions at the center of CLEAR’s new International Symposium Series, launching May 27 with its first session:
When Jurisdictions Collide: Accountability and Enforcement in a Borderless Regulatory Landscape
As regulation becomes more interconnected, oversight becomes more challenging. Regulatory systems designed around geographic boundaries are now being tested by international mobility, virtual practice, and evolving workforce demands. Regulators are being asked to balance public protection with increasing pressure for flexibility, mobility, and collaboration across jurisdictions.
CLEAR’s International Symposium Series was created to support those conversations.
Designed as a fully virtual, discussion-driven series focused on international regulatory issues, the Symposium Series offers regulators and regulatory partners around the world an opportunity to connect, exchange perspectives, and explore practical solutions—without the need for travel. Participants may register for individual sessions or attend the full series.
Session 1 | May 27
Accountability and Enforcement in a Borderless Regulatory Landscape
The opening session will examine how cross-border oversight functions in practice and where challenges continue to emerge.
Featured speakers include:
- Natalie Pattinson, General Medical Council (UK)
- Dr. Divine Banyubala, Medical and Dental Council of Ghana
- Alison Bailey, North Carolina Board of Nursing (Nurse Licensure Compact perspective)
Together, these international regulatory leaders will explore:
- How regulatory authority is applied across jurisdictions
- How disciplinary information and enforcement actions are shared
- Where current systems break down
- What more coordinated and collaborative approaches could look like moving forward
By bringing together perspectives from multiple jurisdictions and regulatory systems, the discussion will highlight both the common challenges regulators face and the innovative approaches emerging around the world.
A Broader Conversation on Global Regulation
The May 27 session is the first in a larger conversation about the future of professional regulation in an interconnected world.
Additional sessions in the series will explore topics including:
Recognition Without Borders
Examining equivalency, licensure mobility, and risk management in global professional practice.
The Global Workforce Dilemma
Exploring the intersection of workforce shortages, practitioner mobility, ethics, and public protection across systems.
Each session builds on the next, offering practical insight, comparative perspectives, and opportunities for meaningful dialogue around the evolving realities of regulation.
What Participants Can Expect
Unlike traditional webinar presentations, the International Symposium Series is designed as an interactive forum focused on discussion and engagement.
Participants can expect:
- Live, discussion-driven sessions
- International perspectives from regulators across professions and jurisdictions
- Opportunities to engage directly with speakers and peers
- Practical conversations focused on real-world regulatory challenges
Whether attending a single session or participating in the full series, attendees will gain valuable insight into the issues shaping regulation today—and the collaborative approaches that may define its future.
Registration is now open for the International Symposium Series beginning May 27. Register for the full series now to secure the series discounted rate.