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Signing Ceremony of Alliance for Mediation Standards Memorandum of Understanding
International Dispute Resolution & Risk Management Institute (IDRRMI), Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI), Asia Mediation Centre (AMC), L'Institut Français de Certification des Médiateurs (IFCM), Instituto de Certificacao e Formacao de Mediadores Lusofonos (ICFML) co-organize the Signing Ceremony of Alliance for Mediation Standards Memorandum of Understanding which will be held on April 28 2021 (Wed). This is the first signing ceremony between 5 leading mediation organisations from 4 continents, collaborating to wider the opportunities and international exposure for mediators. It also provides a reliable option for international businesses. The event is expected to draw over 500 audiences from different parts of the world to celebrate with us the historical moment for international professional mediation development.
IDRRMI Members are welcome to attend the ceremony through web-conference.
Details and highlights of the Signing Ceremony are as follows:
Date: 28 April 2021 (Wed)
Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Venue:
· ZOOM online meeting: Meeting ID:828 8311 4620
· Tencent online meeting (VooV meeting): Meeting ID:368 053 075; Password：210428
Language: English & Putonghua
Event flyer (detail and agenda) please click: here
Launching of the UNCITRAL – HCCH – UNIDROIT Legal Guide
United Nations Commission of International Trade Law - Regional Centre of Asia Pacific (UNCITRAL RCAP) is delighted to present the new Legal Guide to Uniform Instruments in the Area of International Commercial Contracts, with a Focus on Sales, jointly developed with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and UNIDROIT.
The Legal Guide is a user-friendly resource for those interested in the adoption, application, and interpretation of uniform contract law, and provides an overview of key legislative texts prepared by the three sister organisations.
It features the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), the HCCH Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts, and the UNIDROIT Principles on International Commercial Contracts, illustrating how these texts interact to achieve a predictable yet flexible legal framework for international trade.
The Legal Guide (English version) is available, free of charge, on the UNCITRAL website: uncitral.un.org/sites/uncitral.un.org/files/media-documents/uncitral/en/tripartiteguide.pdf
The Legal Guide (English version) is available, free of charge, on the UNCITRAL website: Guide
Webinar : Use of Robotics in Disinfection
As one of the supporting Organisations for the webinar held by The Institute of Shopping Centre Management (ISCM), members of IDRRMI are invited to join the webinar.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, it is critical to ensure the ongoing health and safety of the shopping mall staff, tenants and shoppers. Especially when there are sudden outbreaks of infected cases, using autonomous robotics to perform disinfection becomes part of the overall strategy to uplift efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Speaker:
- Mr. Albert Lam, Co-Founder, Novelte Robotic Solutions
- K.C. Wong, Respected Indoor, Air Quality (IAQ) Management Expert
- Date: 20 April 2021
- Time: 19:00 - 21:00
- Format: Zoom
Registration link: Please click here.
Webinar：“- is there more to a contract than meets the eye?”
As one of the supporting organizations of Joint Webinar by Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Hong Kong Branch) and London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA), HKCICA would like to invite all IDRRMI members to join the webinar.
The webinar will consider when and in which ways terms may be implied into shipping contracts and "The principles of implied terms under English law”.
The panellists will address the legal aspects of cases implying terms in shipping contracts context which among others, will include a discussion on the Union Power and Res Cogitans. The implications of such decisions in a broader sense for various maritime contracts and resulting changes, if any, made to the existing standard forms.
The webinar will also seek to answer “do commercial practitioners need to know and appreciate the obligations flowing from the implied terms” and thus the parties may consider contracting in or out of such implied terms to the extent that such exclusion can legally be made.
8th April 2021 / 6pm-7.30pm, Hong Kong/Singapore Time
Registration link: Please click here.
The seats are limited to only 500.
The webinar will also be relayed live using Sailor Today channel.
Seizing the Best Business Opportunities in the Asia Pacific
HKCICA|Construction Mediation and Arbitration (Webinar)
Event Highlights: Here
With the booming development of the construction industry, construction disputes took up a large portion of the overall cases. HKCICA invited Dr Christopher To, Chairman of Construction Arbitration Committee of HKCICA, as a moderator to hold a discussion with the leading arbitration and mediation specialists Mr Stanley Lo, Ms Alice To, Mr Damon So, and Mr Sidney Tong. Our webinar welcomes all professionals and everyone who is interested in construction dispute resolution.
Topic: Construction Mediation and Arbitration
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT+8hour)
Date: 26 January 2021 (Tuesday)
Type: Zoom Webinar
You can join the webinar by 2 methods:
- Zoom Meeting ID：856 0831 5763 Password：765006
- Or click the link below: Here
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International Dispute Resolution & Risk Management Institute (IDRRMI) is a leading global professional body in the field of dispute resolution which receives support and recognition from Mainland authorities and prominent dispute resolution organizations such as Hong Kong Mediation Centre, Mainland - Hong Kong Joint Mediation Center and universities in Australia, China and the United Kingdom. IDRRMI is dedicated to providing the Belt and Road enterprises and other global organizations with one-stop solutions for dispute resolution, risk management, internal control, and corporate governance. IDRRMI has also established an accreditation mechanism to assess and certify dispute resolution specialists of different levels. The Advisory Board of IDRRMI consists of distinguished leaders in the commercial sector, legal profession and public services. IDRRMI comprises dispute resolution experts from more than 20 countries and regions and collaborates with over 40 partner organizations in Hong Kong, China and overseas. To popularize the concept of diversified dispute resolution, IDRRMI has launched the first international platform in connection with China’s diversified dispute resolution mechanism.