Annex A: Programme of UNCITRAL Academy
More details can be found at: https://www.singaporeconventionweek.sg/sc-weeks-events.html
UNCITRAL Academy Conference and Industry Capacity-Building Workshop – 29 August 2023
Shangri-La Singapore
22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350
9.30am – 5.30pm
Time | Activity |
8.30am | Registration |
9.30am | Conference Opening |
9.35am | Welcome Address, Mr Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law |
9.45am | Opening Remarks, Ms Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of UNCITRAL |
9.50am | Panel Discussion: Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy (DRDE) |
10.30am | Fireside Chat: The Future of International Dispute Settlement Involving States |
11.00am | Panel Discussion: Investor-State Mediation |
12.00pm | Panel Discussion: Navigating Inter-Cultural Needs in Mediation and Arbitration |
12.45pm | Networking Lunch |
2.00pm | Industry Capacity-Building Workshop – Mediation Advocacy: From Breakdown to Breakthrough |
3.30pm | Panel Discussion: Dispute Resolution in Carbon Markets |
4.15pm | Debate: Robots are Better Arbitrators and Mediators than Humans |
5.30pm | End of Conference |
UNCITRAL Academy Government and Investor-State Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building Workshops – 30 and 31 August 2023
*Closed-door and by invitation only for government officials
Date | Time | Activity |
30 August 2023, Wednesday | 7pm – 9.15pm | UNCITRAL Academy Government Capacity-Building Workshop |
31 August 2023, Thursday | 7pm – 9.30pm | UNCITRAL Academy Investor-State Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building Workshop |
Annex B: SC Week 2023 Supporting Partner Organisations and Events
More details can be found at: https://www.singaporeconventionweek.sg/sc-weeks-events.html
No. | Title of Event | Organising Partner(s) | Time | Venue |
28 August 2023, Monday | ||||
1 | SIAC Symposium | Singapore International Arbitration Centre | 8.30am – 6.00pm | Shangri-La Singapore22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350 |
29 August 2023, Tuesday | ||||
2 | Launch of the 2023 SIDRA International Dispute Resolution Survey Preliminary Findings | Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy | 8.00am – 9.15am | *By Invitation Only |
30 August 2023, Wednesday | ||||
3 | Commodities Arbitration: A Concise Survey of the Latest Procedural and Substantive Developments | The LCIA Asia Pacific Users’ Council and The LCIA Director General | 8.30am – 9.15am | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
4 | Careers in Arbitration Edition: Would You Rather? | AAA-ICDR Young and International (Y&I) | 8.30am – 9.30am | White & Case Pte Ltd88 Market St, #41-01, CapitaSpring 048948 |
5 | IPBA Arbitration Day: Tackling Current Grey Areas in Arbitration – Towards Certainty and Finality | Inter-Pacific Bar Association | 9.30am – 5.00pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
6 | SIMC Signature Event: MNCs for Mediation | Singapore International Mediation Centre | 10.00am – 1.00pm | Shangri-La Singapore22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350
*By Invitation Only |
7 | The Singapore Mediation Convention on Trial: A Live Enactment of An Application to Set Aside a Mediated Settlement Agreement under the Singapore Convention | The Law Society of Singapore, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore) | 3.00pm – 5.30pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
8 | Emergency Arbitration 101: Latest Trends and Developments | Young ICCA | 4.00pm – 5.40pm | Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP9 Straits View #06-07 Marina One West Tower, 018937
*Hybrid Event |
9 | Complexification and Contextuality – Resolving Multi-Party/Multi-Contract Disputes with SICC’s TIC List | Singapore International Commercial Court | 5.00pm – 6.30pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
10 | 100 Years of ICC International Court of Arbitration: A Mission of Purpose and a Vision of Continuity | International Chamber of Commerce | 5.00pm – 7.30pm | Grand Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach30 Beach Road
Singapore 189763 |
11 | The Composite Approach on Arbitrability and the Anupam Mittal Singapore Judgement – Path Forward or Paradox? | Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration | 6:30pm – 8:45pm | Drew & Napier LLC10 Collyer Quay, #10th Floor Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315 |
12 | Restructuring by the Bay: Will Singapore Become the New Restructuring Destination For APAC (and Beyond)? | INSOL International | 7.00pm – 8.30pm | Shangri-La Singapore22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350
*Hybrid Event |
31 August 2023, Thursday | ||||
13 | GAR Live: Singapore | Global Arbitration Review | 8.30am – 5.00pm | M Hotel Singapore81 Anson Rd, Singapore 079908 |
14 | Facilitative and Evaluative Models of Mediation: Is the Distinction Still Meaningful, or Simply Arcane Semantics? Is it Time to Bring Evaluative Mediation out of the Shadows? | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) with Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy and Singapore International Mediation Centre | 11.30pm – 2.00pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115
*Hybrid Event |
15 | Singapore Mediation Lecture 2023 – The Next Wave of Effective Dispute Resolution: Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence | Singapore Mediation Centre | 3.00pm – 5.00pm | Conrad Centennial Singapore2 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 038982
*Hybrid Event |
16 | Unfolding Conversations: To Arbitrate or to Mediate? Deciding on the Most Appropriate ADR to Resolve Maritime and International Trade Disputes | Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration | 5.00pm – 7.00pm | Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance8 Marina Boulevard 29-01, Tower 1 Marina Bay Financial Centre, 018981
*Hybrid Event |
17 | Legal Counsel Summit 2023 | Singapore Corporate Counsel Association | 5.00pm – 8.00pm | Supreme Court |
18 | From Algorithm to Awards: The Role of AI in Arbitration and Mediation | AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre | 5.30pm – 7.00pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115
*Hybrid Event |
19 | 150 Years of Swiss Arbitration: Quo Vadis in Asia? | Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
20 | Much Ado About Pre-Conditions: A Mock Arbitration Hearing | SG VYAP (Singapore Very Young Arbitration Practitioners) | 6.30pm – 9:00pm | *Hybrid EventHogan Lovells Lee & Lee
50 Collyer Quay #10-01 OUE Bayfront, Singapore 049321 |
21 | Charting Course of Dispute Resolution in Singapore: A Round Table Dinner Discussion with ICDR President, Bridget Mary McCormack | AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre | 7.15pm – 8.30pm | *By Invitation Only |
1 September 2023, Friday | ||||
22 | A Fireside Chat with Leaders in Mediation: Navigating the Industry as Young Mediators and Mediation Counsel | The Law Society of Singapore | 9.00am – 12.00pm | Drew & Napier LLC10 Collyer Quay, #10th Floor Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315 |
23 | A Review of Emerging Themes in ADR (2023 version) | International Bar Association | 9.00am – 2.30pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
24 | Applied Arbitration for Fellows | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) | 9.00am – 7.00pm | Allen & Gledhill LLP1 Marina Blvd, #28-00, Singapore 018989 |
25 | Maxwell Chambers Open House | Maxwell Chambers | 10.00am – 10.30am2.30pm – 3.00pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
26 | ROAP Asia 2023 Finals | Delos Dispute Resolution | 1.20pm – 6.20pm | Wong Partnership12 Marina Blvd, Tower 3 Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore 018982
*Hybrid event |
27 | Getting the Most Out of the Singapore Convention in Investor-State Disputes | NUS Centre for International Law | 2.30pm – 3.45pm | *Virtual Event |
28 | ADR and Arbitration Forward – Regional Updates and Perspectives | Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre | 3.00pm – 5.00pm | Harry Elias Partnership LLPSGX Centre 2, #17-01, 4 Shenton Way, Singapore 068807 |
29 | Generative AI and Implications for ADR: A Watershed Moment? | Maxwell Chambers | 3.15pm – 4.30pm | Maxwell Chambers32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
30 | Ensuring Quality in Cross-Border Mediation: The Place of Standards | Singapore International Mediation Institute | 4.30pm – 6.00pm | *Virtual Event |
2 September 2023, Saturday | ||||
31 | Applied Arbitration for Fellows | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) | 9.00am – 7.00pm | Allen & Gledhill LLP1 Marina Blvd, #28-00, Singapore 018989 |
Supporting Partner Organisations
- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
- American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution Asia Case Management Centre (AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) (CIArb)
- Delos Dispute Resolution
- Global Arbitration Review (GAR)
- INSOL International
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution Asia Case Management Centre Young and International (AAA-ICDR Young and International (Y&I))
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- International Court of Arbitration (ICC)
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- Maxwell Chambers
- MCIA (tbc)
- NUS Centre for International Law (NUS CIL)
- Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)
- Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
- Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb)
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)
- Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA)
- Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC)
- Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI)
- Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC)
- Singapore Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (SG VYAP)
- Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore) (SMP)
- Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
- The Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc)
- The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Young ICCA