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The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods The CISG

12 February 2018
Dr. Butler discussed the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) as a means to facilitate cross-border trade for Pacific Island businesses. She said that predictable legal frameworks are crucial to generating inclusive, sustainable and equitable development…

Integration and International Dispute Resolution in Small States flyer

12 February 2018
The featured book provides insights into commercial relations between large economies and small states, the benefits of regional integration, the role of small states as financal centres as well as B2B and state to state dispute resolution involving small states.

Anatomy of International Arbitration

12 February 2018
Dr. Eun Young Park discussed the anatomy of international arbitration, including the essential elements of an international arbitration; its legal basis and rules on constituting a tribunal, appointing arbitrators, and choosing the seat and procedure of arbitration; the timing and form of parties’…

Accession Kit for States intending to become Parties to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards New York Convention 1958

12 February 2018
The Accession Kit for States intending to become Parties to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, New York Convention, 1958 provides practical information on the accession process to the Convention and model instruments.

Ad Hoc and Institutional Arbitration

12 February 2018
Ms. Sarah Grimmer explained the differences between ad hoc and institutional arbitration, such as the different roles played by the institution, the arbitral tribunal, and the courts in either instance.

Kustom A Public Policy Exception under the New York Convention

12 February 2018
Dr. Petra Butler and Ms. Gitanjali Bajaj gave a presentation on kustom as a public policy exception to the recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award under the New York Convention. Kustom, which is enshrined in nearly all of the Pacific Island Constitutions, plays an important role in legal…

FDI Promotion and Arbitration

12 February 2018
Prof. Dr. Paniagua discussed the effects of international arbitration reform on a country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade. He said that international commercial arbitration is a system of private commercial law that enables firms to more effectively enforce contracts by allowing them to…

Regional Implementation of the UNCITRAL Model Law

12 February 2018
Mr. Joao Ribiero-Bidaoui talked about how the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration is being implemented in the region and how the UNCITRAL, particularly the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, has been working to create a favorable environment for dispute…

A Year in the Pacific

25 January 2018
A year after assuming the regional directorship at ADB’s Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney, Australia, Xiaoqin (Emma) Fan shares her observations of and experiences in the Pacific region. The operational challenges and opportunities facing ADB in the Pacific are also covered in the…

Open Government for Inclusive Development

14 December 2017
The role of networks, such as the United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific in promoting open government practices through research, co-learning processes and mechanisms, and advocacy among member cities and local governments, is highlighted in this presentation. Networks, through advocacy,…