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Mock Arbitration Compromis

13 February 2018
The mock international arbitration was designed to walk participants through the process of a typical international arbitration. It is based on a purely hypothetical dispute between a Fijian developer, Nadi Construction, and a Japanese biotechnology company, Tokyo Biotechnology Company, concerning…

Pacific Needs a Voice in International Arbitration

13 February 2018
Ms. Christina Pak highlighted the critical role international arbitration can play in attracting international climate finance and investments into the South Pacific region which is acutely vulnerable to climate change impacts. The South Pacific countries face serious threat to their development…

Legal Readiness to Attract Climate Finance: Towards a Low-Carbon Asia and the Pacific

13 February 2018
This article highlights some of the legal barriers faced by developing countries in optimizing their options for funding their nationally determined contributions and showcases examples from the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Republic of Fiji, where the countries have embarked on legal…

Implementation of the New York Convention - Judicial Perspective (speech)

13 February 2018
Chief Justice Anthony Harold Cumberland Thomas (A.H.C.T.) Gates expressed appreciation for the assistance offered by ADB, UNCITRAL and other institutions in encouraging arbitration developments in the South Pacific region. He highlighted the need for judges in the region to be ready, should they be…

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.

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.

Overview: Blockhain Technology and Distributed Ledger

28 April 2017
A brief overview of the slides used during the workshop. Topics covered include cryptocurrencies and blockchain, distributed ledgers, and illustrative financial service use cases.

Can Efficient Provision of Business Development Services Bring Better Results for Small and Medium Enterprises?: Evidence from a Networking Project in Thailand

9 January 2017
What can business development services do for small and medium enterprises? How can these enterprises leverage more from these services? While impact evaluation literature of business development services (BDS) on SMEs consistently finds positive effects, BDS usage of small and medium enterprises…

Less than Expected: The Minor Role of Multinational Enterprises in Upgrading Domestic Suppliers - The Case of Viet Nam

9 January 2017
The impact analysis of foreign direct investments (FDIs) on developing countries have captured the attention of many researchers, especially the link between FDI and domestic firms. Among the different spill over channels, backward linkages are believed to have a positive impact on upgrading local…