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Economics of International Arbitration

25 March 2019
Lastly, Prof. Dr. Jordi Paniagua, professor of economics at the University of Valencia, explained how international economic flows follow the gravity equation. FDI and trade increase with economic activity (meaning more producers and consumers) and decrease with certain frictions, comprising both…

Costs and Time in International Commercial Arbitration

25 March 2019
Mr. Kevin Nash talked about the costs and time involved in international commercial arbitration, noting the differences in costs and time between an institutional arbitration and an ad hoc arbitration. Certain factors, such as the amount in dispute and the number of arbitrators, can affect cost.…

Ad Hoc and Institutional Arbitration

25 March 2019
Mr. Wesley Pang, managing counsel at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), provided an overview of ad hoc and institutional arbitration, including the different roles that are played by institutions, tribunals and courts.

The Anatomy of International Arbitration

25 March 2019
Mr. Abhinav Bhushan, director for South Asia of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) International Court of Arbitration, ICC, discussed the anatomy of international arbitration, the various stages of an international arbitration, the…

Resolving Cross Border Commercial Disputes

25 March 2019
Ms. Bronwyn Lincoln, partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, spoke about ADR and the other ways of resolving commercial disputes between parties from different countries. She also stressed the role of the dispute resolution clause in ensuring the efficiency, effectiveness, and procedural fairness of…

Conference Book

25 March 2019
This conference book contains the (i) agenda; (ii) background paper; (iii) opening speeches; (iv) keynote address; (v) bios of all opening and keynote speakers, moderators and panel speakers; (vi) presentation summaries; (vii) list of delegates and observers; (viii) information about the conference…

Analysing Urban Areas Using Free Data and Open Online Tools

6 March 2019
The aim of this webinar is twofold: first, to outline the use of the world settlement footprint (WSF) for comparative analysis and, second, to present a set of online tools which can be used to generate statistics and geo-spatial analysis hosted on the Urban Thematic Exploitation Platform (UTEP).

Improving Urban Livelihoods

6 February 2019
Public urban spaces such as streets, open spaces, green areas, parks, and public buildings are necessary components for a livable city. Inadequate, poorly designed, or privatized public spaces often generate exclusion and marginalization and therefore degrade the livability of the urban…

Satellite Data for Climate Resilience and Disaster Management City Plans

2 February 2019
This webinar focuses on flood history and flood risk as well as on land motion (subsidence), but related topics that are touched upon are land use/land cover and change, transport infrastructure and green urban areas, as these are also relevant for assessing sustainability of cities with respect…

Slums Upgrade and Access to Basic Services

30 January 2019
Most urban centers in developing countries have very little current/accurate data available on the location, extent and the dynamics of informal settlements. More, related information on level of service deprivation (e.g., water and sanitation access) are completely missing or they are limited to…