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Third South Pacific International Arbitration Conference - Presentation by Acting Chief Justice Kamal Kumar

17 March 2021
Justice Kamal Kumar, acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of Fiji, discussed the arbitration regime in Fiji. Fiji’s International Arbitration Act 2017 took effect on 4 December 2018 and applies even to international arbitration proceedings that began prior to its effectivity. The law is a…

Remarks of Michael Whitten QC

17 March 2021
Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten QC of the Supreme Court of Tonga presented next on Tonga’s arbitration law regime. Tonga’s International Arbitration Act entered into force on 3 March 2021—only 2 weeks before the conference was held. Prior to the enactment of this law, Tonga did not have a law…

Implementation of the New York Convention in Papua New Guinea

17 March 2021
Justice Jeffery Shepherd of the Supreme and National Courts of Justice of PNG briefly addressed the draft Arbitration Bill discussed by Dr. Eric Kwa in Session 2. The PNG judiciary expects this bill to revolutionize the arbitration regime in the country. The PNG legislation, when enacted, will deal…

Role of Judiciary and Jurisprudence in Domestic and International Arbitration

17 March 2021
This paper informs the readers about the arbitration related decisions rendered by Pakistani judiciary, the challenges faced by the Pakistani legal fraternity when it comes to arbitration, the need for judicial training, and the author's views on arbitration in Pakistan.

Financing Agripreneurs and Rural Small and Medium-size Enterprise

9 March 2021
Discussion in this session focuses on innovative financing mechanisms, including emerging ICT platforms and fintech, to extend credit and banking services to small and dispersed borrowers, i.e., agripreneurs and SMEs for farm and nonfarm operations in rural areas. The panelists explore how they see…

Closing Session

9 March 2021
This session highlighted the opportunities for transformative changes in rural development and food security; how ADB's approach will adjust in the next 5 to 10 years; and how the technical revolution will affect farmer's access to financing.

FSG-SAPF Joint Webinar: Government Lending Schemes: The Case of the U.S. Small Business Administration

25 February 2021
In this presentation, Rebel Cole discussed the government lending scheme in the United States. He also presented the U.S. Government Lending Schemes for SMEs and cited U.S. Small Business Administration as an example.

Public SME Financing Institution in Korea

25 February 2021
In this presentation, Jae-Jooh Ha showcased different cases of SME financing in South Korea. He also highlighted challenges and effects of SME financing institution.

AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Smart Mobility Planning for Livable Cities

2 February 2021
This brief sets out opportunities, benefits and prerequisites for pursuing smart mobility to improve livability in cities, with two use cases showcasing application of such approaches.

AASCTF Webinar 6: Next Practice Smart Mobility

2 February 2021
This presentation emphasized that cities are currently at the brink of a fundamental mobility transition, and discussed the four driving factors for this transition that are setting their mark and where technologies serve as enablers.