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Drafting International Arbitration Agreements

17 March 2021
The session covered the different types of arbitration, the elements that should be incorporated in an arbitration agreement, and tips to consider and traps to avoid in drafting an arbitration clause.

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.

Farming Crisis

9 March 2021
This session describes the current key challenges of farming and proposes transformative changes in policies and approaches for making farming profitable and gender-friendly, highly productive, and attractive to the youth in the region.

ADB Experience and Knowledge Sharing (Focus on Gender, Climate Change, and High-Level Technology)

9 March 2021
The Asian Development Bank has stepped up its efforts to introduce innovative approaches and technologies under its policy-based and investment loans as well as technical assistance projects. This session presents some of these innovative projects and highlights lessons learned so that other…

Welcome Remarks on International Women’s Day 2021

8 March 2021

AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Promoting Safe and Inclusive Tourism Recovery via Virtual Reality

2 March 2021
This brief sets out opportunities, benefits and prerequisites for pursuing smart digital solutions in promoting tourism recovery in cities, with two use cases showcasing application of such approaches.

Cultural Tourism XR

2 March 2021