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The Futures of Knowledge

6 November 2018
Using knowledge as a learning journey to becoming futures literate is the key to learning from the future. This entails challenging the used future and co-inventing the desired vision. Communicating a futures strategy through data and narrative is essential.

Designing a Communication Strategy for Multi-Stakeholder River Management

5 June 2018
This is a case study on how to raise awareness and build community ownership among diverse stakeholders for a project to save Nepal's Bagmati River.

Knowledge Partnerships

15 March 2018
What are knowledge partnerships, and how do they differ from consultancy services? This presentation explains knowledge partnerships and shares the processes and things that partners need to keep in mind.

Opportunities for Think Tanks, Institutes, Academia, and Centers of Excellence

15 March 2018
ADB's Strategy 2030, which is still in draft form in 2018, highlights the Bank's intent to work further with various stakeholders including the private sector, academia, civil society, and international knowledge hubs. This presentation discusses the opportunities that ADB can provide to think…

Contracting with Foreign Parties and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

13 February 2018
Ms. Koh Swee Yen discussed about the inclusion of arbitration clauses in contracts without the parties truly appreciating and understanding what the process entails, and how the process could be managed and tailored to fit the parties’ needs. Particular emphasis was placed on the choice of arbitral…

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…

UNCITRAL E-Commerce Law 2.0

13 February 2018
Mr. Joao Ribeiro-Bidaoui discussed the legal framework governing electronic communications in international contracts for the sale of goods, including the relevant UNCITRAL Model Laws and UNCITRAL e-commerce principles.

Opening Remarks

13 February 2018
Christopher Stephens gave the opening remarks during the special session on women in international arbitration and highlighted the career opportunities open to women in the field of international arbitration.

Career Tips for Women in Arbitration

13 February 2018
Judith Levine shares a list of career tips from women who are successful in the field of international arbitration.