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Event Schedule

UNIDROIT Centenary: Regional Conference for the Asia-Pacific cum Opening Ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Liaison Office

Venue:
HKCEC N201
Time (HK Time):
09:30 - 17:30
Mode:
Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Language:
English (with simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese, and Putonghua)
Provisional Programme
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome Remarks
10:00 - 10:30
Opening Ceremony of the Liaison Office
10:30 - 10:50
Keynote Address
10:50 - 11:05
Break
11:05 - 12:35
Panel 1: The Asia-Pacific Chapter – Strengthening Legal Infrastructure and Fostering Growth Through UNIDROIT Instruments
12:35 - 14:30
Lunch (by invitation only)
14:30 - 15:45
Panel 2: Beyond Centenary – The Asia-Pacific Liaison Office and the Promotion of Regional Legal Harmonisation and Cooperation
15:45 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 17:15
Panel 3: Advancing Multilateralism Through Collaboration – Regional and International Synergies for the Development and Promotion of Transnational Law in the Asia Pacific
17:15 - 17:30
Closing Remarks

3rd Asia-Pacific International Private Law Summit

Advancing Future-Ready Legal Infrastructure to Foster Digital Innovation, Sustainable Growth, and Regional Connectivity in the Asia-Pacific
Venue:
HKCEC N201
Time (HK Time):
09:30 - 17:00
Mode:
Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Language:
English (with simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese, and Putonghua)
Provisional Programme
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome Remarks
10:00 - 10:20
Keynote Address
10:20 - 11:30
Panel 1: Shaping Tomorrow’s Markets – Exploring Transnational Law Instruments for Digital Innovation and Shared Sustainable Futures
11:30 - 11:45
Break
11:45 - 12:45
Panel 2: Modernising Secured Transactions and Trade Finance – Expanding Access to Credit for MSMEs
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch (by invitation only)
14:00 - 15:15
Panel 3: Promoting Regional Connectivity – Enhancing Legal Certainty in Global Trade and Investment
15:15 - 15:30
Break
15:30 - 16:45
Panel 4: UNIDROIT and Hong Kong – Building Asia-Pacific Legal Capacity from an International Legal and Dispute Resolution Services Centre
16:45 - 17:00
Closing Remarks

UNCITRAL’s Contribution to the International Transport of Goods in the Digital Economy – A Celebration of UNCITRAL@60 at Hong Kong Legal Week

Venue:
HKCEC N201
Time (HK Time):
09:30 - 17:00
Mode:
Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Language:
English (with simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese, and Putonghua)
Provisional Programme
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome Remarks
10:00 - 11:00
Panel 1: Digitalization and Platformization of Trade Finance – Past, Present & Future
11:00 - 11:20
Break
11:20 - 12:20
Panel 2: Enabling Paperless Trade
— Applying the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (2017) (MLETR) to Support Single Window Operations
12:20 - 14:00
Lunch (by invitation only)
14:00 - 15:15
Panel 3: The Negotiable Cargo Document as a New Tool for Trade Finance
— the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents (New York, 2025) (the “Accra Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents”)
15:15 - 15:35
Break
15:35 - 16:50
Panel 4: Plugging a Gap in the International Legal Regime for the Protection of Maritime Creditors
— the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (New York, 2022) (the “Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships”)
16:50 - 17:00
Closing Remarks

4th Legal Forum on Interconnectivity and Development

Coming Soon: More details of the programme will be published here.

LawTech Forum

Human in the Loop, Integrity at the Core – Redefining Legal Practice with LawTech
Venue:
HKCEC N201
Time (HK Time):
14:30 - 16:45
Mode:
Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Language:
English (with simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese, and Putonghua)
Provisional Programme
14:30 - 14:40
Opening Remarks
14:40 - 15:00
Thematic Sharing: AI Governance in Chinese Mainland and the World – Divergent Approaches, Converging Risks
15:00 - 15:20
Thematic Sharing: AI Governance with Integrity
15:20 - 15:35
Break
15:35 - 16:35
Panel discussion: Code and Accountability – Who Draws the Line in LawTech? A Dialogue on AI, Ethnics and Professional Responsibilities
16:35 - 16:45
Closing Remarks

The Second Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyers Forum

Venue:
HKCEC N201
Time (HK Time):
09:00 - 16:30
Mode:
Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Language:
Putonghua / Cantonese / English (with simultaneous interpretation)
Provisional Programme
08:55 - 09:00
Morning Session
09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 10:00
Opening Session
10:00 - 10:25
Keynote Speech 1
10:25 - 10:40
Keynote Speech 2: Legal Talents and Professional Integration in the GBA - Practices and Development of Hong Kong Legal Practitioners and Law Firms
10:40 - 10:55
Keynote Speech 3: The Role of Hong Kong Legal Practitioners in GBA Dispute Resolution - Opportunities in Cross-Border Litigation and Arbitration
10:55 - 11:10
Keynote Speech 4
11:10 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 12:45
Panel Discussion 1: The Practice and Emerging Opportunities for GBA Lawyers in Enterprises’ Cross-border Development
12:45 - 14:45
Afternoon Session
14:45 - 15:10
Keynote Speech 5: The Practices and Prospects of the Arrangements on Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) between Hong Kong and the Mainland in Civil and Commercial Matters under the “One Country, Two Systems and Three Jurisdictions” Framework
15:10 - 16:20
Panel Discussion 2: Deepening MLA in Civil and Commercial Matters - New Horizons for High-Quality Legal Services and Cross-border Practice in the GBA
16:20 - 16:30
Closing Remarks