06 - 07 Jul 2018
2018 Colloquium on International Law
Sustainable Connectivity: Go Green, Deal Clean, Talk Peace
Organisers:
Asian Academy of International Law
Chinese Society of International Law
Organisers:
Asian Academy of International Law
Chinese Society of International Law
Amongst all events of the Academy, the most significant one is the annual signature event, the Colloquium on International Law. Well attended by over 230 participants from the academic, legal, business and government sectors, this year’s Colloquium aimed to address issues that related to distinctive yet closely intertwined topics, including legal and environmental issues, corporate compliance, dispute resolution, as well as legal issues arising from the Belt and Road Initiative. Prominent speakers included the Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, Mr Xie Feng, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong SAR, Ms Xue Hanqin, Vice President of International Court of Justice, Mr Liu Zhenmin, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR, Dr Anthony Neoh, Chairman of the Academy, and Professor Huang Jin, President of Chinese Society of International Law.