PROGRAMME

TIME

PROGRAMME

09:00–09:05

WELCOME MESSAGE

Anthony NEOH SC JP

Co-Chairman, Asian Academy of International Law

09:05–09:10

WELCOME MESSAGE

HUANG Jin

President, Chinese Society of International Law

09:10–09:20

Opening Address

LEE Ka-chiu John GBM SBS PDSM PMSM

Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

09:20–09:30

Opening Address

LI Yongsheng

Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

09:30–09:45

Keynote Speech

MA Xinmin

Director-General, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China

09:45–10:00

Keynote Speech

Christophe BERNASCONI

Secretary General, The Hague Conference on Private International Law

10:00–10:30

Break

10:30–12:00

Panel (I)
International Trade: Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator
TSANG On-yip Patrick  BBS

Chief Executive Officer & Director, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited

Panellists
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Hans Michael JEBSEN BBS

Chairman, Jebsen Group

Susan MUNRO

Registered Foreign Lawyer, K&L Gates

Anthony NEOH SC JP

Co-Chairman, Asian Academy of International Law

12:00–13:30

Luncheon

13:30–13:45

Keynote Speech

LAM Ting-kwok Paul SBS SC JP

Secretary for Justice, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

13:45–14:00

Keynote Speech

Jean-Marc THOUVENIN

Secretary-General, The Hague Academy of International Law

14:00–15:30

Panel (II)
Harmonious Regional Cooperation: Rules of Conduct

Moderator
Anthony CARTY

Visiting Professor, Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of Peking University

Panellists
(Listed in alphabetical order)

Teresa CHENG GBM GBS SC JP

Founder Member & Co-Chairman, Asian Academy of International Law

SUN Jin

Director-General, International Organization for Mediation Preparatory Office

WU Shicun

Chairman of the Board of Directors, China-Southeast Asia Research Center on the South China Sea

15:30–15:50

Closing Remarks

Teresa CHENG GBM GBS SC JP

Founder Member & Co-Chairman, Asian Academy of International Law