The 38th Session of UNCITRAL Working Group III – Side Event
16 October 2019 The 38th Session of UNCITRAL Working Group III – Side Event Organiser: Asian Academy of International Law After being granted the observer status to UNCITRAL Working Group III, the Academy hosted its first side event at UNCITRAL in Vienna, represented by its Deputy Secretary General, Mr Adrian Lai, and its Advisor, Dr […]
2019 Colloquium on International Law
15–16 August 2019 2019 Colloquium on International Law Synergy and Security – The Keys to Sustainable Global Investment Organisers:Asian Academy of International LawChinese Society of International Law Aiming to inspire exchange of views and promote joint efforts, this annual signature event of the Academy brought together a diverse audience of 220 local and overseas academics, […]
The 5th Training Session of China-AALCO Exchange and Research Program on International Law (Hong Kong Session)
10–17 August 2019 The 5th Training Session of China-AALCO Exchange and Research Program on International Law (Hong Kong Session) Course Provider:Asian Academy of International Law As entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, the Academy continued to assist in organising the one-week training session in Hong Kong for over 40 delegates from Asian […]
Sports Arbitration
23 May 2019 Sports Arbitration Organisers:Department of Justice of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionAsian Academy of International Law Aiming to provide an overview of sports arbitration in Japan, one of the relatively advanced jurisdictions in Asia in this regard with specialised agency to administer sports arbitration, Mr Anthony Rogers, former Vice […]
Talk on Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China
10 May 2019 Talk on Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China Organisers:Department of Justice of The Government of Hong Kong SARAsian Academy of International Law The Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China (Foreign Investment Law) aims to promote foreign investments, protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors, […]
Transnational Corporations and International Law
3 April 2019 Transnational Corporations and International Law Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law With transnational corporations being one of the driving forces for globalisation, this event, led by Mr Hu Bin, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, focused on current trends of transnational corporations […]
ISDS Reform Conference
13 February 2019 ISDS Reform Conference Mapping the Way Forward Organisers: Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Asian Academy of International Law Aiming to contribute to the ongoing debates on investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) reform, almost 220 regional and international leading practitioners, academics and senior government officials were brought together to deliberate on […]
2019 AAIL Networking Evening
23 January 2019 2019 AAIL Networking Evening Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law This event was a special occasion to celebrate the Academy’s accomplishments made over the past fruitful year, which was impossible without the continued support of the members and friends of the Academy. Leaders of the Academy also sketched a road map of the […]
Public-Private Partnerships Conference
16–17 January 2019 Public-Private Partnerships Conference Organisers:United Nations Commission on International Trade LawDepartment of Justice of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionAsian Academy of International Law In connection with the Belt and Road Initiative, this international conference was aimed to explore the massive untapped opportunities for infrastructure projects in Belt and Road […]
State Immunities
7 December 2018 State Immunities Organiser: Asian Academy of International Law Focusing on the history, mechanisms and application of State immunity in international litigation, this talk provided an in-depth and informative review of this well-established principle in international law. The speaker, Mr Adrian Lai, Deputy Secretary General of the Academy, started with a brief introduction […]