Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy

Congratulations to SIDRA Research Associate Vakho Giorgadze who has just published on hybrid dispute resolution mechanisms in investor-state disputes in transnational dispute management! The link to the article may be found here:

Designing a Hybrid Dispute Resolution Process in Investor-State Dispute Settlement Abstract The paper proposes the use of a hybrid dispute resolution mechanism in investor-state dispute settlement. While hybrid dispute resolution mechanisms can take a variety of forms, this ...

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) is pleased to support the Singapore International Arbitration Centre's Arbitration 101: Understanding the International Arbitration Legal Framework (Virtual Edition) which runs from 24-25 February 2022. The registration link may be found here: https://www.siac.org.sg/SIAC2020/component/rseventspro/join/33-arbitration-101-understanding-the-international-arbitration-legal-framework?Itemid=101

REGISTRATION DEADLINE - 2 December 2021

The SMU Law Academy (SMULA) will present a course on Dispute Resolution Advocacy as part of its auditing programme. This practical and hands-on course is designed to equip candidates to become successful advocates in dispute resolution settings including mediations.

Participants who pass the requisite assessment and fulfil the requisite criteria will be eligible for accreditation as an International Mediation Institute (IMI) Mediation Advocate. Eligible participants will also be entitled to take this course in fulfilment of the requirements of our upcoming Executive Certificate in Mediation.

Registration is now open. Sign up now to reserve your slot! See the link below for more details.

[SMULA] LAW4018 Dispute Resolution Advocacy AY2021-22 Term 2 (ECIM) LAW4018 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADVOCACY AY2021-22 TERM 2

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy is proud to be a supporting organisation for Singapore International Arbitration Centre's YSIAC Conference 2021.

For the first time ever, the YSIAC Conference 2021 will be held virtually, over three days from 9 to 11 November 2021. This year’s conference will feature an exciting series of webinars, on topics ranging from ESG disputes, the impact of cryptocurrency, blockchain and NFTs to a review of the global arbitration landscape in the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Participants can also look forward to gaining new perspectives from the ArbXTalk sessions, and interactive events such as Speed Conferencing.

Registration to attend the Conference is complimentary and more details for each session will follow in the separate flyers for each webinar.

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy is proud to be a supporting organisation for the Public International Law Webinar Series, which brings together leading public international law practitioners, academics and arbitrators to discuss topical issues of global importance.

The fourth session will be happening tomorrow, Tuesday, 26 October 2021. This webinar looks at the practice of treaty negotiations, with insights from present and former government legal advisers. The panellists (co-moderated by Oonagh Sands and Ryce Lee) will discuss their experiences with treaty negotiations in various fora, the types of instruments they have negotiated, strategies for consensus building, and the role of civil society in the process.

The webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants for 7 days after the webinar. The link to access the recording will be sent to registrants after the webinar.

The webinar is free of charge, but places are limited, and prior registration is required. Register here for the fourth session: https://rajahtann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IbPI8-6WRNaxafdwdQVcLw

It's happening this Friday! Don't forget to sign up now to find out more about our preliminary findings in the SIDRA Survey 2021 relating to third party funding.

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy has just released its Chinese subtitled version of four expert panel videos on mediation advocacy, mixed-mode processes, online mediation, and investor-state dispute settlement and mediation.

In the mediation advocacy panel, we had the privilege of having Samuel Chacko (Head of Dispute Resolution Practice Group from Legis Point LLC), Francis Goh (Partner and Head of International Arbitration and Mediation, and Private Client Advisory from Harry Elias Partnership) and See Chern Yang (Director of Dispute Resolution from Drew & Napier LLC) engage in a conversation on their views and experiences as seasoned mediation advocates. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsBULJ_HiOg&ab_channel=SIDRASMU

In the mixed-mode processes panel, we had Lim Seok Hui and Chuan Wee Ming, CEOs of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and Singapore International Mediation Centre respectively, engaging in a conversation with Professor Nadja Alexander (Director of SIDRA) on different hybrid processes.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVJMXrBc-4c&ab_channel=SIDRASMU

In the video on online mediation, we had Eunice Chua (CEO of FiDREC), Asha Hemrajani and Lok Vi Ming (Senior Counsel and Managing Director of LVM Law Chambers LLC) share some points on online mediation as well as their own personal experiences, which were extremely insightful. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAPTTFDISpI&ab_channel=SIDRASMU

In the final panel on investor-state dispute settlement and mediation, we had Charis Tan (Partner at Peter & Kim) and Professor Lawrence Boo (Head of The Arbitration Chambers) speak on the Singapore Convention on Mediation, bilateral investment treaties, and how mediation fits into the framework of investor-state dispute settlement. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqrOck5Z750&ab_channel=SIDRASMU

These videos have been subtitled in Chinese and may be accessed at the above links. SIDRA is grateful to all the distinguished panellists who participated in our expert panel series and would also like to thank Yan Yueming and Zhang Yu Qian for their work in translating the videos.

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新加坡管理大学国际纠纷解决学院(SIDRA)刚刚发布了四个关于调解倡导、混合模式程序、在线调解以及投资者与国家争端解决和调解的专家小组视频。这些视频有中文字幕。
在调解倡导小组中，我们有来自 Legis Point LLC 的争议解决业务组负责人 Samuel Chacko、来自 Harry Elias Partnership 的 Francis Goh 合伙人和国际仲裁和调解负责人以及私人客户咨询和来自 Drew & Napier LLC 的 See Chern Yang 争议解决总监。他们作为经验丰富的调解倡导者就他们的观点和经验进行对话。链接：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsBULJ_HiOg&ab_channel=SIDRASMU

在混合模式流程小组中，我们分别有新加坡国际仲裁中心(SIAC)和新加坡国际调解中心(SIMC)的 CEO Lim Seok Hui 和 CEO Chuan Wee Ming 与 Nadja Alexander 教授（SIDRA 主任）进行了对话:他们谈论不同的混合过程。链接：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVJMXrBc-4c&ab_channel=SIDRASMU

在下一个关于在线调解的视频中，我们有 Eunice Chua（FiDREC 首席执行官）、Asha Hemrajani 和 Lok Vi Ming（LVM Law Chambers LLC 的高级法律顾问兼总经理）。他们分享了一些关于在线调解的观点以及他们自己的个人经历，非常有见地。链接：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAPTTFDISpI&ab_channel=SIDRASMU

在关于投资者与国家争端解决和调解的最后一个小组中，有 Charis Tan（Peter & Kim 合伙人）和 Lawrence Boo 教授（The Arbitration Chambers负责人）。他们谈到了新加坡调解公约、双边投资条约，以及调解如何适应投资者与国家争端解决框架。链接：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqrOck5Z750&ab_channel=SIDRASMU

这些视频有中文字幕，可通过上述链接访问。 SIDRA 感谢所有参加我们专家小组系列的杰出小组成员，还要感谢 Yan Yueming和 Zhang Yu Qian 在翻译视频方面所做的工作。

Chinese Subtitles Expert Panel on Investor State Dispute Settlement and Mediation In this video, Charis Tan (Partner at Peter & Kim) and Prof Lawrence Boo (The Arbitration Chambers) speak on investor-state dispute settlement and mediation....

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy is pleased to present a webinar on the preliminary findings relating to third-party funding in the SIDRA Survey 2021, and its interaction with international commercial mediation, international commercial arbitration, international commercial litigation, and investor-state dispute settlement. This webinar will feature a conversation between Professor Nadja Alexander, Michael Peer, Tom Glasgow, and Ingrid Coinquet on the above.

The webinar will be held on Friday, 29 October 2021 from 4.30PM - 5.30PM. Sign up at https://smu-sg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SWqrdJHjT5ScYSvRfktehQ!

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy is pleased to present a webinar on the preliminary findings relating to third-party funding in the SIDRA Survey 2021, and its interaction with international commercial mediation, international commercial arbitration, international commercial litigation, and investor-state dispute settlement. This webinar will feature a conversation between Professor Nadja Alexander, Michael Peer, Tom Glasgow, and Ingrid Coinquet on the above.

The webinar will be held on Friday, 29 October 2021 from 4.30PM to 5.30PM. Register at https://smu-sg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SWqrdJHjT5ScYSvRfktehQ today!

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy is hiring! We're on the look out for a part-time Research Assistant to conduct research on the China International Commercial Court.

The part-time Research Assistant would be conducting research on Chinese domestic law, international law, and other legal issues involved in CICC judgements and rulings, as well as writing research reports, conducting regular meetings and exchanges with project leaders (remote-style) and co-writing academic articles.

You will be hired from 1 December 2021 - 31 March 2022 (adjustable)

Master of Law and doctoral students who are interested in Chinese law and international law, and have a foundation in research or have a law degree in a university in mainland China, or have strong English reading and writing skills may apply!

Please submit the below materials to [email protected]:
1. English cover letter explaining the reasons you want to participate in this research project
2. English resume
3. Chinese resume
4. Undergraduate and master's transcripts (English and Chinese both acceptable)
5. English writing sample (either a published article or a class essay)

Application deadline: 5 November 2021, 6PM Singapore time

Applicants who have passed the preliminary review will be interviewed around mid-November.

If you have any other questions, please contact Dr Yan Yueming at [email protected]

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新加坡管理大学国际纠纷解决学院(SIDRA)招聘研究助理—兼职(Part-Time Research Assistant)

课题方向：中国国际商事法庭(China International Commercial Court, CICC)相关研究

课题内容：在SIDRA研究员的指导下，对CICC的判决、裁决等涉及的中国国内法、国际法等法律问题进行研究，提供研究报告，与课题负责人进行定期会议交流（远程），共同撰写学术文章等等。

课题时间：12月1日-3月31日（可调整）

招聘对象：对中国法律及国际法感兴趣，且有一定研究基础的法学硕士研究生及博士研究生；在中国大陆高校获得法学本科学历；有较强的英文阅读和写作能力。

申请材料：1. 一份英文cover letter (申请信), 请阐述你希望参与该项目的理由；2. 中文简历；3. 英文简历；4. 本科、硕士期间成绩单（中文、英文均可）; 5. 一份英文writing sample （可以是已发表文章或是课堂小论文）; 请将以上材料发送至 [email protected].

申请时间：新加坡时间11月5日下午6点截止

面试时间：通过初审的申请者将在11月中旬左右进行面试，届时会有邮件通知。

如有其他疑问，请联系SIDRA研究员颜月明博士，邮箱为 [email protected].

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Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy is hiring! We're on the lookout for Research Associates for the International Dispute Resolution Programme as well as for the Belt & Road Initiative.

Find out more at the job listings below!

International Dispute Resolution Programme: https://smu.recruiterpal.com/career/jobs/wr1v2

Belt & Road Initiative: https://smu.recruiterpal.com/career/jobs/wr1vk