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With unprecedented changes happening around the world, many countries and regions have experienced certain fallout economically or diplomatically. The Belt and Road Initiative (“BRI”), with a strong network of countries and regions across the world, paves a path for their re-engagement with emphasis on innovation, openness and inclusiveness.
As part of the Department of Justice’s Hong Kong Legal Week 2021, The Law Society of Hong Kong’s 4th Belt and Road Conference themed “Global Recovery and Harmony through the Belt and Road Initiative” was held on Thursday, 4 November 2021 in hybrid format, attracting over 670 registrations from 24 jurisdictions.
The Conference featured government, business and financial leaders from around the world who shared their insights on practical and forward-looking topics, ranging from the opportunities and challenges of ongoing initiatives and plans under the BRI, practical guidance for lawyers on how to help businesses to navigate geo-political risks, to how best to strengthen effectiveness of dispute resolution mechanisms applicable in jurisdictions along the Belt and Road.
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Theme |
| Date 4 November 2021 (Thursday) |
Time 09:00 - 17:30 (Hong Kong Time) |
Format Zoom Webinar |
Language English (supported by simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua & Cantonese) |
CPD Points 6 CPD points will be accredited |
| Time (HKT) | Programme |
|---|---|
| 09:00-09:45 |
Opening CeremonyWelcome Remarks
Opening Address
Officiating Guest
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| 09:45-10:15 |
Keynote speech on “Global Recovery and Harmony through the Belt and Road Initiative”
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| 10:15-10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30-12:00 |
Session 1 - “National and regional initiatives as roadmaps to global economic recovery”In this session, law-makers, businessmen and legal professionals come together to discuss the opportunities and challenges of various national and regional initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), Greater Bay Area plan and “Dual Circulation” as roadmaps to global economic recovery, enabling lawyers to reflect on and consider how to seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges. Panel Chair
Speakers
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| 12:15-13:45 |
Luncheon for distinguished guests and local speakers |
| 14:00-15:30 |
Session 2 - “How law and legal professionals can help businesses to manoeuvre in geo-politically troubled waters?”Businesses do not operate in a vacuum from politics. How can we, lawyers around the world, help businesses navigate geo-politically risks, sanctions, taxation in the digital economy, trade war, currency wars, resource crunch in an evolving new world order? Panel Chair
Speakers
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| 15:30-15:45 |
Break |
| 15:45-17:15 |
Session 3 - “Building harmony in diversity through strengthening effectiveness of dispute resolution mechanisms applicable in the BRI jurisdictions”Diversity, inclusion, openness and building win-win partnerships are synonymous with the BRI. With over US$9 trillion in trade across 140 BRI partner countries and regions, how best can we resolve disputes when they arise, so that we can focus on building and sharing prosperity? Panel Chair
Speakers
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| 17:15-17:30 |
Closing Remarks
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| Fred Kan (Chairman) | C. M. Chan | Nick Chan | Neville Cheng |
| Heidi Chui | Julianne Doe | Brian Ho | Stephen Hung |
| Olivia Kung | Karen Lam | Jonathan Lee | Daniel Leung |
| William Ling | Daphne Lo | Catherine Mun | Amirali Nasir |
| Melissa Pang | Robert Rhoda | Hin Han Shum | Thomas So |
| Ronald Sum | David Tiang | Henry Wai | Careen Wong |
| Louise Wong | James Wong | Philip Wong | Ann Yeung |
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