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SC Week
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(ii)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Singapore Convention Week events<\/a> (see Annex B<\/u>): Organised by supporting partner
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Mr K Shanmugam SC, Singapore’s Minister for
Ms Anna\u00a0Joubin-Bret, Secretary of UNCITRAL<\/b>,
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The Singapore Convention on Mediation, also known as the United Nations
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\n31 August 2021 – The upcoming Singapore Convention Week (SC Week) 2021 will
\nbring together leaders from the legal, business and government sectors in the
\ninternational dispute resolution scene. Themed ‘A World in Transition’, the
\nglobal legal conference will be held virtually from 6 to 10 September 2021. Participants will discuss the latest
\ntrends and innovations in international dispute resolution amidst a
\nfast-evolving business landscape in the COVID-19 pandemic era and beyond. <\/p>\n
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\n2021 is organised by the Singapore Ministry of Law (MinLaw), in collaboration
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\ninaugural event jointly organised by MinLaw and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL),
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\nhighlight of SC Week 2021 comprises fireside chats, panel discussions and
\ncapacity-building workshops featuring C-level executives and industry
\nheavyweights. Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law Mr K
\nShanmugam SC, Singapore’s Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second
\nMinister for Law Mr Edwin Tong SC and UNCITRAL Secretary Ms Anna Joubin-Bret,
\ntogether with over
\n40 leading global experts<\/a>, will share their views and
\nexperiences on the evolution and
\nincreasing relevance of cross-border alternative dispute resolution (ADR) solutions
\nfor businesses, and how companies and practitioners can successfully navigate
\nthe complex business environment in today’s world in transition. Discussion topics include the Singapore
\nConvention on Mediation, the role of international dispute resolution amidst
\nCOVID-19, future trends in ADR, ADR in emerging markets, intellectual property
\ndispute resolution and the potential uses of mediation in debt restructuring
\nand insolvency. UNCITRAL Academy will be held on 7-8 September 2021. <\/p>\n
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\norganisations, each event will delve into a different facet of international
\ndispute resolution, exploring perennial issues and new developments by bringing
\ntogether diverse perspectives from policymakers, practitioners and users. <\/p>\n
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\nHome Affairs and Minister for Law<\/b>, said: “There has been
\nincreasing demand for practical, efficient and
\ncost-effective cross-border dispute resolution mechanisms. During SC Week 2021, these issues will be discussed. This
\nwill be of interest to businesses around the world, particularly in the current
\ntimes. We are proud to partner UNCITRAL in this effort to make international
\ntrade easier for businesses.”
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\nsaid: “At
\nthe signing ceremony of the Singapore Convention on Mediation in 2019, we had
\nhighlighted that signing and ratification were merely the first step towards
\nthe promotion of a harmonised framework for international mediation, and that
\nthe second and crucial step would be implementation. We are proud to
\nco-organise the inaugural UNCITRAL Academy with MinLaw, and to be a part of SC Week
\n2021. Such events play an important role in advancing implementation. We hope
\nthat these events will help in further increasing awareness and promoting the
\nuse of mediation around the world, alongside other dispute resolution processes.”<\/p>\n
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\nConvention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, provides
\nan effective avenue for parties to enforce mediated settlement agreements for
\ncross-border disputes. The Convention opened for signature on 7 August 2019 in
\nSingapore, with 46 signatories. To date, the Convention has 54
\nsignatories,\u00a0 and six Parties. It entered
\ninto force on 12 September 2020. (For more information, please refer to Annex
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