Maldives UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Day 2022
The event took place on October 27, 2022, under the theme “Harmonizing International Commercial Laws for the Asia-Pacific Region to Facilitate Business and Trade.”
Various stakeholders, including law students, graduates, lawyers, and ADR practitioners attended the hybrid event co-organized by UNCITRAL RCAP, Maldives Moot Court Society, and Villa College Faculty of Shari’ah and Law.
The event was attended in total by approximately 63 participants (37 in-person and 26 joined remotely).
Event Program
Co-opening remarks – Ms. Athita Komindr (Head, UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific).
Co-opening remarks – Mr. Amish Abdullah (Executive Advisor, Villa College Law Society).
Introduction to international trade as the raison d’être of harmonization – Mr. Ananya Pratap Singh (Arbitrator, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators)
UNCITRAL Arbitration Framework – Ms. Moonar Tsoi (Legal Expert, UNCITRAL RCAP).
Importance of national arbitration laws in harmonizing international trade and business – Ms. Aishath Iffa Ashraf (Senior State Attorney, Attorney General’s Office, Maldives).
Modernizing and harmonizing international contract law through the CISG – Dr. Luca Castellani (Legal Officer, UNCITRAL).
Closing remarks – Suma Ilyas (Founder and President, Maldives Moot Court Society).
Moderator – Ms. Zahanath Zuhury (Secretary General, Maldives Moot Court Society).