CGA Asia Pacific Committee

Come join the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge and SG VYAP / Singapore Very Young Arbitration Practitioners on 25 February 2025 for an excellent discussion on the #ParisAgreement Conciliation Annex and how the draft Conciliation Annex (prepared by the ICCA Panel of Experts) could play a role in the resolution of #climatechange-related inter-state disputes in the future. Registration links below.

??Save The Date: CGA-SG VYAP Hybrid Panel Discussion on "The Paris Agreement Conciliation Annex: The Future of Resolving Climate-Related Inter-State Disputes?"?? Please save the date for the upcoming Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge-SG VYAP / Singapore Very Young Arbitration Practitioners hybrid panel discussion on the Paris Agreement Conciliation Annex, featuring pre-eminent panellists Professor Jean-Marc Thouvenin (Université Paris Nanterre), Charis Tan (Peter & Kim), Dr Túlio Di Giacomo Toledo (Permanent Court of Arbitration - Singapore Office) and Bart Wasiak (Arnold & Porter). The panel discussion will be moderated by our very own Founder and Chair Sunita Advani (Mr Michael Lee of Twenty Essex) as well as Eva Teh Jing Hui (K&L Gates Straits Law LLC). Registrations will open shortly, so please keep an eye on the SG VYAP LinkedIn page for further news! ?? Date: 25 February 2025 ? Time: 7pm to 8.30pm SGT (In-Person) │ 7pm to 8pm (Online) ?? Venue: K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, 9 Raffles Place, #32-00, Republic Plaza, Singapore 049315 ?? Virtual Platform: WebEx ??Thank you very much to our generous event sponsor, K&L Gates Straits Law LLC!

The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge was excited to have been a part of Nepal ADR Week 2024, where our #APAC committee members Anna Kirk, Lim Tse Wei and Rajesh Sharma shared about the international trends on #climatedisputes and the growing uptake of the Green Pledge. We were pleased to see the strong interest from the #Nepal ADR community in the #GreenPledge and our new #signatories from the jurisdiction. Learn more about the Green Pledge here: https://lnkd.in/gxFiCbY

???????????????? ????????????! #volunteers Are you a student interested in making arbitration more #sustainable and willing to contribute to the Campaign's work and initiative? If yes, we invite you to apply until 20 January 2025 and be a CGA #volunteer. Details ?? and see the application form at https://lnkd.in/dSnfTZCV. For questions, you can reach out to us at [email protected]. Lucy Greenwood Christine Falcicchio, Esq. Cherine Foty David Weinstein Kyle Melville Michael Mcilwrath Karen Tan Kiran Sanghera Athanasia Arapogianni Konisti Jessica Crow Gokce Uyar Alastair Livesey Nathalie Allen Prince Charlotte Matthews Bj?rn Arp Margarita Rosa Arango Taryn Auchecorne Daniela-Olivia Ghicajanu Stephanie Mbonu Dr. Abayomi Okubote, FCIArb, MBA Rebecca James Lim Tse Wei Anna Kirk Dancia Penn Tanya Goddard, FCIArb Nicolette Gardiner, CPA, CA, MCIArb Andrew Mackenzie Monika Diehl Laura Halonen Vishwam Jindal Kamala Naganand Abinash Barik, LL.M. Patricia Albuquerque Pimentel Sofia Galindo Liliana Veru-Torres Hamza Hameed Nicholas Tse Amin A. Olivier André Glenn Gibson

?????? Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge unveils the ???????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ????????????: ?????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???? ??????????! #actionsnotwords ? The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge is proud to announce the release of the ???????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???????????? (Report), a detailed analysis of sustainable practices within the arbitration institutions. Conducted by the CGA's ???????????????????????? ???????? ??????????, this report highlights the successes, challenges and progress faced by institutions in adopting environmentally responsible practices. ? The Report draws insights from 61 arbitration institutions worldwide, covering areas such as familiarity with the Campaign, case management, internal operations, promotion and event, arbitral hearing venues and strategies for future sustainability. The findings highlight a broad endorsement of digital solutions and eco-friendly policies while also identifying barriers such as resource limitations and a need for greater awareness. The report also includes recommendations for institutions to further their green initiatives, focusing on collaboration, resource sharing, and ongoing education. To advance these efforts, a series of virtual roundtable discussions will be conducted in early 2025, providing a platform for arbitration institutions and practitioners to exchange insights and develop future strategies.? ? If you are interested in attending the discussions, please contact Karen Tan (Maxwell Chambers) to express your interest and you can also find the Report at https://lnkd.in/eCtK4rAx. ? Karen Tan Kiran Sanghera Akash Srivastava Laura Aguilera Villalobos Jamie Harrison Funmi Iyayi Patrícia Kobayashi Ana Lombardía Madeleine Th?rn #greensurvey #greenerarbitration #sustainablepractices #internationalarbitration

#GreenSurvey: ???????? ?????????????? ??????????????! The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge calls on all arbitral institutions around the world to complete our Green Survey ?????????? 15 ????????, if you have not done it already. You can complete the survey at https://lnkd.in/g8eBBBzT. From the data gathered by our Institutional Task Force, we received responses from around the world: -Africa: 7% -Asia-Pacific: 39% -Europe: 22% -Latin America: 13% -Middle East: 6% -North and Central America: 11% See more interesting data?? #greensurvey #greenerarbitration #sustainability #arbitralinstitutions

#LIDW24 ?????????? ????????! ?????????????????? ?????? ?? ?????????????? ????????????! London International Disputes Week (LIDW) start in less than a week and the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge members will be there with you! Join us on 5 ????????, 2 ???? on the at ???? ????????'?? ?????????????????? for our ?????????? ????????! The walk will be led by our very own Taryn Auchecorne, Stephanie Mbonu, Gokce Uyar and Andrew Mackenzie. You can register at https://lnkd.in/eqRbQ36s

?? London International Disputes Week (LIDW), the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge is coming to you! ?? We are happy to announce that our representatives will be present at #LIDW24 from June 3. We are eager to meet you in London! Watch this space for more news on CGA's presence at #LIDW24! #LIDW24 #greeningLondon #greenerarbitrations #sustainability

?????? Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge ?????????? ????????! ?? ?? ?? We asked our signatories to tell us how their practice changed since they signed the Green Pledge and this is what Michael Mcilwrath (Chair of the Corporate Task Force) told us: "???? ???????????? ?????????? ???? ???? ???????????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ?????????????????? ???????? ?????? ??????????-19 ????????????????, ?????????? ???????????? ???? ???????????????? ???? ???????????????????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????????????? ??????????????????. ???????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ????????????????, ??????????????, ???? ?? ?????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ???????????????? ??????????????, ???? ???????? ?????????????????????? ?????????? ???? ???????? ??????????????????????, ??????????????????????, ?????? ?????????????? ???????? ???????????? ?????? ??????????????, ??????????????, ?????? ??????????????????????." #beforeandafter #GreenPledge #5yearsofCGA #greenerarbitrations #greeningarbitration #sustainability