Reflecting on UNCITRAL in Korea and the Asia-Pacific: A conference with the Supreme Court of Korea, the Ministry of Justice and KCAB International

About the Event

On 16 September 2026, the Supreme Court of Korea, the Korean Ministry of Justice, KCAB International, and UNCITRAL held an in-person conference in Seoul. The event convened government officials, judges, practitioners, and academics to explore UNCITRAL's legal contributions across national, regional, and judicial dimensions. Key discussions addressed dispute resolution, cross-border insolvency, digitalization of trade, access to credit, the Singapore Convention on Mediation, and the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships.

Affiliation

• UN Co-Organized — source
• Government/Public Authority — source

Speakers

Justice Gyeongpil Noh; Mr. Junha Kang; Ms. Anna Joubin-Bret; Mr. Seung Wha Chang; Mr. Hi-Taek Shin; Former Ambassador Choonghee Hahn; Mr. Kevin Kap-You Kim; Ms. Haemin Lee; Mr. Jaemin Lee; Mr. Jae Sung Lee; The Honourable Justice JK Ward; Justice Vikram Nath; Judge Young Seok Kim; Judge Tenzin Tenzin; Mr. Vikum De Abrew; Ms. Pui-Ki Emmanuelle Ta; Ms. Athita Komindr; Ms. Seung Eun Choi; Mr. Bounmek Bannavong; Ms. Nak Hee Hyun; Mr. Yuki Yamada; Ms. Quyen Nguyen; Dr. James Ding; Ms. Christina Pak; Judge Woo-Jong Ki

Who Should Attend

government officials; judges; practitioners; academics

Programme

International law · Trade · Finance · Arbitration · Mediation · AI and data

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