2015 UNCITRAL ASIA PACIFIC DAY

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCEThe United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) was established by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2205 (XXI) of17 December 1966, recognizing that disparities in national laws governing international trade created obstacles to the flow of trade, and it regarded theCommission as the vehicle by which the United Nations could play a more active role in reducing or removing these obstacles. In 2014, the first regional
centre of UNCITRAL, UNCITRAL-RCAP, established the UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Day to celebrate this historical resolution annually. This year, seven reputable
universities across the region will be joining the celebration and it will continue to evolve in the years ahead. Proposals for the 2016 UNCITRAL Asia Pacific
Day can be mailed to uncitral.rcap@uncitral.org.

1 November & 15 December• at School of International Law, China Universityof Political Science and Law (CUPL), Beijing, China

14:00 - 16:00 pm at Duansheng Lou, 210 (1 Nov.)
14:00 - 16:00 pm at Science Building A 206 (15 Dec.)
The CUPL ’ s public lecture series by Prof. Qingjiang Kong will feature
two distinct lectures titled “A Comparison between CISG and UNIDROIT
Principles and Their Impact on the Chinese Contract Law"on 1 Novemberand “A Proposal for the Revision of CISG" on 15 December.
- For more information: Please contact Prof.
Qingjiang Kong at qkong2000@hotmail.com

1 December• at Law School, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
17:30 - 19:00 pm at BNU Law School Auditorium,
New Main Building 1824

Be part of the BNU’s 2015 UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Day by joining thepublic lecture on "International Trade Law in E-Commerce Environment"
jointly delivered by Prof. Hong Xue (BNU Institute for Internet Policy andLaw Director) and Mr. Luca Castellani (UNCITRAL Legal Officer). Mr. Castellani
will join remotely from Europe. The speakers will examine the new Chinese
and international trade laws, particularly with respect to the cross-border
e-commerce and paperless trade.
- For more information: Please refer to the following website:<www.iipl.org.cn>

16 December• at Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University,

10 December• at Faculty of Law, University of Western Australia(UWA), Perth, Australia

11:00 - 12:30 am on UWA Campus
15:00 - 17:30 pm at UWA Perth OfficesDon’t miss Mr. Luca Castellani’s (UNCITRAL) special lecture "UNCITRAL
nearing 50: Challenges and Perspectives for Uniform Commercial Law
Reform" at 11, a free event on UWA campus. A separate seminar forcontinuing professional development (CPD) entitled "New Uniform
Laws for Western Australia: Arbitration, International Sales and Electronic
Transactions" will take place in the afternoon in the city, and in thisseminar Prof. Gabriel Moens (Curtin Law School), Dr. Lisa Spagnolo (Monash),Prof. Camilla Andersen (UWA) and Mr. Castellani will share their insights
with invited practitioners and the judiciary on new judicial developments
shaped by UNCITRAL.
- For more information, including abstracts, speaker profiles,and venue
information please see
http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/cpd/uncitral-asia-and-pacific-day

18 December• at Institute of Comparative Law in Japan,
Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan

15:00 - 16:30 pm at Room 8201, Tama Campus, Chuo University
A special lecture by Mr. Luca Castellani (UNCITRAL) on "Trade Law
Reform in Asia and the Role of UNCITRAL" will be organized forundergraduate students and Mr. Castellani will give special commentson the topic from UNCITRAL perspective.
- For more information: Please contact
uncitral2015@tamajs.chuo-u.ac.jp

Nagoya, Japan

15:00 - 17:00 pm at CALE Forum, Higashiyama Campus,Nagoya University
Enjoy the special lecture by Prof. Yoshihisa Hayakawa (Rikkyo University)
titled "An Impact of the Accelerated Integration of the EU against
UNCITRAL-UNCITRAL Online Dispute Resolution Working Group", aimingto examine an impact of the accelerated integration of the EU against therule-making activities of the UNCITRAL.
- For more information: Please contact Ms.
Megumi Miwa at cale-jimu@law.nagoya-u.ac.jp

18-20 December• at Graduate School of Law & Faculty of Law,
Kobe University, Kobe, Japan

17:00 - 18:30 pm (18 Dec.) / 13:30 - 14:30 pm (19 Dec.)
13:30 - 17:30 pm (20 Dec.)

Join us for special series of events under the topic of UNCITRAL’s Initiatives
on the Development of International Dispute Resolution. Enjoy special
lectures by Prof. James Claxton (Kobe University) and Prof. Akira Saito (KobeUniversity) followed by discussions with the participants on 18 & 19 December.
On 20 December, the moot arbitration based on UNCITRAL texts will be heldin Umeda Satellite Office of Kobe University. Several teams of the universities
in Western Japan will join. Please come and enjoy this unique celebration.
- For more information: Please contact Ms.
Aiko Ueguchi at aikoueguchi@pearl.kobe-u.ac.jp

19 December• at School of Law, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
14:30 - 16:30 pm at Room 105, Law School building,Nankai University

Enjoy Prof. Haicong Zuo (Nankai University)’s unique lecture on "Law
Reforms and the Pilot Free Trade Zones in China", focusing on the practiceof reform and opening-up in the four pilot free trade zones and law
reforms related.
- For more information: Please contact Prof.
Zuo at 15822888368 or haicongzuo@aliyun.com