COVID-19 has posed various challenges before dispute resolution mechanism including restrictions on physical hearings and meetings and therefore Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) become a popular method. Unlike Courts, Arbitral tribunals have also shifted on online platforms and many hearings have been conducted through video conferencing as it was feasible and beneficial for all the stakeholders.
However, it imposes many challenges before Arbitral tribunals across the globe especially in a commercial arbitration while entering into the digital world such as lack of human contact, lack of literacy and awareness, lack of confidentiality and trust, the secrecy of proceedings, cultural and linguistic differences and admissibility of evidence, etc.
With this objective, the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution of our college considered it necessary to have a brainstorming discussion regarding various problems prevailing in international commercial arbitration and to find out solutions to deal with them in these changing times. With this objective, this symposium is organised in which Lawyers, academicians, Professionals across the globe will give their insight to have a fruitful discussion.
Panel Discussion
Resources persons from India, Russia, Hong Kong, and Greece
Timing: 3.30 PM to 4.30 PM
Topic 1
Topic: Challenges before India as an International Commercial Arbitration Hub
Resource Person: Ms. Iram Majid
Director, Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation (IIAM), Cochi, India
Exe. Director, Asia Pacific Centre for Arbitration and Mediation
Timing: 10.30 AM to 11.30 AM (IST)
Topic 2
Topic: Use of New Technology in an Arbitration and Global Privacy Issues
Resource Person: Dr. Eleftheria Sp. Papadimitriou
Founder & General Director, startADR
Supreme Court Lawyer, Greece
Timing: 11.30 AM to 12.30 PM (IST)
Topic 3
Topic: Digital Tools in International Commercial Arbitration: Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
Resource Person: Dr. Yulia Kharitonova,
Professor of Law,
Moscow State Law University, Russia
Timing: 1.30 PM to 2.30 PM (IST)
Topic 4
Topic: Post Pandemic Recovery of Global Economy through Arbitration-Challenges and a way ahead
Resource Person: Dr. Francis Law
President, Academy of International Dispute Resolution and Professional
Negotiation, Hong Kong
Vice-Chairman, Asia Pacific Centre for Arbitration and Mediation
Timing: 2.30 PM to 3.30 PM (IST)
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E-certificates will be issued to registered participants subject to attendance and filling feedback forms.
With the objective of nurturing future lawyers with the ideals and values required for playing a constructive role to create a better world, in 2003, Shankarrao Chavan Law College is established. In an attempt to impart quality legal education, the college organizes wide range of co-curricular activities such as Justice PB Sawant National Moot Court Competition, Late Shri Shankarrao Chavan Memorial State Level Elocution Competition, Legislative Drafting Competition, PG Department of Law National Conference, International Conference in collaboration with University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; UPC, Peru.
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