
Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum [RAIF] Conference 2023

On November 10th 2023, At Bhiraj Tower. Thailand Arbitration Centre had the conference event that include knowledge exchange, collaboration, and regionalengagement, fostering the growth and advancement of arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region. The session is titled “Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum” at Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC).
At the start of the activity There was an opening remark by Miss Machimdhorn Khampiranont, Acting Managing Director of THAC. Famous agencies and companies came to give lectures and exchange experiences as follows: AABD, JIIART, PIArb, Resolution Institute, MIArb, HKIarb, IArbI,SIArb and THAC.
Then enter the main activity. It is a lecture session divided into 2 periods.
Panel Session 1: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform: Addressing Challenges and Ensuring Fairness
Panelist :
– Prof. Dr. Colin Ong KC, President of Arbitration association Brunei Darussalam (AABD)
– Prof. Shin-Ichiro Abe, Chairman of Japan Institute for International Arbitration Research
and Training (JIIART)
– Mr. Jesusito G. Morallos, Chairman of Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb)
– Mr. Toby Shnookal KC, Director of Resolution Institute and Chair of its Determinative Subcommittee
The Moderator of this session is Ms. Angela Abala, Research Associate at the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA).
Panel Session 2: Intellectual Property and Arbitration: Protecting Innovation through Alternative Dispute Resolution
Panelist
– Mr. Nathapong Tongkaew, Partner at Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Law Office Limited
– Mr. Ooi Huey Miin, Immediate Past President of Malaysian Institute
of Arbitrators (MIArb)
– Mr. Kwong Chi Keung JP., President of Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKlarb)
– Dr. Junaedy Ganie, Member of the Board of Institut Arbiter Indonesia (IArbl)
The Moderator of this event is Mr. Tigran Ter-Martirosyan, Director at Accuracy.
We hope all participants receive both knowledge and updated information about arbitration in this event. Thank you again for your contribution.