Welcome Address
by The Honourable Justice Andrew Ang

Opening Remarks
by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister For Law And 2nd Minister For Home Affairs

Introduction of President Martti Ahtisaari
by Professor Tommy Koh

Keynote Address: “Opportunities and Challenges for Peace Mediation in Asia”
by President Marti Ahtisaari, 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and former President of Finland

Official Launch of "An Asian Perspective on Mediation"
by The Honourable the Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong

Opening Plenary: “Cultures & Perspective”
by Mr Ong Keng Yong, Director of the Institute of Policy Studies at National University of Singapore, Former Secretary-General of ASEAN and Ambassador-At-Large

Chief Rapporteur Report
by Mr Chan Wah Teck Jeffrey, S.C., Deputy Solicitor-General, Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore

Banking & Finance- Responding to the Economic Crisis

How Mediation Can Help Corporations Survive Recession
by Chan Bing Woon, Chairman, Hong Kong Mediation Council, Hong Kong SAR

FIDReC As A Specialised Alternative Dispute Resolution Institution For Financial Disputes
by Ng Wee Jin, Chief Executive Officer & Adjudicator, Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre Ltd, Singapore

Resolving Banking Financial Disputes Between Consumers And Banks: In A Diverse & Emerging Global World
by Audrey Yeoh, Mediator, Banking Division, Financial Mediation Bureau, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Community Mediation

Promoting Mediation As An Alternative Dispute Resolution Process To Resolve Community & Social Disputes - A Singapore Perspective
by Gloria Lim, Director, Community Mediation Centres; General Manager, Ministry of Law's Community Mediation Unit; Deputy Director, Ministry of Law’s Industry Development Division, Singapore

A Conceptual Framework Of Community Mediation Development In The PRC
by Leung Tong Lit Charles, Center for Social Work Education and Research, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhong Shan) University, PRC; Hong Kong Mediation Centre, Hong Kong SAR

Community Mediation Training In Bali & Papua: Access To Justice In Indonesia | Presentation Slides
by Fatahillah A. Syukur, Mediator, Trainer, Researcher; Former Executive Director, Indonesian Institute for Conflict Transformation, Indonesia

Mediation: Reaching Its Potential In Family Law Cases | Presentation Slides
by Justice Nimfa Cuesta Vilches, Deputy Court Administrator, Office of the Court Administrator, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

Mediation in Arbitration

Effect Of Mediation Process In Arbitration
by V. Inbavijayan, Advocate & International Arbitrator, Chennai, India

Mediation Advocacy

Role Of Lawyers In Mediation
by Ian Hanger AM QC, Adjunct Professor, Australia Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Queensland, Australia

medical mediation

Why Mediation Is The Answer In Medical Negligence Litigation
by Campbell Bridge SC, Senior Counsel, Maurice Byers Chambers, Sydney, Australia

a perspective of corporate counsel

How Blue Chips Are Using ADR – The Inside Track On Mediation For Asian Companies
by Nicholas Peacock, Partner, Litigation and Arbitration, Herbert Smith LLP, Singapore

Do You Hear Me Clearly From Over There? (Communicating On Different Planes In Cross-Culture Mediations)
by Sim Khadijah Binte Mohammed, Associate, Commercial Litigation Practice Group, Rajah & Tann LLP, Singapore
 

CRoss-Border Issues

Developments In Cross-Border Mediation: The Use Of Mediation As Part Of A ‘Filter’ Process In Cross-Border Disputes
by Anthony Connerty, Head, IDR Group, London, UK

The EU Directive On Cross Border Mediation - A Model For Boosting The Mediation Movement In Asia?
by Hannah Tuempel, Manager, International Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Services, France

Country Report

Developments In Philippine Mediation For Court Cases
by Judge Divina Luz P. Aquino-Simbulan, Presiding Judge, Branch 41 Regional Trial Court, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippine

Questioning Techniques In Mediation To Empower Parties To Resolve Their Own Disputes
by Associate Professor Dale Bagshaw, PhD, Director, Centre for Peace, Conflict and Mediation, Hawke Research Institute; Program Director, Graduate Certificate in Mediation, Graduate Diploma and Masters in Mediation and Conflict Resolution, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Australia

Training & Education

Nine Lessons For Teaching Negotiation Skills
by Naomi Cukier, Trainer, Consultant and Researcher on Conflict Resolution, Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland; Learning & Development Manager, Lander & Roger Lawyers, Melbourne, Australia