The “Mediation Development Programme for the Belt and Road (Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia)” administered by the Hong Kong Arbitration Society has been successfully completed by the end of August 2021.

Funded by the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (“PASS”) of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, the project commenced in 2018. The objectives of the project include promoting the development of Hong Kong mediation in the three “Belt and Road” countries, namely Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia, and enhancing the skills and knowledge of the public and the mediators in this regard. The Hong Kong Arbitration Society is very grateful for the supports provided by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau which enabled the smooth and successful delivery of this project.

The implementation of the project is summarised as follows:

(1) Hong Kong Mediation Practice Manual

The Hong Kong Arbitration Society published the "Hong Kong Mediation Practice Manual" in 2020 to provide the public and mediators with professional and practical knowledge in mediation. About 200 handbooks were issued this time for distribution free of charge at the Hong Kong Arbitration Society and the Joint Mediation Helpline Office. The electronic version of the manual can also be downloaded for free on the website of the Hong Kong Arbitration Society.

(2) Organizing mediation workshops in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Arbitration Society held a total of three workshops in October 2019, November 2020 and December 2020 for mediators in Hong Kong. The workshops conveyed practical mediation skills, methods and knowledge to deal with disputes related to the Belt and Road, enhancing the competitiveness of Hong Kong mediators. A total of 152 mediators participated in the three workshops.

(3) Organizing seminars and exchange meetings in Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia

The Hong Kong Arbitration Society sent a delegation to Cambodia for promotion, meeting and exchanges with Cambodia’s National Commercial Arbitration Centre and the Cambodia International Chamber of Commerce during the period from 6th to 8th November, 2019, and held a seminar for promotion of Hong Kong’s dispute resolution services. There were 80 people participated in the seminar. The delegates to Cambodia gained valuable understanding of the local business environment and the development of dispute resolution services there, and at the same time promoted Hong Kong's dispute resolution services.

In addition, in view of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, special arrangements were made and the exchanges and promotion activities in Vietnam and Malaysia were held online.

In June 2021, the Hong Kong Arbitration Society held online meetings and exchanges with the Vietnam Mediation Centre and the Business Association of China in Vietnam, and reached a preliminary consensus with the Vietnam Mediation Centre to carry out a plan for the exchange of experiences between mediators in Hong Kong and Vietnam. Also, the seminars organised by the Hong Kong Arbitration Society specifically for the local businesses in Vietnam to promote Hong Kong's dispute resolution services have attracted more than 150 participants.

Malaysia’s online exchange activities were also successfully completed at the end of August 2021 The Hong Kong Arbitration Society met and exchanged with the Asia International Arbitration Centre (Malaysia) and the Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises Association respectively, and reached a preliminary consensus with the Asia International Arbitration Centre (Malaysia) to carry out a plan for the mentorship program between mediators in Hong Kong and Malaysia. The Hong Kong Arbitration Society also organized seminars introducing Hong Kong's dispute resolution services for Malaysian businesses, with more than 100 people participated.

The project implemented this time has conveyed a deeper knowledge and understanding of Hong Kong’s dispute resolution services in the three countries of Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia along the “Belt and Road”. In particular, the project has attained the following achievements:

1. The "Hong Kong Mediation Practice Manual" assists mediators in developing practical mediation approaches and methodologies;
2. Enhanced and equipped mediators to advance skills and knowledge of handling commercial disputes through practical experiences in the workshop, in particular in relation to the “Belt and Road”; and
3. A holistic approach in promoting Hong Kong mediation services and introducing practical mediation approaches and methodologies in Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia along the “Belt and Road” during seminars and meetings is achieved.

Hong Kong Arbitration Society is an independent and non-profit institution and dedicated to the promotion of arbitration development in Hong Kong. It is committed to enhancing the popularity and awareness of arbitration.

Job Highlights

1. Providing professional legal services, support and provide legal advice on all aspects
2. Drafting, reviewing, commenting and proofreading on a full range of legal documents and information;
3. Replying the questions for legal aspects
4. Responding to queries on legal issues
5. Providing legal support to the association
6. Handling ad hoc tasks as assigned

Requirements:

1. Qualified lawyer in HK
2. At least 3-years’ post-qualified experience in handling legal issues in different aspects
3. Ability to work independently and make prompt decisions
4. Strong communication and interpersonal skills
5. Proficiency in MS Office and Chinese Word Processing

Interested parties please send full resume with expected salary and availability to info@hkarbsoc.org.hk

Benefits:

1. 20 hours weekly
2. Home Office (Mostly)
3. Medical Insurance

Please apply with full resume and expected salary by email to info@hkarbsoc.org.hk

All application will be treated in strict confidence. The information provided will be used for recruitment purpose only. All information of unsuccessful applicants will be destroyed after retaining the data for 12 months.

Seeking For WRITER 

 

We, Hong Kong Arbitration Society is now seeking for a writer who have well experienced in mediation for the “Mediation Practice Manual”.  The objectives of the said manual for:-

 

a. developing the practical mediation approaches and methodologies and advancing mediation skills of mediators through practical experience; 

 

b. enhancing and equipping mediators with the skills and knowledge of handling commercial disputes,in particular, the disputes of the Belt and Road.

 

c. promoting Hong Kong’s mediation services and introducing the practical mediation approaches and methodologies in the targeted cities along the Belt and Road.

 

Interested parties, please send your CV and submit quotation with the said manual’s proposed outline to info@hkarbsoc.org.hk on or before 12th January 2018. 

 

All information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used only for this application. Applicants who are not contacted within 1 month may consider their applications unsuccessful.