Dr Emad Hussein has over 20 years of experience in international dispute resolution and in legal training and capacity building projects in the UAE, Gulf States, and the Middle East.  He was accredited as a mediator with the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) following his participation in the SIDRA-SMULA Mediation Accreditation Course in 2022.  We speak to him to find out more…

Registration for the Singapore Convention (SC) Week 2024 is open. The registration link can be found on the website www.singaporeconventionweek.sg.  For matters related to UNCITRAL Academy Conference registration, due to limited vacancies at the event, the default option for law students’ participation at the UNCITRAL Academy Conference will be online.   For other SC Week partner events,…

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) is proud to share that our Research Associate, Angela Abala, will be joining the editorial team of the Kluwer Arbitration Blog as an Assistant Editor for Southeast Asia. The Kluwer Arbitration Blog is a publication, with approximately 150,000 unique visitors each month, that provides information and news on the latest developments in…

The 4th edition of the IP Mediation Conference will take place on 19 and 20 October at the EUIPO’s premises in Alicante, Spain and online. Event details can be found here: IP mediation conference 2023 - EUIPO (europa.eu). This event brings together experts and practitioners to explore the latest trends and developments in mediation and alternative dispute resolution in the field of intellectual…

Mediation is on the rise in the Philippines! In a webinar hosted by the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) on 20 September 2023, Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) Research Associate Angela Abala shared trends in international commercial mediation and some ideas on mediation advocacy. 📈Arleo Magtibay, Jr., Executive Director of the Philippine Dispute Resolution…

The Singapore Convention Week has been a busy one for the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA), with multiple events held over the last few days. 📌 We started off with a breakfast launch for the Preliminary Findings of our 2023 International Dispute Resolution Survey, with our research associates Angela Abala and Tan Xi'en Rachel presenting on the findings and joined by…