Code : 2022055
Event Name : Risk and Dispute Management Environment in Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
CPD Code : Formal Events
Speaker : Prof. Dr. LAW Wai Hung Francis
Hon. LLD, Master of Law, MBA, MHKMC, SIME, CWPM, SIPDRA, FAIDRRMI, SCADJ, SCIEW
Professor, Lead Assessor and Trainer

Prof. Francis Law is the President of Hong Kong Mediation Centre, President of the Academy of International Dispute Resolution & Professional Negotiation and the Chairman of eight international legal and dispute resolution organizations.

Prof Law is serving on the mediator and arbitrator panels of over 30 regions/countries. From 2012 to 2018, he was appointed by the Secretary of Justice of Hong Kong as the member of the Steering Committee on Mediation, Accreditation Sub-committee, Regulatory Framework Sub-committee and Public Education and Publicity Sub-committee. He is the Lead Trainer and the Lead Assessor of the Dispute Resolution profession in Hong Kong, China and other Asia countries and had trained over 3000 mediators, 150 Assessors, International Risk Managers, Advocates, Coaches and Trainers globally. Prof. Law has participated in over 350 forums, seminars and international conferences as a guest speaker. He assists in establishing several Arbitration and Mediation Institutions in Asia and help them to set up mediation policy, design mediation training and formulating the assessment and disciplinary mechanism Prof. Law is a columnist publishing articles in commercial and workplace disputes resolution in newspaper/ magazines. Since 2016, he has been leading delegations to attend the United Nation Commission of International Trade Law Sessions and was invited to be the observer of the United National Committee of International Trade Law. He was actively involved in the drafting of the Singapore Mediation Convention and was a member of the UN Singapore Mediation Convention Promotional Group Experts Representatives. Prof. Law was awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the Secretary of Home Affairs to command for his dedicated services and outstanding contribution to the promotion of mediation professional services. Prof Law was appointed as the representative of the WTO accredited Non-Government Organization to the WTO Minister Meeting in 2021.
Event Date : 2022-04-13
Event Time : 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Registration Closing Date : 2022-04-11
CPD Hour(s) : 1.5
Divisional PQSL Hour(s) : 1.5
Venue : By online media – ZOOM
Division : QSD
Organizer : The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (Quantity Surveying Division) and Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers
Fee : HK$150 for HKIS and HKICM members; HK$210 for non-members
Priority : HKIS and HKICM members; first-come-first-served
Language : Cantonese supplemented by English
Details :
  1. The new era of Risk and Dispute Management in Hong Kong & the G.H.M. Greater Bay Area.
  2. Understanding the Risk and Dispute Resolution professional services in Hong Kong
    1. Mediation;
    2. Arbitration;
    3. Adjudication;
    4. Advocates;
    5. Expert Witness.
  3. Know how to apply Risk and Dispute Resolution in Hong Kong Professional Surveyors and Construction Managers.
Remarks :

The event will be conducted online via ZOOM. Upon successful payment of the registration fee, the ZOOM link for joining the CPD event will be available in the CPD/PQSL profile under the "Member Area" of the HKIS website.

On-line registration is not applicable for non-HKIS members. To register, please complete the CPD registration form (https://www.hkis.org.hk/en/pdf/Standard_Reservation_Form2020.pdf) and return with payment to the HKIS Secretariat.

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Payment : HKD 150
Face-to-Face/Zoom : By Zoom