A Symposium of the HCCH Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) on Private International Law - Transnational Litigation & Apostille: Innovating Practices under the HCCH Conventions

03-12-2025

09:00 – 09:20　Welcome Remarks

Speakers: Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC; Secretary General of Hague Conference on Private International Law, Dr Christophe Bernasconi

09:20 – 09:40 Keynote Speech: HCCH Conventions in the Digital Age - Synergies for Asia-Pacific Legal Integration

Speaker: Secretary General of Hague Conference on Private International Law, Dr Christophe Bernasconi

09:40 – 10:50 Session 1: Apostille Convention - Streamlining Cross-Border Document Circulation, including through digital means (e-APP)

Moderator: Dr James Ding

Speakers: Mr Li Yong, Mr Simon Kwang; Mr Eng Soon Liau; Atty Janice C. Sanchez-Rivera

11:10 – 12:20 Session 2: Service Convention and Evidence Convention - Efficiency in Litigation Support, including through digital means

Moderator: Dr Yang Ling

Speakers: Mr Patthara Limsira; Professor Gyooho Lee; Professor Afifah Kusumadara; Professor Tu Guangjian

12:20 – 12:30 Closing Remarks

Speaker: Representative of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, Professor Zhao Yun