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Regional Expert Conference on Harmonized Development of Legal
and Regulatory Systems for Electronic Commerce in Asia and
the Pacific: Current Challenges and Capacity Building Needs
7-9 July 2004, Bangkok, Thailand
Date
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7-9 July 2004 |
Venue
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Bangkok, Thailand |
Organizer
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UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division
Regional Legal Cooperation Programme, Embassy of France, Thailand
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Documentation
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Programme
Conclusions
and recommendations
Opening and welcome addresses
 Mr.
Kim Hak-Su, Executive Secretary, UNESCAP
H.E. Mr. Laurent Aublin, Ambassador of France to Thailand
Keynote
address
H.E. Colonel Dr. Nalikatibhag Sangsnit, Vice Minister for
Information and Communication Technology, Thailand
Presentations
Session 1: National E-commerce Legislation in Asia-Pacific:
Regional Best Practices
An analysis of e-commerce legal and regulatory
frameworks of developing countries in
East Asia Pacific (EAP)
Rajesh Sreenivasan, Consultant, World Bank
The case of Singapore
Seow Hiong Goh, Director, Software Policy for Asia,
Business Software Alliance
The case of the Republic of Korea
Jongchan Park, Professor, Korea University,
Republic of Korea
Session 2: Current Challenges in E-commerce Legal and
Regulatory Systems Development in Asia-Pacific
The case of China
Hong Xue, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
The case of Thailand
Skol Harnsuthivarin, Inspector General, Ministry of
Commerce, Thailand
The case of Viet Nam
Nguyen Ngoc Dien, Dean, Faculty of Law,
Can Tho University, Viet Nam
Session 3: Toward Regional Harmonization of E-commerce Laws
and Regulatory Systems for Trade Facilitation
The legal and regulatory framework of e-commerce
in Europe
Frithjof Maennel, Information Society
Directorate-General, European Commission
The E-ASEAN legal framework and current challenges
Rudy Quimbo, Attorney, Philippines
Regional harmonization of e-commerce laws and
regulatory systems in South Asia
Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Session 4: Toward Universal Harmonization of E-commerce
Laws and Regulatory Systems
Initiatives and perspectives of the UNCITRAL
Renaud Sorieul, Senior Legal Officer, UNCITRAL
Investment Policy, UNESCAP
Private
sector views
Zaid Hamzah, Director, Corporate Affairs, Law
and Corporate Affairs, Department, Microsoft
Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
WTO and e-commerce
Andrea Spear, Regional Adviser on Trade and
Investment Policy, UNESCAP
End-of-day session: Capacity Building for E-commerce Legal
Professionals
Project on IT enabling legal frameworks for the GMS
Rudy Quimbo, ICSTD Consultant, UNESCAP
ITC e-commerce legal kit
Jean-Sebastien Roure, Adviser on legal aspects
of international trade, ITC UNCTAD/WTO
An overview of UNCTAD training modules on
e-commerce legal issues
Cecille Barayre-El Shami, Economic Affairs Officer
E-commerce Branch, UNCTAD
Capacity building needs for e-commerce legal systems
development: A regional capacity building framework
Roland Amoussou-Guenou, Legal Expert,
Embassy of France, Bangkok, and
Yann Duval, Economic Affairs Officer,
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Session 5: Legal Issues of Contracting on the Internet
Legal issues of contracting on the internet with
international landmark cases
Amelia H. Boss, Temple University, USA
The UNCITRAL model law solutions for contracting
on the internet
Renaud Sorieul, UNCITRAL
Session 6: E-commerce Jurisdiction and Privacy Issues
E-commerce and jurisdiction
Michael Geist, Consultant on E-commerce Legal
Issues, ITC UNCTAD/WTO
Global internet jurisdiction:
Highlights of the ABA/ICC survey
Michael Geist, Consultant on E-commerce Legal
Issues, ITC UNCTAD/WTO
Current issues and developments of information
protection in Republic of Korea
Jongchan Park, Korea University, Republic of Korea
Session 7: Intellectual Property Rights Issues and E-commerce
Domain names issues and solutions
Dhiraphol Suwanprateep, Managing Partner,
Baker and McKenzie, Thailand
Intellectual property isues and solutions (France
and Europe)
Patrice Vidon, President, French Association of Patent
and Trademark Attorneys
A European lawyer perspective on e-commerce
Dino Costanza, Costanza and Partners
Session 8: E-commerce Dispute Resolution Mechanisms and
Best Practices
Dispute resolution for e-commerce: the experience and
the prospective of China
Hong Xue, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
Conclusion of the UN Forum on Online
Dispute Resolutions, Melbourne, 5-6 July 2004
Claro Parlade, Chairman, Legal Committee, Information
Technology and E-commerce Council, Philippines
Session 9: Legal Issues Related to Online Security for E-commerce
Internet security technical overview
Mensah Luc, Online Security Technology Exoert,
SIVA, France
Best practices of legally securing e-commerce
Harry SK Tan, Director, Centre for Asia Pacific Technology
Law and Policy, Nanyang Business School, Singapore
B to B security solutions
Toh See Kiat, Chairman, CommerceNet Singapore and
representative, ICC Committee on E-business,
International Chamber of Commerce, Singapore
Closing
statement
Xuan Zengpei, Chief, Information, Communication and
Space Technology, UNESCAP
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Information
note for participants
Guidelines
for round table participants (by invitation only)
Speakers profile
List of participants
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Contact
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Mr. Yann Duval
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Efficiency and Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: duvaly@un.org
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Last updated: 27 July 2004 |
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