COLLABORATION FOR EXCELLENCE
UNCITRAL-BNU Joint Certificate Program
First High Level Forum on International E-Commerce Law
November 27-28, 2014
E-transactions are not limited by national borders by nature. Their adequate legal treatment is critical to ensure that all the benefits associated with the use of electronic means are fully enjoyed. Electronic exchanges have recently further increased due to the mobility of devices, but this also created additional legal challenges. In order to understand the main issues and the policy and practical implications, learning international law and foreign laws involving e-commerce has become as important as study of the relevant national laws.
The Joint Certificate Program (JCP) was jointly established by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (UNCITRAL RCAP) and Beijing Normal University (BNU) in October 2013. JCP with UNCITRAL Dr. Luca Castellani and BNU Prof. Dr. Hong Xue as Co-Directors, provides the unique opportunity to learn various legal issues in international electronic transactions, with special attention for international aspects and transnational legislation. JCP was born at the right timing. Internationally, JCP is a part of the UN legal technical assistance program to provide e-commerce law training to Judicial, Commerce and Customs Officials from the developing countries, e.g. Cambodia, Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka. Nationally, JCP squarely fits the Chinese needs for high-level capacity building, research and international exchange on international e-commerce law, particularly when Alibaba and many other e-commerce enterprises were recently publicly listed overseas and Chinese E-Commerce Law is being drafted.
The first JCP High Level Forum provided a new rare opportunity for the Chinese community to directly interact with the international experts from UNCITRAL, UNESCAP, UNESCO, IDLO, etc. who were invited to provide their legal opinions and comments on Chinese E-Commerce Lawmaking to the Chinese Legislature.
The BNU Newspaper published a comprehensive News Report on the Forum.
First JCP High Level Forum on International E-Commerce Law
Organizers: UNCITRAL-BNU JCP; BNU IIPL
Supporter: China Electronic Commerce Association Law and Policy Subcommittee; Internet Rules Research Center; China E-Commerce Law Net
Venue: Beijing Normal University, 19 Xin Jie Kou Wai Street, Beijing 100875 China
Date: November 27-28, 2014 (1.5 days)
Program:
27 November 2014
8:30-9:50 Registration
9:00-9:50 Meeting of International Expert Advisory Committee (Closed)
10:00-11:00 Opening
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Hong Xue, Director of Beijing Normal University Institute for Internet Policy and Law, Co-Director of UNCITRAL-BNU JCP
Opening Speeches
Prof. Guangju Chen, Beijing Normal University Vice President
Mr. Joao Ribeiro, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific Director
Dr. Luca Castellani, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Secretariat, Co-Director of UNCITRAL-BNU
Mr. Yuzhi Shi, National People’s Congress Fiscal and Economic Committee Research Department Director
Mr. Alamusi, China Electronic Commerce Association Policy & Law Committee Deputy Director
Mr. Fuli Chen, Ministry of Commerce Treaty and Law Department Deputy Director
11:00-12:30 Enabling International e-Trade: UNECC and Other Legal Development
Expert Moderator: Dr. Dongchuan Luo, Head of 4th Civil and Commercial Tribunal, China Supreme People’s Court
Session Chair: Mr. William Paton, Special Envoy, International Development Law Organization
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Luca Castellani, Officer, UNCITRAL Secretariat; Co-Director of UNCITRAL-BNU JCP
Panel Discussion: Prof. Dr. Hong Xue, Director of Beijing Normal University Institute for Internet Policy and Law, Co-Director of UNCITRAL-BNU JCP
Q & A
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade: Legal Issues
Expert Moderator: Mr. Lei Wang, Senior Legal Counsel and Director of Policy Research, Sina.com
Session Chair: Dr. Luca Castellani, Officer, UNCITRAL Secretariat; Co-Director of UNCITRAL-BNU JCP
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Yann Duval, Chief, Trade Facilitation, TID, United Natioins Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Panel Discussion: Prof. Dr. Jian Wang, Director of International Business and e-Business, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)
Q & A
15:30-15:40 Break
15:40-17:00 Transactional Data in E-Commerce: New Frontier
Expert Moderator /Session Chair: Dr. Luca Castellani, Officer, UNCITRAL Secretariat; Co-Director of UNCITRAL-BNU JCP
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Giusella Finocchiaro, Professor of Internet Law and of Private Comparative Law at the University of Bologna, Italy
Panel Discussion: Prof. Dr. Hong Xue, Co-Director of UNCITRAL-BNU JCP
Q & A
28 November 2014
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-10:00 Dispute Resolution for E-Commerce
Expert Moderator: Prof. Dr. Hong Xue, Co-Director of UNCITRAL-BNU JCP
Session Chair: Mr. Alamusi, Deputy Director of Law and Policy Subcommittee, China Electronic Commerce Association
Keynote Speaker:
Ms. Hua Liang, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
Ms. Haiyan Gu, Chief Legal Counsel, Sina.com
Panel Discussion:
Mr. Xinwang Shen, Alibaba Inc.
Ms. Shuo Feng, Director of International Department, Beijing Internet Domain Name Engineering Center
Q & A
10:00-10:10 Break
10:10-11:10 Internet Governance and E-Commerce
Expert Moderator/Session Chair: Mr. Andrea Cairola, Adviser for Communication and Information UNESCO Office Beijing, Cluster Office to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Japan, Mongolia, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Alamusi, Deputy Director of Law and Policy Subcommittee, China Electronic Commerce Association
Prof. Dr. Hong Xue, Director of BNU Institute for Internet Policy & Law
Q & A
11:10-11:30 Closing Remarks: Future Development of JCP
Prof. Xue was invited again to join the APEC SOM held in May in Boracay, Philippines. On May 18, Prof. Xue acted as the moderator at the PECC Symposium on Internet Economy and helped to draft the PECC research proposal on this topic. The research has been going on smoothly since then.
