Uzbekistan Alternative Dispute Resolution Business Development Visit to Hong Kong

9:00 - 10:30 Meeting with Cristen Bauer, U.S. Department of Commerce (CLDP)

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  Discussion Topics:
  
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    CLDP approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and overview of the Role of the Government in ADR (including Arbitration)
    
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    Overview of MOJ, MITI, SRA, UzDIF priorities and updates on ADR
    
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  Location: Lobby - Butterfly on Wellington Hotel
  
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  POC: Cristen Bauer, [phone]
  

[10:30 Taxi to U.S. Consulate; or 12 minute walk]


11:00 - 12:00 Meeting with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign Commercial Service

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  Discussion Topics
  
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    Trade and investment priorities for Uzbekistan
    
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    Legal and disputes enabling environment to facilitate trade and investment with Uzbekistan and recent ADR/arbitration/commercial law reform
    
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    Hong Kong Market and U.S. investment in Hong Kong and broader APAC region
    
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    TIAC-HKIAC Cross Institutional Rules and Implications for investors
    
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  Location: Consulate General Of The United States Of America, 26 Garden Rd, Central
  
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  POC: Paul Frost, [phone]
  

[Taxi to China Club; or 11 minute walk]


13:00 - 14:00 Joint TIAC GoU Eversheds Sutherland Hosted Lunch at China Club

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  Location: China Club, 13-14/F, Old, Bank Of China Building, Bank St, Central
  
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  POC: Wesley Pang, [phone]
  

[ Taxi to JW Marriott Hong Kong]


14:30 - 15:30 CLDP - GoU Planning Meeting

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  Discussion Topics:
  
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    Recap of each Uzbek Government Ministry/ Body Role and Priorities for Arbitration / ADR
    
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    How can CLDP work with GoU on ADR Goals
    
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    Skeleton work plan / results framework / next steps
    
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  Location: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong Cum The Upper House, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
  
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  POC: Sydney Dinenberg [phone]
  

Tuesday, March 21, 2023


[Walk to Dalloyau coffee shop, IFC Mall ; 5 minutes]