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Singapore is now
recognised as the
leading choice for
Alternative Dispute
Resolution (“ADR”)
in Asia. Singapore
possesses a sterling
reputation for
impartiality and
integrity,
world-class ADR
institutions,
outstanding dispute
resolution
professionals
(neutrals, counsel
and experts) and a
legal system which
is supportive of ADR.
In a 2006 report
published by the
International
Chamber of Commerce
(the “ICC”)
International Court
of Arbitration
(the “ICA”),
Singapore ranked as
the top city in Asia
for arbitration and
one of the six most
popular arbitration
venues alongside
Paris, London,
Geneva, Zurich and
New York. In 2009,
Singapore will have
a dedicated facility
for alternative
dispute resolution
at
Maxwell Chambers.
Leveraging both
heritage and
technology, Maxwell
Chambers will house
both best-of-class
hearing facilities
as well as top
international
arbitral
institutions.
Singapore is a party
to the
Convention on the
Recognition and
Enforcement of
Foreign Arbitral
Awards 1958 (the
“New York
Convention”) and
hence, arbitral
awards rendered here
are potentially
enforceable in more
than 140
jurisdictions. The
Academy's ADR
Directorate is
tasked with
promoting Singapore
as the venue of
choice for ADR in
Asia, and to
facilitate the
development and
growth of ADR in
Singapore.
The
Singapore Mediation
Centre, which is
a company limited by
the guarantee of the
Academy, provides
ADR services (such
as mediation and
adjudication) and
ADR training (for
instance, in
negotiation,
mediation and
conflict
management). Since
its inception in
1997, the SMC has
evolved into a
reputable
accreditation body
for mediators,
adjudicators and
neutral evaluators.
In addition, it
promotes Singapore
as a centre for
mediation and
dispute resolution
in Asia. The SMC has
particular strengths
as a training expert
in the fields of
negotiation,
mediation and
conflict management
in Singapore and the
region, and its
instruction has
consistently
received high
feedback ratings for
responsiveness and
practicality. This
reputation has
generated training
opportunities in
Austria, Cambodia,
Malaysia, Malta,
Mexico, the
Philippines and
Thailand. The SMC
also seeks to
exercise thought
leadership in the
realm of mediation
and conflict
resolution, through
its activities such
as the hosting of
the International
Negotiation
Competition, and its
founding role in
alliances that
promote mediation
and its study such
as the
International
Mediation Institute
(the “IMI”)
and the
Asian Mediation
Association (the
“AMA”).
Clients of the SMC
include Government
Ministries and
Departments,
tertiary
institutions,
professional and
trade associations,
law firms and
business
organisations, both
in Singapore and
abroad. The SMC has
deep sector-specific
competencies in
construction,
medical, technology
and, more recently,
sport mediation. |