Pursuant to Memoranda of Co-operation, fellowship and joint programmes between the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) with corresponding arbitral institutes in the region, namely the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb), Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia (BANI), the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia (IAMA), the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIArb), the Arbitration Association of Brunei Darussalam (AABD) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), SIArb is pleased to be hosting this INAUGURAL REGIONAL ARBITRAL INSTITUTES CONFERENCE.

The programme features a host of speakers from the participating jurisdictions on current topics relating to arbitration, and will be an important meeting point for arbitration practitioners in the region, as well as anyone interested in the vibrant dispute resolution industry in the region.

We are indeed honoured to have Judge of Appeal Justice V K Rajah, of the Supreme Court of Singapore, grace our occasion as our Keynote Speaker. We very much look forward to seeing you at this Conference in July 2007.