UNCITRAL’s Contribution to the International Transport of Goods in the Digital Economy – A Celebration of UNCITRAL@60 at Hong Kong Legal Week

Co-organized by UNCITRAL and the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy of the Department of Justice of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, “UNCITRAL’s Contribution to the International Transport of Goods in the Digital Economy – A Celebration of UNCITRAL@60 at Hong Kong Legal Week” will take place on 4 November 2026 as part of Hong Kong Legal Week 2026.

The programme comprises four panel discussions:

1. The digitalization and platformization of trade finance;
2. Application of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records to support single window operations;
3. The United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents as a new tool for trade finance; and
4. The United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships and the protection of maritime creditors.

The event will be held in English in hybrid mode, allowing for both in-person and online participation, with simultaneous interpretation provided in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).

For further details, including the event programme and registration, please visit the Hong Kong Legal Week 2026 website: https://www.legalweek.hk/event-schedule/.