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🔷 #PCA News | 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛.𝗘. 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 🇪🇪🔷 🏛️ On 4 November 2026, #PCA Secretary-General @Marcin_Czepelak had the honour of welcoming the President of the Parliament of Estonia (@Riigikogu 🇪🇪), H.E. Mr. @LauriHussar, to the Court’s headquarters at the #PeacePalace. H.E. President of Parliament Hussar was accompanied by H.E. Mr. @realPaulTeesalu, Ambassador of the Republic of #Estonia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and delegations from the Parliament of Estonia and the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 🤝 The meeting provided an opportunity for a productive exchange on the work of the #PCA and its role in promoting the peaceful settlement of international disputes. 📸 1-2: © Erik Peinar, Riigikogu. #PermanentCourtofArbitration

🔹 #PCA News | 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮 🇸🇮🔹 🏛️ #PCA Secretary-General @Marcin_Czepelak was pleased to welcome H.E. Dr. Marko Rakovec, Ambassador of #Slovenia (@SLOinNL), and his accompanying delegation to the PCA’s headquarters at the #PeacePalace. ⚖️ The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the work of the #PCA and explore ways to strengthen cooperation in promoting the peaceful and effective resolution of disputes. #PermanentCourtofArbitration

🔹 #PCA News | 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗖𝗔 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 🇻🇳🔹 🏛️ On 17 November 2026, the #PCA and the @MOFAVietNam will co-organize the Second PCA Viet Nam Conference at the Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre in Ha Noi. This year’s edition will focus on #PublicPrivatePartnerships (#PPPs). ⚖️ The first session, “𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩’𝙨 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘-𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨”, moderated by Ms. Vu Thi Chau Quynh (Ministry of Finance of Viet Nam), will feature contributions from Prof. Makane Moïse Mbengue (@UNIGEnews), Ms. Mahnaz Malik (@TwentyEssex), Mr. Joel Quek (WongPartnership LLP) and Ms. Tarunima Vijra (ArbBoutique). 🏗️ The second session, a fireside chat on “𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩-𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘-𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨”, moderated by Ms. Thi Thuong Le (MCIArb)(Vingroup JSC), will feature Mr. Lester Añonuevo (Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines), Ms. Crystal Wong Wai Chin (LHAG) and Mr. John Lumbantobing, FCIArb (Rifdaan Novarazka & Prabowo). 🔍 The discussions will examine investment treaty protections and the government’s right to regulate in PPPs, as well as emerging trends in contract-based disputes arising from PPPs in major construction projects. 🤝 The Conference is supported by the Vietnam Bar Federation, the Vietnam Business Lawyers Club (VBLC), the @ViacInfo (Vietnam International Arbitration Centre) and the @VIFCArbitration Centre. 🔗 Participation is free of charge, but places are limited. To register ➡️ bit.ly/4iVW5my #PermanentCourtofArbitration

🔹 #PCA News | 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 🇸🇬, Mr. Edwin Tong SC, during #UN International Law Week 🔹 🏛️ At the margins of #UN International Law Week in New York, #PCA Secretary-General @Marcin_Czepelak held a meeting with the Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs of Singapore, Mr. Edwin Tong SC. ⚖️ This meeting provided a valuable opportunity to discuss the #PCA's recent activities, exchange views on developments in international dispute resolution, and explore avenues to further strengthen cooperation between the #PCA and #Singapore. #PermanentCourtofArbitration

🔹 #PCA News | #UNIDROIT 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔹 🏛️ On 22-23 October 2026, #PCA Deputy Secretary-General @MartinDoe7 and Associate Legal Counsel Anna Chiara Amato took part in @UNIDROITorg's Centenary Conference on #internationalarbitration. 🌐 Hosted at UNIDROIT's seat in #Rome, the conference brought together representatives from over 20 major arbitral centres and institutions from across the globe and independent arbitrators to examine how greater cooperation and harmonisation can strengthen international arbitration and respond to the evolving needs of its users 🤝. ⚖️ #PCA Deputy Secretary-General @MartinDoe7 participated in a roundtable discussion on "𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀". Under moderation from Prof. Diego P. Fernández Arroyo and Prof. Lauro Gama, the panellists discussed: ➡️ The respective roles of the public and private sectors in developing standards for international arbitration; ➡️ Which tasks are best undertaken by the private sector and which areas benefit from collaboration between public international organisations and private actors ➡️ How to navigate the institutional landscape and ensure that future initiatives are complementary rather than overlapping #PermanentCourtofArbitration