We welcome all those involved in internet regulation, brand protection, dispute resolution and in particular, issues relating to domain name dispute resolution in Asia.

This year we will discuss and explore developments in the domain name registration system, Web3, monitoring systems for brand protection, AI, and technical and procedural issues for domain name dispute resolution across different jurisdictions in Asia.

The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre ( ADNDRC ) is one of the six generic top-level domain name dispute resolution institutions in the world authorized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ( ICANN ). It is also the first generic top-level domain name dispute resolution institution in Asia, providing general dispute resolution services related to top-level domain names ( .com, .org, .biz, .net, etc. ) since 2002.

ADNDRC is jointly operated by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the Korean Internet Address Dispute Resolution Commission (KIDRC) and the Asian International Arbitration Center (AIAC). Each office provides dispute resolution services related to country and region top-level domain names ( .cn, .中国, .hk, .香港, .my, .kr and .한국 ).

Dates and Time: 

Day 1 - 30 May 2024 (1:30PM - 5:30PM KST)

Day 2 - 31 May 2024 (9:00AM - 12:00PM KST)

Venue: 19/F, Brahms Hall, President Hotel, Seoul Korea 

Format: In-person or Online is available

The ADNDRC Practice Development Workshop is a mandatory requirement for panellists under the ADNDRC Terms of Empanelment​.

Day 1:

13:30 Welcoming Remarks

Wang Chengjie (Chairperson of ADNDRC)

Dong Geun Lee (Vice President of KISA)

13:40 ICANN's role in Domain Name Dispute Resolution

Athena Foo (Stakeholder Engagement Manager at ICANN)

14:05 Global Internet Governance and Intellectual Property Interests

Lori Schulman (Senior Director of INTA)

14:30 ADNDRC's case management updates from four offices

Representative from CIETAC, HKIAC, KIDRC, AIAC

15:10 Break

15:40 Characteristics and Differences of Korea's Domain Name Dispute Resolution from Resolutions under UDRP

Daehee Lee (Professor of Law, Korea University School of Law, Panelist at ADNDRC, WIPO)

16:05 Comparing DNDR providers: ADNDRC, WIPO, NAF, CAC

Marie-Emmanuelle Haas (Partner at AGIL'IT, Panelist at ADNDRC, WIPO, NAF, CAC)

16:40 Not just passive holding: nefarious uses of a domain name

Douglas Clark (Partner at Tanner De Witt, Panelist at ADNDRC, WIPO)

Francine Tan (Director of Francine Tan Law Corporation, Panelist at ADNDRC, WIPO, NAF)

Sebastian Hughes (Barrister at Prince's Chambers, Panelist at ADNDRC, WIPO, NAF)

17:20 Closing Remarks

Day 2:

09:30 Welcome remarks and ADNDRC business briefing

Louise Wong (Secretary-General of ADNDRC)

09:40 JP-DRP and KR-DRP Policy and Procedural Features

Yuji Yamaguchi (Chair of JIPAC)

Jihye Shin (KIDRC panelist, Professor of HUFS)

10:20 Strategies of Online Brand Protection and the Role of Domain Name Monitoring

Dennis Cai (ADNDRC Council Member) 

Lawrence Tam (CEO of Legaln Tech)

10:50 Break

11:20 Navigating WEB3: Domain Names and Legal Considerations

Lesley Lim (Partner at MahWengKwai & Associates)

11:40 Artificial Intelligence (AI) impact on DNDR

Lee, Gyoo Ho (Professor of School of Law, ChungAng University) 

12:00 Closing Remarks

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