On 8 December 2026, the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) will host the inaugural edition of its signature event IOMed Forum under the theme “Mediation for Peace and Prosperity — The New Frontier” in Hong Kong, China.
Peace is the foundation of prosperity, and prosperity in turn helps realize sustainable peace. This inaugural IOMed Forum will bring together government officials, business leaders, esteemed mediators, legal professionals and scholars from around the world. Through insights of esteemed speakers and two distinguished panels, the Forum will explore how mediation, a time-honored yet underused means of dispute resolution, can bring about peace and prosperity in a challenging global context, and how IOMed, as the first intergovernmental legal organization dedicated to mediation, can boost the development of a global mediation ecosystem in which mediation is not an afterthought but a natural choice.
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Tentative Program (subject to update)
Date:
8 December 2026
Time:
08:30 – 17:00 (Hong Kong SAR time)
Venue:
HKJC Auditorium, Hong Kong Palace Museum
Mode:
hybrid (in-person and live-streaming)
09:00 – 09:50
Opening Session
Welcoming Remarks by IOMed Secretary-General Prof. Teresa Cheng;
Remarks by other Officiating Guests
09:50 – 10:20
Keynote Speech I
Judge XUE Hanqin, Member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
10:20 – 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15
Panel 1: Mediation for Peace
This panel will focus on mediation primarily in the State-to-State context, where renowned mediators will share their expertise.
12:15 – 14:30
Luncheon (by invitation only)
14:30 – 15:00
Keynote Speech II (video)
Ms. Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
15:00 – 16:30
Panel 2: Mediation for Prosperity
This panel will focus on mediation in the investor-State context as well as international commercial disputes, with views shared by mediators, legal practitioners and potential users.
16:30 – 17:00
Closing Remarks by the Hon John KC Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region