Seminar on Capacity Building on Reform Requirement of Implementing New Trends of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) opened

The opening ceremony of the hybrid seminar, namely “Capacity Building on Reform Requirement of Implementing the New Trends of International Investment Agreements (IIAs)”, funded by the ASEAN-Japan Centre, was held by the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday with an opening speech by MIFER Union Minister Dr Kan Zaw.
The seminar aims to raise awareness and insightful knowledge on developing trends and reforms of IIAs, to enhance technically the capacity of the officials from the investment-related agencies in the area of reform agenda in IIAs, and to apply practically the inputs throughout the capacity building program at their workplace. The seminar will continue on 10 March 2023.
Dr San San Lwin, Professor of Law Department at the University of East Yangon, and Dr Kabir Duggal, Senior International Arbitration Advisor to Arnold & Porter, discussed matters related to the New Trend of International Investment Agreements: Full Protection and Security, Public Policy Exceptions, Impact of Exclusion and Inclusion of Taxation Measures, the determinants of reducing investment disputes and strengthening matters on Right to Regulate, Definition of Investment and Investor, National Treatment, Most-Favoured Nation Treatment and Fair and Equitable Treatment to the participants.
The opening ceremony was attended by MIFER Deputy Minister Dr Wah Wah Maung, permanent secretaries, directors-general, high-ranking officials and officials from relevant ministries, totalling 130 participants. – MNA