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SUMMARY:Consultation Launch on the Draft Guide on Best Practices for Electronic Business Registries
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that the CTCAP is launching a consultation on its Draft Guide on Best Practices for Electronic Business Registries (“Draft Guide”) with a dedicated workshop on 1 September 2025 at Robinson College\, University of Cambridge\, UK\, and online. \nThe Draft Guide has been developed by the Experts’ Group of the Best Practices in the Field of Electronic Registry Design and Operation Project (“BPER Project”)\, comprising international experts in electronic business and collateral registries. The BPER Project is supported by the UNIDROIT Foundation and Aviareto. \nThe BPER Project provides guidance on the design and operation of electronic registries. To assess best practices\, the project has identified Critical Performance Factors (CPFs) against which electronic registries can be measured. CPFs change depending on the particular registry being evaluated. The BPER Project published a Guide on Best Practices for Electronic Collateral Registries in 2021\, which can be found here. \nSince then\, the BPER Project has shifted its focus to examining electronic business registries. In this regard\, the project workshops focused on adapting existing CPFs to business registries\, developing new CPFs and reflecting the evolving role of business registries and the scale of technological progress in recent years. \nBuilding upon these discussions\, we would like to invite you to the Consultation Launch Workshop on 1 September 2025 at Robinson College\, University of Cambridge\, UK. During this workshop\, a detailed presentation of the Draft Guide will be given. Should you not be able to join us in-person\, we would be glad to welcome you online via Zoom. Following the Consultation Launch\, participants will have the opportunity to submit written comments on the Draft Guide until 1 November 2025. This Consultation marks the final stage of the project\, after which the Guide will be finalised and published. \nAs this workshop is related to the 14th Cape Town Convention Conference in Cambridge on 2-3 September\, you can either tick its box as the additional event when registering for the CTC Conference\, or register on the dedicated BPER registration platform if you plan to attend only the workshop. \nShould you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to contact Ms Kateryna Bovsunovska (k.bovsunovska@unidroit.org)\, the Legal Consultant responsible for this project.
URL:https://ctcap.org/event/consultation-launch-on-the-draft-guide-on-best-practices-for-electronic-business-registries/
LOCATION:Robinson College\, University of Cambridge\, Grange Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:14th Cape Town Convention Conference
DESCRIPTION:14th Cape Town Convention Conference\n2nd and 3rd September 2025\nInvitation\n  \nThis year’s conference will be held on Tuesday\, 2nd and Wednesday\, 3rd September 2025. It will be held in Cambridge as an in-person conference\, but also with the opportunity to join virtually for anyone who is not able to attend in person. The conference will be held at Robinson College\, University of Cambridge. \nThe conference will start with a keynote address on the implementation of treaties\, setting the overarching theme this year. As usual\, the programme will include contributions from leading legal academics and other Cape Town Convention experts\, and the sessions will include ample opportunity for questions and debate. \nTopics to be discussed include discussions of CTC-specific aspects of implementation\, such as the drafting and content of court rules\, inclusion of non-judicial remedies and administrative procedures (specifically on de-registration\, where applicable\, and export). There will be consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of domestic registration entry points in the implementation of the Mining\, Agriculture\, and Construction (MAC) Protocol\, informed by the Aircraft Protocol experience. There will also be more general sessions on treaty implementation and compliance in commercial law treaties\, and on the effect of CTC implementation on domestic secured transactions and leasing law. \nThe conference will take place in the Crausaz Wordsworth Building\, Robinson College\, Adams Road\, Cambridge CB3 9AN. There will be a conference dinner at Sidney Sussex College on the evening of the 2nd of September. Refreshments during the two days of the conference and the conference dinner are included in the conference fee of £350 for in-person attendance. There is a fee of £160 for online attendance. \nFees are waived for students\, academics who cannot obtain funding from their institution and government officials. If you are eligible for a fee waiver\, please use this code: CTAC2025. You will have to self-certify that you fall into the relevant category. \nThe Programme can be found here.\nBooking is available here. If you have any questions about the booking system\, please contact Mr Justin Crane (justin@thecraneevent.co.uk). \nConsultation Launch Event\nA launch of a consultation on the Guide on Best Practices for Electronic Business Registries (which has been developed as part of the Cape Town Convention Academic Project) will be held on Monday\, 1st September at 3 pm at Robinson College\, Cambridge. The consultation launch will consist of an explanation and discussion of the Guide\, followed by a drinks reception. \nIf you would like to attend the consultation launch event (free of charge)\, please tick the relevant box here. \nInternational Conference in London on the benefits of the Rail and MAC Protocols to the Cape Town Convention\nAn international conference on the benefits of the Rail Protocol and MAC Protocol to the Cape Town Convention will be organised by UNIDROIT on Friday\, 5th September\, at the EBRD headquarters in London. The event will provide an opportunity for diplomatic representatives\, government officials\, private sector stakeholders\, legal practitioners and academics to learn more about the operation of these Protocols and how they facilitate credit expansion and sustainable development. \nIf you would like to attend the International Conference on the benefits of the Rail Protocol and MAC Protocol to the Cape Town Convention in London (free of charge)\, please tick the relevant box here. \nAccommodation\nEnsuite bed and breakfast accommodation in Robinson College is available for the nights of the 1st\, 2nd and/or 3rd of September. You can book your stay directly through this link. Please use the promotion code 51943 while making your booking. We advise booking your accommodation as early as possible due to limited availability. \nA guest can also be invited to attend the Conference dinner on the 2nd of September at an additional cost of £80. \nIf you prefer to arrange your own accommodation elsewhere\, you may find useful the enclosed list of hotels in Cambridge offering a variety of options. \nThe Fellows House \nThe Graduate \nUniversity Arms \nHilton Cambridge City Centre \nHotel du Vin \nThe Varsity Hotel \nThe Clayton Hotel \nWe look forward to welcoming you to Cambridge (or online) for what promises to be yet another excellent and inspiring conference. \nAll updates regarding the conference will be shared on the event page. Please contact Ms Kateryna Bovsunovska (k.bovsunovska@unidroit.org) for any additional information. \n  \nYours Sincerely\, \n  \nProfessor Louise Gullifer K.C. (hon) FBA \nProfessor Ignacio Tirado \nProfessor Jeffrey Wool \n  \nConference Sponsors:
URL:https://ctcap.org/event/14th-cape-town-convention-conference/
LOCATION:University of Cambridge\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Facilitating economic growth through trade finance – a focus on the Mining\, Agricultural and Construction (MAC) Protocol and the Rail Protocol
DESCRIPTION:UNIDROIT and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are pleased to invite you to an international conference on the MAC and Rail Protocols. Titled “Facilitating economic growth through trade finance – a focus on the Mining\, Agricultural and Construction (MAC) Protocol and the Rail Protocol”\, the conference will be held on Friday\, 5 September 2025\, between 9:30 – 16:15 British Summer Time at the EBRD Headquarters in London\, United Kingdom.  \nThe conference agenda can be found here.\nThe conference will explore how the MAC and Rail Protocols operate in practice and how they contribute to credit expansion and international trade. The conference will also consider perspectives from the EBRD regions and beyond\, as well as what countries can do to realise the benefits of the MAC and Rail Protocols. Eighty-five countries around the world\, in addition to the European Union\, have already ratified the CTC and its Aircraft Protocol\, including seventeen EBRD countries of operation. \nTo register your participation\, please complete this registration form by 29 August 2025.\nOnline participation will also be possible\, although in-person participation is encouraged. The conference will be conducted in English. Coffee\, tea and lunch will be provided for participants. While the conference is primarily aimed at state delegates and government officials\, a number of places will be reserved for interested private sector stakeholders\, legal practitioners and academic experts.
URL:https://ctcap.org/event/facilitating-economic-growth-through-trade-finance-a-focus-on-the-mining-agricultural-and-construction-mac-protocol-and-the-rail-protocol/
LOCATION:European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\, Five Bank Street\, London\, E14 4BG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
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SUMMARY:Cape Town Convention Academic Project – 15th Conference
DESCRIPTION:Cape Town Convention Academic Project – 15th Conference\nInterdisciplinary conference on the Cape Town Convention and Geopolitics\non the 100th anniversary of UNIDROIT and the 25th anniversary of the Cape Town Convention\nWednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th September 2026 | Robinson College\, Cambridge\nSave the Date\n  \n \nThe 15th Cape Town Convention conference will be held on Wednesday\, 23rd and Thursday\, 24th of September 2026. It will be held at Robinson College\, Cambridge as an in-person conference\, but also with the opportunity to join virtually for anyone who is not able to join in person. \nThis is a special year for the Cape Town Convention and for the conference. It is the 100th anniversary of UNIDROIT and the 25th anniversary of the CTC. The conference will be an interdisciplinary consideration of the CTC in the light of geopolitics. As an international treaty which generates economic benefit by the legal certainty it creates\, the extent to which the operation of the CTC can be affected by the geopolitical situation is a matter of great significance\, and merits discussion by experts in many subjects and disciplines. \nThe conference will bring together experts in law\, international studies\, economics and business\, from academia\, practice and industry\, to discuss the CTC and treaty compliance in the light of international relations\, game theory\, international law\, law and economics and financial sectors that are comparable to asset finance. As usual\, there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion from the floor. There will be a dinner on Wednesday evening at Selwyn College. \n  \nPlease save the date and await further information on the conference and instructions for booking. \n  \nWe look forward to welcoming you in Cambridge (or online) for what promises to be yet another excellent and inspiring conference. \n  \nYours Sincerely\, \n  \nProfessor Louise Gullifer K.C. (hon) FBA \nProfessor Ignacio Tirado \nProfessor Jeffrey Wool
URL:https://ctcap.org/event/cape-town-convention-academic-project-15th-conference/
LOCATION:Robinson College\, University of Cambridge\, Grange Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AN\, United Kingdom
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