OFFICERS
Mark Bloom Chair
Prof. Stephan Madaus President
D. J. Miller Vice-President
Hon. Daniel Costa Vice-President
Judge Anna Elisabeth de Vos Vice-President
Smitha Menon Vice-President
Prof. Irit Mevorach Vice-President
Leonard H. Gilbert Secretary
Sharon Hamilton Treasurer
Michelle Grant Asst. Treasurer
Justice Kannan Ramesh Immediate Past President
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Angela Barkhouse Myléne Boché-Robinet Justice Amanda Cohen Benchetrit Ian De Witt Tim Graulich Prof. Winifred Kiryabwire José-Antonio Maurellet, SC Dr. Riz Mokal Howard Morris Carlota Palazzo Prof. John Pottow Fabio Rosas Lisa Schweitzer Professor Jingxia( Josie) Shi Felicity Toube, KC Christiaan Zijderveld
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Alexandra CC Schnapp
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
INTRODUCTION 3 6 7 8 REPORTS ON REGIONAL COMMITTEES ASIA 12 International Forum on Cross-Border Insolvency Law Held in Guangzhou 14 2025 Draft Amendment of the Chinese Enterprise Bankruptcy Law EMEA 16 2026 III EMEA Regional Seminar LATIN AMERICA 18 Bankruptcy Remoteness in Colombia USA / CANADA / CARIBBEAN 20 Report on UCC Regional Conference – Miami 2026 REPORTS ON OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE 22 Moss Fletcher Lecture 23 2026 Prize in International Insolvency Studies 24 III 2025 Prize in International Insolvency Studies Winners NEXTGEN COMMITTEE 27 NextGen Update 29 Preventive Debt Restructuring in Japan: A New Legislative Approach JUDICIAL COMMITTEE 31 Judicial Training in Vienna: Training the Trainers UNCITRAL WORKING GROUP V COMMITTEE 32 UNCITRAL Working Group V SPECIAL PROJECTS 33 Project Application Guidelines and the Spring Call for Applications for
III Funding for 2026
SPECIAL FEATURES 34 36
From the Chair President ' s Column Upcoming Events Welcome New III Members
ASK AIII: Insolvency Zodiac Interview Segment: UNFIIILTERED Featuring Debra Grassgreen
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