EVENTS DURING THE MOOT (2026)
- Saturday
14
March - Sunday
15
March - Monday
16
March - Tuesday
17
March - Wednesday
18
March - Thursday
19
March - Friday
20
March - Saturday
21
March - Sunday
22
March
Saturday, 14 March 2026
Event Title: MAA Welcome Party
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
Location: TBC
Time: TBC
Sunday, 15 March 2026
Event Title: XX Annual Generations in Arbitration (“GIA”) Conference
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
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Event Title: General Registration
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Time: 12:30 – 16:00
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Event Title: Do’s and Don’ts of Oral Arguments
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
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Open to ALL Vis East participants!
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Event Title: Arbitrator Training
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 19/F, Crystal Court, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.
(Wan Chai MTR Station, Exit D)
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Event Title: Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 19/F, Crystal Court, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.
(Wan Chai MTR Station, Exit D)
Location Guide: Click Here
Time: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:30, Space is limited and doors will close once capacity is reached.)
Dress Code: Smart
OPEN TO – ALL
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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
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Open to ALL Vis East participants!
Monday, 16 March 2026
Event Title: General Rounds of Oral Arguments
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Times: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30
Check-In: Vis East Cente, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place
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Event Title: MAA Alumni Networking Event
Organizer: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
Host: A&O Shearman
Location: A&O Shearman, 9/F, Three Exchange Square, Central
Time: 18:00 – 21:00
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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
Location: TBC
Time: TBC
Further information:
Open to ALL Vis East participants!
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Event Title: General Rounds of Oral Arguments
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Times: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30
Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place
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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
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Open to ALL Vis East participants!
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Event Title: General Rounds of Oral Arguments
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Times: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30
Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place
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Event Title: Antique Open Deck Party Tram Tour + Happy Valley Horse Races
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
Location: TBC
Time: TBC
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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
Location: TBC
Time: TBC
Further information:
Open to ALL Vis East participants!
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Event Title: General Rounds of Oral Arguments
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Times: 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 & 16:30
Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place
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Event Title: Assembly
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location:
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OPEN TO – ALL
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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
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Open to ALL Vis East participants!
Friday, 20 March 2026
Event Title: Round of Thirty-two
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Times: 09:00 & 11:00
Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place
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Event Title: Eighth-Finals
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street (on the corner of Ice House Street and Queens Road Central), Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Time: 15:00
Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place
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Event Title: SIAC’s Evening Cocktail Reception
Host: Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
Location: Island Shangri-La Hotel
Time: TBC
Further information: TBC
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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
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Open to ALL Vis East participants!
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Event Title: Quarter-Finals
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Time: 09:00
Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place
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Event Title: Semi-Finals
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Location Map: Click Here
Time: 13:00
Check-In: Vis East Centre, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Justice Place
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Event Title: Sunset Boat Trip & Seafood Dinner
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: Central Ferry Pier #9 (near Star Ferry)
(Rainbow Seafood Restaurant, Lamma Island)
Time: 17:30 (Boats will depart starting at 17:00; last boat will depart at 17:30)
Cost: HK$395/person
Registration and Payment:
OPEN TO – ALL. However, tickets are limited. Tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.
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Event Title: MAA Farewell Party
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
Location: TBC
Time:TBC
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Event Title: Final Round
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 16/F, Grand Ballroom, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Time: 10:00 (Doors open at 9:45, once the Final Round starts, no one will be allowed into the room)
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Event Title: Group Photo
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: TBC
Time: 12:00
Dress Code: Smart or National Dress
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Event Title: Awards Banquet
Host: Vis East Moot Foundation, Ltd.
Location: 16/F, Grand Ballroom, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Time: 13:00
Arbitrator can purchase Gala Ticket HERE
OPEN TO – ALL. However, tickets are limited. Tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.
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Event Title: MAA Moot Bar
Host: Moot Alumni Association (“MAA”)
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Open to ALL Vis East participants!
EVENTS PRIOR TO THE ORAL HEARINGS
Event Title: YSIAC Vis Moot Webinar – Perspectives on Articles 75 & 79 of the CISG from APAC and EMEA
Host: SIAC
Location: Virtual
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm SGT/GMT +8
Registration: CLICK HERE
Further information : CLICK HERE
Event Title:YSIAC Webinar: Perspectives from EMEA and Americas on Articles 75 & 79 of CISG
Host: SIAC
Location: Virtual
Time: 7.00pm – 8.00pm CET, 1.00pm – 2.00pm ET, 12.00pm – 1.00pm CT, 10.00am – 11.00am PT
Registration: CLICK HERE
Further information : CLICK HERE
Event Title : Disability Inclusion in the Vis Moot and Beyond
Host : Moot Alumni Association (MAA)
Location : Virtual
Time : 7:30 EST / 13:30 CET / 20:30 HKT
Registration: Free of charge – CLICK HERE
Further information : CLICK HERE
Event Title : Navigating the SIAC Rules
Host : SIAC
Location : Virtual
Time : 3.30 pm -5:00 pm SGT/GMT +8
Registration: CLICK HERE
Further information : CLICK HERE
Event Title : Vis Colloquium
Host : White & Case
Location : Participants will attend via videoconference or in person at one of the following White & Case EMEA offices: Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Prague, Stockholm, and Warsaw.
Time : 10:00–12:00 GMT/11:00–13:00 CET/18:00–20:00 HKT
Registration : CLICK HERE
Note: Registration close on 22 October 2025
Event Title : Vis Moot Journey – Mastering the Art of Written Advocacy
Host : Moot Alumni Association (MAA)
Location : Virtual
Time : 11:00 CET / 18:00 HKT / 21:00 SYD
Registration : Free of charge CLICK HERE
Further information : CLICK HERE