Rekha Rangachari, Executive Director of NYIAC, runs a weekly Around Town: Upcoming Events in International Arbitrations Message. We at the Section of Dispute Resolution of NYSBA greatly appreciate her thoughtful messages to our ADR community worldwide and run them weekly in this blog. The Section is a proud Founding Organization of NYIAC.
Dear Friends,
This week, let's focus on unity, a word that reverberated within the inaugural speech of the 46th President of the U.S.: "With unity we can do great things. Important things." Unity allows us to believe in miracles, to believe in new scientific breakthroughs, to be stronger -- because the collective voice creates a cadence like no other. To that end, U.S. Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman reminded us, "We are striving to forge a union with purpose ... To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man." The first 100 days of any presidency are important, as we the people look on.
Through community, we launch arbitral bodies that speak to intersectional diversity (e.g., Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers), map arbitration legislation alongside international arbitrators (e.g., the African Arbitration Association's African Arbitration Atlas), and even investigate the accuracy of memory (e.g., ICC Commission Report: The Accuracy of Fact Witness Memory in International Arbitration).
As you launch into the weekend, take an opportunity to share within your safe pod or virtually ... fudgy nutella brownies or creamy spinach-artichoke chicken stew or earl grey tea cake with dark chocolate and orange zest.
NYIAC and I remain at your disposal. If we can be of service, drop an email.
Ever yours,
Rekha
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