Leading law schools in Australia, Hong Kong & Singapore join hands to form Research Alliance on Law & Sustainability to drive research & teaching in the Asia-Pacific region

• Main Author: Singapore Management University
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: Singapore Management University; School of Law; collaboration; Australia; Hong Kong; Asian Studies; Higher Education; Legal Education
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/oh_pressrelease/227; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/oh_pressrelease/article/1227/viewcontent/20230713_PR_SMU_HKU_n_USyd_law_schools_form_Asia_Pac_Research_Alliance_on_Law_n_Sustainability.pdf

Singapore Management University (SMU) Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL); Sydney Law School, University of Sydney (USyd); and Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), today announced the formation of the Asia-Pacific Research Alliance on Law and Sustainability, a first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, with an aim to drive law-focused research and teaching initiatives on achieving sustainability for this part of the world. The announcement was made at the inaugural Law and Sustainability Conference titled ‘Law in a hyperconnected world – joining the dots for a sustainable future’. Organised by SMU YPHSL, with the support of Sydney Law School and HKU Law, this is the first of a three-part conference series and is a starting point for the Research Alliance to advance its agenda.