On the afternoon of November 19th, the Qingdao Arbitration Commission convened a symposium for select arbitrators at the Beijing office of Haolue Law Firm. Wang Zhendong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Qingdao Arbitration Office, attended and addressed the gathering. He highly commended the contributions of Beijing - based arbitrators to bolstering the credibility and influence of Qingdao arbitration. He also briefed on recent achievements in areas like enhancing case - handling efficiency, innovating maritime arbitration, and optimizing diversified dispute - resolution mechanisms. Additionally, he set expectations for arbitrators, emphasizing the need to strengthen their sense of responsibility, foster a deep passion for arbitration, and build a professional community.
During the symposium, arbitrators, drawing on their work experiences and case - handling insights, shared ideas for continuous improvement. These included ramping up publicity and outreach, advancing the construction of an intelligent case - handling platform, and enhancing Qingdao arbitration's reputation and influence. When discussing how to further solidify the credibility of Qingdao arbitration, they proposed strategic approaches such as clarifying the institution's positioning, fortifying the arbitrator team, elevating the quality of arbitration awards, precisely catering to the legal needs of enterprises, and spotlighting unique features of the arbitration institution. All arbitrators present pledged to uphold the prestige of their role, fulfill their duties with dedication, and contribute more to the long - term, healthy growth of Qingdao arbitration.
Looking ahead, the Qingdao Arbitration Commission will leverage the expertise of arbitrators as a valuable think - tank, deepen exchanges and collaborations with arbitrators across different regions and sectors, and strive to drive the high - quality development of Qingdao arbitration. This effort aims to make more substantial contributions to creating a top - tier business environment that is market - oriented, rule - of - law - based, and globally - integrated.
Following the meeting, leaders and arbitrators toured the new office of Haolue Law Firm. They commended and encouraged the firm's professional, high - end, digital - intelligent, integrated, and innovative operational model.