Led by Mr. Wang Zude, the deputy director of Shanghai Arbitration Commission, the Six-member Shanghai Arbitration Delegation attended the "Forum of Economic and Trade of Shanghai in Coming Fifteen Years" held in Lyons France. This Forum was held in honor of the 20th anniversary of the intercourse and collaboration between Shanghai and Rhone---Alps District.

　　In the morning of September 18, Shanghai Arbitration Delegation attended the opening ceremony of the economic and trade forum. Mr.凯拉纳, president of the Parliament from Rhone---Alps District, France delivered a welcoming speech. Mr. Feng Guoqin, deputy mayor of Shanghai Municipality, made a speech aimed at the purport of the Forum. And thereafter, the participants from Shanghai and Rhone---Alps District made speeches respectively on the economical parks and commercial and business environment of Shanghai, introduction to World Expo’2010 Shanghai, etc.. Among which, Mr. Wang Zude, the head of Shanghai Arbitration Delegation, by delivering a speech themed "Mediation and Arbitration: An Effective Way to Solve Sino-French Disputes over Commercial Affairs", introduced "Shanghai ---Rhone-Alps Mediation Center" and the general institutional situation and rules of Shanghai Arbitration Commission. Mr.甘昂毅, the president of "Shanghai ---Rhone-Alps Mediation Center" on the French side gave an introduction to the operational situation of the mediation center after its establishment.

　　In the afternoon of September 18, Shanghai Arbitration Delegation and Lyons Industrial Mediation and Arbitration Center jointly held a round-table conference themed "Regulation of Settling Disputes in China ". At the conference, Mr. Wang Zude, the head of the delegation had a hot discussion with the participants of the conference focusing on the points including the regulations of solving disputes over economy and trade in China, the role and method of arbitration and mediation in solution to economical disputes, how arbitration protects business secrets, etc., and replied questions on matters between China’s law and arbitration and mediation raised by the participants of the conference.