Niseko, Japan
Asia Pacific Conference
Saturday 14 February - Saturday 21 February 2026
Niseko, located in Hokkaido, Japan, is well known as a skier’s paradise, celebrated for its exceptional powder snow that blankets the region. Beyond being a world-class ski destination, Japan is the second largest economy in the Asia region and the fourth largest economy in the world. Japan presents a fascinating amalgamation of legal traditions. Its Civil Code, with roots in German law, reflects a broader European influence, yet it has also adopted aspects from the U.S., especially in administrative and corporate law. This allows for a rich discussion on the global and comparative dimensions of law and medicine. As the birthplace of statins and a powerhouse in the pharma and medtech markets, Japan embodies innovation and cross-cultural synergy in the medical field. This confluence of legal and medical scholarship in a nation that balances tradition with progress provides a perfect real-world case study for conference attendees.
Niseko itself is a thriving town which is uniquely cosmopolitan whilst retaining a strong sense of Japanese culture. The area itself is known collectively as "Niseko United," comprising of four interconnected ski resorts—Annupuri, Niseko Village, Grand Hirafu, and Hanazono—each offering a wide array of trails and backcountry opportunities to explore. Beyond the slopes, Niseko captivates with its serene winter woods and vibrant dining scene.
The Asia Pacific Conference held in Niseko presents an exceptional venue for a medical and legal conference, offering a blend of intellectual stimulation and unparalleled natural beauty. Attendees have the unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and insights against the backdrop of Niseko United, a world-class ski destination known for its light powder snow and stunning terrain.
The conference will be held at the Hilton, Niseko Village. There will be academic sessions on a minimum of 4 days, of at least 4 hours duration, as well as various professional networking events.
Conference Registration
The Egypt Oceania River Conference takes you to the heart of this ancient land, on a journey along the legendary Nile river that has been the centre of life in Egypt since its history began over six millennia ago. This is where some of the earliest developments in writing, agriculture, urbanisation and centralised government can be traced back to, and an undoubtedly spectacular and informative backdrop to our medical, legal and dental conferences.
Legal Accreditation & Agenda
This conferences will take place over the duration of a full week with 4 academic days, each with a minimum of 4 hours of academic content each day (making a minimum total of 16 hours for the entire conference). The academic agenda is released on the first day of the conference, in order to provide the diversity and local input that are an important aspect of our conferences. Often local presenters are unable to commit to a specific session time months in advance. We believe (and indeed our feedback reflects) that the local presenters and field trips add immeasurable value to the academic experience and as such we want to preserve our ability to include them. After each conference you will be provided with a Certificate of Attendance and the academic agenda for your records.
Do you need documentation or a letter for your employer to attend this conference?
Please email [email protected] and we will arrange this for you.
Barristers
-
According to our reading of the Bar Association of Queensland's 'Administration Rules', Queensland Barristers must earn 10 legal CPD points annually, and 1 CPD point is earned for each completed hour of engagement in a CPD activity. (Calendar year runs from April until the end of March). We aim to cover at least one topic on 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' and 'Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure and Evidence'. Some legal conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and 'Barrister Skills'. Speakers can claim up to 3 CPD points per hour for their presentation.
-
According to our reading of the 'Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Barristers) Rules 2015’ provided by the New South Wales Bar Association, 1 CPD point is earned for each completed hour of engagement in a CPD activity. We aim to cover at least one topic on 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' and 'Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure and Evidence'. Some legal conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and 'Barrister Skills'.
-
According to our reading of the ACT Bar Association's Continuing Professional Development Program Protocol, ACT Barristers must earn 10 legal CPD points annually and 1 CPD point is earned for each completed hour of engagement in a CPD activity (Calendar year runs from April until the end of March). We aim to cover at least one topic on 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' and 'Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure and Evidence'. Some conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and 'Barrister Skills'. In addition to this, Speakers may also claim up one point per hour of preparation (maximum of 2 points).
-
According to our reading of 'The Victorian Bar Continuing Professional Development Policy 2016', Victorian Barristers must earn 10 legal CPD points annually and 1 CPD point is earned for each completed hour of engagement in a CPD activity (Calendar year runs from April until the end of March). We aim to cover at least one topic on 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' and 'Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure and Evidence'. Some conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and 'Barrister Skills'. In addition to this, Speakers may also claim up one point per hour of preparation (maximum of 2 points).
-
Based on our reading of the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development rules all our legal conferences attract 1 CPD point per hour and we aim to cover at least one topic of the mandatory activities of: “practical legal ethics”, “practice management or business skills” and “professional skills”.
-
Based on our reading of the Law Society NT's CPD Guide for Practitioners, all our legal conferences attract a rate of 0.5 CPD points per 30 minutes. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Professional ethics and Responsibility' and 'Professional Skills in Legal Practice'. Some conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and Business Skills'.
-
There will be at least one session on mediation at each conference for the purpose of the CPD regime in the NMAS.
-
On our reading of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Ongoing Legal Education - Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2013, our legal conferences meet those rules’ CPD requirements on the basis of a legal practitioner applying attendance at each session of the legal conference in accordance with that practitioner’s Continuing Professional Development Plan and Record (CPDPR) [Rules 4, 5 6 & 7]
Solicitors
-
Based on our reading of Queensland Law Society's Guidelines on CPD compliance for Queensland solicitors most sessions attract 1 CPD point per hour. In addition to this, each legal conference covers content under the mandatory core areas of 'Practical Legal Ethics' and 'Professional Skills' and some conferences have content on 'Practice Management and Business Skills'. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content, as such delegates and speakers may choose the sessions that are most relevant to their practice and professional development.
-
Based on our reading of the Law Society of New South Wales' Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015, all our legal conferences attract CLE points at a rate of 1 CLE point per hour. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility', 'Professional Skills' and 'Substantive Law'. Some legal conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and Business skills'. Each legal conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content, as such delegates and speakers may choose the sessions that are most relevant to their practice and professional development.
-
Based on our reading of the ACT Law Society's ‘A continuing professional development scheme for Canberra’s legal practitioners’, all our conferences attract CPD points at a rate of 1 CPD point per hour. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility', 'Professional Skills' and 'Substantive Law and Procedural Law'. Some legal conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and Business skills'. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content, as such delegates and speakers may choose the sessions that are most relevant to their practice and professional development.
-
Based on our reading of the Victorian Law Institute's ‘Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015,’ all our conferences attract CPD points at a rate of 1 CPD point per hour. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility', 'Professional Skills' and 'Substantive Law'. Some conference include topics on 'Practice Management and Business skills'. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content, as such delegates and speakers may choose the sessions that are most relevant to their practice and professional development.
-
Based on our reading of the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development rules all our legal conferences attract one point per hour and we aim to cover at least one topic of the mandatory activities of: “practical legal ethics”, “practice management or business skills” and “professional skills”.
-
Based on our reading of the Law Society NT's CPD Guide for Practitioners, all our legal conferences attract a rate of 0.5 CPD points per 30 minutes. We aim to cover at least one topic on each of the following compulsory fields 'Professional ethics and Responsibility' and 'Professional Skills in Legal Practice'. Some conferences include topics on 'Practice Management and Business Skills'.
Medical Accreditation & Agenda
This conferences will take place over the duration of a full week with 4 academic days, each with a minimum of 4 hours of academic content each day (making a minimum total of 16 hours for the entire conference). The academic agenda is released on the first day of the conference, in order to provide the diversity and local input that are an important aspect of our conferences. Often local presenters are unable to commit to a specific session time months in advance. We believe (and indeed our feedback reflects) that the local presenters and field trips add immeasurable value to the academic experience and as such we want to preserve our ability to include them. After each conference you will be provided with a Certificate of Attendance and the academic agenda for your records.
Do you need documentation or a letter for your employer to attend this conference?
Please email [email protected] and we will arrange this for you.
Physicians & Surgeons
GPs and Emergency Physicians
-
Based on our reading of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons Continuing Professional Development Guide (2017), most sessions attract points under Category Three: Maintenance and knowledge of skills at 1 point per hour for delegates and a total of 10 points per presentation for a speaker (max 20 per annum).
-
Based on our reading of the CPD-Curriculum Framework outlined by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists sessions could attract points under the Domain 1 - Educational Activities.
-
According to our reading of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Continuing Professional Development Standard, Anaesthetists can allocate self-directed CPD points for the medical conferences. CPE Conferences fall under the category of 'Knowledge and Skills'. For Delegates, lecture content will attract 1 credit per hour. For Speakers, 10 credits per presentation are claimable.
-
Based on our reading of the Royal Australian College of Physician's 2023 MyCPD Framework, our academic content would accrue hours under the CPD Category 1 - Educational Activities. Each conference has a minimum of 16 hours of academic content.
-
Based on our reading of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand's 'Continuing Professional Development Manual', Intensivists will be able to allocate self-directed CPD points for our conferences. Academic content would fit into either Category 2A: Passive Group Learning at 1 point per hour or Category 2B: Active or Interactive Small Group Learning Activities at 2 points per hour depending on the session for delegates. Approved speakers would fall under the Category 4A: Teaching and Training for their presentation, which attracts 1 point per hour.
-
The RANZCR CPD Program is a self-directed and self-reporting program. It is our understanding that Radiologists that attend CPE Conferences would fall under Category 5 - Publications and Presentations for Speakers and Category 6 - Attendance at Conferences and Meetings for General Delegates.
-
For delegates, based on our reading of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia's Continuing Professional Development Program (CPDP) Information manual, the content at our conferences would fit under 'Category A Code 4: Local, national or international conferences, courses, seminars, workshops and forums'. As substantiation and consistent with the guidelines, you will be provided with a certificate of participation and the academic agenda. In addition to general participation, speakers could claim hours under 'Category B Code 22: Personal Study, Teaching and Research '.
-
This organisation is an RACGP-accredited CPD Provider under the RACGP CPD Program. Full attendance at all sessions of each conference attracts 16 Educational Activities hours.
-
We have previously applied and received accreditation with ACRRM (Portofino 2018, Cortina 2019 and Arctic 2019) for multiple conferences. If you are an ACRRM GP attending an upcoming medical conference please contact us to request that the particular conference seeks college accreditation.
-
We have previously applied and received accreditation (Cortina 2019) for individual medical conferences. If you are an ACEM Emergency Physician attending an upcoming medical conference please contact us to request that the particular conference seeks college accreditation. Kindly note you must be registered and notify us a minimum of 2 months prior to the conference.
Dental Accreditation & Agenda
Based on our reading of the Dental Board of Australia's Guidelines: Continuing Professional Development, many of our sessions attract relevant CPD hours as part of Clinically or Scientifically Based activities, under either Dento-legal responsibilities or specific topics on Dental health and closely related medical issues. For most other sessions, CPD hours are claimable under Non-Scientific activities. After the conference you will receive a Certificate of Attendance for your CPD records.
Further questions?
If you have any further questions regarding CPD & Accreditation please email [email protected]. For more information on a specific conference please register interest on the specific conference landing page.
Do you need documentation or a letter for your employer to attend this conference?
Please email [email protected] and we will arrange this for you.
Express interest to receive more information:
Travelling to Niseko
We highly recommend using the services of our preferred travel partner CPE Travel to ensure your travel requirements are met. CPE Travel specialises in bespoke itineraries and sourcing the best value for all of your travel requirements. CPE Travel are a fully licensed travel provider and proud member of the Magellan Travel Group.