Upcoming events
Moot Alumni Get-Together in Accra, Ghana
13 December 2025
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Accra, Ghana
Casablanca Arbitration Days
TBD
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Casablanca, Morocco
Past events
Arbitrators Qualification and Preparation (in Arabic)
January – February 2025
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Doha, Qatar
The Growing Role of the International and National Judiciary in Dealing with Climate Change (in Arabic)
15 January 2025 – 17:00 (UTC+2)
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Cairo, Egypt
The Role of Experts and their Impact on Arbitral Awards (in Arabic)
21 January 2025
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Giza, Egypt
GAR Live: Abu Dhabi 2025
28 January 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CIArb UAE Branch x CIArb Young Members Group UAE: Arbitrating in the MENA: Lessons from Practice
30 January 2025 – 08:00 (UTC+4)
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CIArb Kenya Peers Lounge: Thought Leadership on Arbitration – Safeguarding the Integrity of Arbitration
30 January 2025 – 15:00 (EAT)
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Nairobi, Kenya
ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Middle East
February and May 2025
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt
15th Annual Middle East Willem C. Vis Pre-Moot
3-7 February 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Arbitrator between the Duty of Impartiality and the Duty of Disclosure: Reflections on the Legitimacy of the Standard and the Risk of Extremism in Its Application (in Arabic)
4 February 2025 – 17:00 (UTC+2)
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Cairo, Egypt
arbitrateAD Court Summit
6 February 2025 – 17:00 (UTC+4)
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ICC YAAF: Building a Career in Arbitration and the Importance of Cross-Cultural Relationships
6 February 2025 – 10:00 (UTC+2) —
Cape Town, South Africa
Litigating in the Middle East Conference
9-10 February 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
13th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration
10-11 February 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CRCICA – Commemoration Event: Honoring the Late Dr. Nabil Elaraby
12 February 2025 – 16:00 (UTC+2)
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Cairo, Egypt
ICC YAAF: From Preparation to Practice: Excelling in Arbitration
12 February 2025 – 13:00 (UTC+4)
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Fourth International Forum: Shaping the Future of Arbitration
12 February 2025 – 12:30 (UTC+4)
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arbitration proceedings between Common and Civil Law Systems
12 February 2025 – 18:00 (UTC+3)
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Doha, Qatar
QICCA New Rules
12 February 2025 – 17:00 (UTC+3)
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Doha, Qatar
The Future of Finance: Legal Innovation and Arbitration in a Digital World – Opportunities and Challenges in the FinTech Era (in English and in Arabic)
17 February 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
ArabArb Cairo Hub – Cocktail Networking Reception
17 February 2025 – 17:00 (UTC+2)
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Cairo, Egypt
ICC YAAF: The Future of Commercial Arbitration in Kuwait
17 February 2025
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Kuwait City, Kuwait
Africa in the Moot – Workshops and arbitration conference
17-19 February 2025
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Nairobi, Kenya
4th East Africa Pre-Moot
20-21 February 2025
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Nairobi, Kenya
California Arbitration: Witness Evidence – A Cultural Cross Examination
23 February 2025 – 15:30 (UTC+3)
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh International Disputes Week
23-27 February 2025
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
GAR Live: Riyadh 2025
24 February 2025
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ICC YAAF: Resolving Disputes by Mediation and Expert Determination: A Pathway to Arbitration
24 February 2025 – 15:30 (AST)
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ITA-SCCA-PSU Joint Symposium: Complementarity of Courts and Arbitration Institutions; AI Top 10 Recommendations; and the Saudi Civil Code
24 February 2025 – 14:00 (UTC+3)
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Lusaka Arbitration Week – Exploring New Frontiers in Alternative Dispute Resolution
26-28 February 2025
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Lusaka, Zambia
Moot Alumni Get-Together in Tehran
28 February 2025
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Tehran, Iran
ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Africa
March 2025
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Accra, Ghana
LCA-YAN International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
March 2025
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Lagos, Nigeria
Rezvanian International Vis Pre-Moot
5-10 March 2025
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Tehran, Iran
2nd ICC Ghana Arbitration and ADR Day
5 March 2025
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Accra, Ghana and online
ICC YAAF: Fireside Chat – Promoting Mediation and Career Building in International Arbitration
5 March 2025
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Accra, Ghana
CIArb Uganda Branch – Women in ADR: Redefining Leadership through Learning and Connection
7 March 2025 – 15:00 (UTC+3)
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Kampala, Uganda
6th Annual AlexU-CRCICA International Arbitration Conference
13 March 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
AlexU-CRCICA Vis Pre-Moot
15-17 March 2025 —
Cairo, Egypt
Nairobi Arbitration Week – Arbitrating in the age of sustainability
17-21 March 2025
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Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCC) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): World Chambers Federation (WCF) Africa Summit 2025: Africa’s Global Future
9-11 April 2025
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Nairobi, Kenya
Swiss Arbitration Event in Abu Dhabi with ADGM Dispute Resolution Hearing Centre
10 April 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ICC YAAF: Masterclass: Mastering Your Craft in International Arbitration
16 April 2025
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Lagos, Nigeria and online
IBA Young Lawyer Training Course: The Fundamentals of International Legal Practice
16 April 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Navigating the New Frontiers in Construction and Infrastructure
23 April 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ICC YAAF: Leadership and the vision for Arbitration in 2025 in the MENA region
23 April 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Third Edition – Civil Law Conference: Termination of Contracts in Civil Law
24 April 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UAE: 10th International Arbitration & ADR Summit
24 April 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Early Intervention Avoids Dispute – A Morning on Litigation and Arbitration in Kuwait
29 April 2025
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Kuwait City, Kuwait
Overcoming Impostor Syndrome and Empowering Young Practitioners
29 April 2025
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Douala, Cameroon
Sharpen Your Oral Advocacy Skills: A Debate Event by ICC YAAF & CIArb YMG
30 April 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nigeria VYAP – Launch of Guidelines on Expedited Arbitration Proceedings
30 April 2025
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Lagos, Nigeria
African-German Arbitration Cooperation (AfGAC) Comparative Arbitration Training for Lawyers and Engineers
11-13 May 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
4th Cameroon Arbitration Week – Global Arbitration in a Changing World: Adopting to Evolving Commercial, Maritime, ESG and sports challenges »
14-16 May 2025
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Yaoundé, Cameroon
ICC YAAF: Navigating Complex Disputes – The effectiveness of Arbitration
16 May 2025
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Port Harcourt, Nigeria and online
World Arbitration Update
19-23 May 2025
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Worldwide
Beirut Arbitration Days 2025 (in English and in Arabic)
20-22 May 2025
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Beirut, Lebanon
Egypt Arbitration Day 2025 – Where Business Meets Solutions
25 May 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
9th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration
28-30 May 2025
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Multiple venues in Kenya
Oxfordshire-Africa Forum on International Arbitration: Training Africa’s Future Arbitrators
28-30 May 2025
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Accra, Ghana and online
Contractual and conventional tools for the promotion of foreign investors and State’s regulatory power
28 May 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
ICC YAAF: Navigating Arbitration in the Gulf (Part 2 UAE-India Arbitration Series 2025)
28 May 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ICC YAAF: Emerging Disputes in Africa: A focus on Arbitration in the Extractives and Sports Sectors (in English and in French)
30 May 2025
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Nairobi, Kenya and online
ICCA-KIAC Conference: Africa & International Arbitration: Untold Stories
5 June 2025
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Kigali, Rwanda
Young ICCA Skills Training Workshop: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
6 June 2025
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Kigali, Rwanda
Networking cocktail with Liedekerke International Arbitration team
6 June 2025
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Kigali, Rwanda
CIArb Lebanon Branch – Flagship Conference – Rebuilding Lebanon: Investment Framework, Business Opportunities, and Dispute Resolution
10 June 2025
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Beirut, Lebanon
Concours africain d’arbitrage international (in French)
11-13 June 2025
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast
ICC YAAF: Beirut Conference: Shaping the Future of Arbitration: Advocacy, Appointments & the Role of AI
11 June 2025
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Beirut, Lebanon
ICC YAAF: Masterclass: Mastering Your Craft in International Arbitration
18 June 2025
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Abuja, Nigeria and online
ICC YAAF: Navigating the Setting Aside of Arbitral Awards, Expedited & Ad Hoc Arbitrations in Qatar
18 June 2025
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Lusail, Qatar
East Africa International Arbitration Conference
25-26 September 2025
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Abuja, Nigeria
Young ITA and Young ICCA: Crafting a Persuasive Case in International Arbitration Proceedings: From Preparations to Submissions
29 September 2025
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Lagos, Nigeria
CIArb x CRCICA: Towards a Unified Global System of International Contracts: The Model of the International Investment Contract prepared by UNIDROIT and the ICC (in Arabic)
1 October 2025
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Cairo, Egypt and online
ICC YAAF : Repenser la pratique de l’arbitrage : des attentes des clients à la stratégie (in French)
2 October 2025
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Casablanca, Morocco
Sixth Arab Arbitration Conference
3-4 October 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
ICC YAAF: The Future of Justice in the Digital Era: from the Courtroom to the Cloud (in Arabic and in French)
6 October 2025
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Kuwait City, Kuwait
African Arbitration Association – 6th Annual Conference: Rethinking Arbitration in a Changing International Landscape: African Challenges and Perspectives
10-12 October 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
Egypt Arbitration Days
13-16 October 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
Exploring Global Challenges: Litigation, Arbitration and Fraud in a Connected World
15-17 October 2025
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Egyptian Arbitration Law After Thirty Years: A National Journey through a Comparative Lens
15 October 2025
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Cairo, Egypt
ICC YAAF: Conversation: Careers in International Arbitration and ADR (in French)
22 October 2025
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Kinshasa, Congo Democratic Republic and online
Tel Aviv Arbitration Week
26-29 October 2025
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Tel Aviv, Israel
CIArb Global Conference 2025: Powering the Future — Energy Transition in a Changing World
29-30 October 2025
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Doha, Qatar
Annual Conference and Gala – CIArb Nigeria Branch
5-7 November 2025
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Lagos, Nigeria
Dubai Arbitration Week
10-14 November 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ICC YAAF: How to Get Appointed – And Win as Arbitration Counsel
11 November 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arbitration Runners – Dubai
11 November 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
GAR Live: Dubai 2025
12 November 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
GAR Academy: Advocacy Skills Workshop 2025 (in association with DIAC)
13 November 2025
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Annual Conference: Strengthening Institutional Arbitration and ADR in Africa — Charting a New Path
27-28 November 2025
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Lagos, Nigeria and online
ArbitralWomen Breakfast: How to build… expertise, experience, career
2 December 2025
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Baghdad, Iraq
ICC YAAF: Judicial Intervention in International Arbitration – East Africa Perspectives
3 December 2025
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Nairobi, Kenya and online
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