Doha: The 3rd International Arbitration Conference slated to discuss arbitration between Qatari law and international conventions will begin in Doha on Tuesday March 20.
Being organised by the Qatar Chamber’s Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA), the two-day event, ‘Qatari Law and International Conventions’ will be held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdulla bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani, according to a statement issued by QICCA.
The conference also to mark the 60th anniversary of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958), the conference also marks the 15th anniversary of Qatar’s accession to the convention and the 1st anniversary of the issuance of Qatar Arbitration Law No (2) of 2017.
Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud Al Thani said that hosting this international conference in Doha reflects the country’s commitment to reinforcing a better legislative and investment environment, noting it will feature the new trends and the best practices in international arbitration which is one of the most important instrument that encourages investment and capitals flow.
Sheikh Thani pointed out that the conference will bring together many prominent experts, speakers, senior world arbitration figures, directors of arbitration centres, consultants, and lawyers Representing 15 Arab and European countries.
He said the Arbitration Law issued by the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani paves the way for Qatar to be a leading arbitration hub in the region. The conference’s six discussions will highlight several topics relating to the world’s arbitration trends and developments.
The first session will review the Qatari Arbitration Law and its impact on business environment, while the second session will highlight the lessons learned through the application of New York Convention and the third session will discuss the modern trends of world arbitration rules. The fourth session will highlight mechanisms of disputes settlements in mega projects, while the fifth session will review the arbitration in maritime disputes and the final session will feature the role of expertise in arbitration and its importance in light of the Qatar’s Expertise Law.
The conference is sponsored by Qatar Airways as official carrier and LexisNexis Company as scientific partners.
It is also supported by Sultan Al-Abdulla& Partners, Al Zaman Lawyers & Legal Services and Thani bin Ali Al Thani Lawyers & legal Consults and Arbitration.
