QICCA's Vice-Chairman of the Board, Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani with other officials during the panel session.
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration at Qatar Chamber (QICCA) recently participated in the first edition of the “Muscat Arbitration Days” conference, organised by the Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre in the Omani capital, Muscat.
The two-day event witnessed broad participation from a distinguished group of experts and specialists in arbitration from GCC countries and the Arab world.
Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani, QICCA’s Vice-Chairman of the Board, represented the Center at the conference.
Speaking in the second panel session titled “Stronger Together – Building a Unified Regional Arbitration Ecosystem,” Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali reviewed the stages of arbitration development in the State of Qatar.
He emphasised the strategic importance of unifying efforts and exchanging best practices among arbitration centers in the GCC, noting that such cooperation would accelerate the adjustment of policies and procedures and enhance the region’s appeal as a reliable and effective destination for resolving commercial disputes at the international level.
The session, which featured prominent speakers and representatives from the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution, and the Commercial Arbitration Centre for the GCC, discussed ways to strengthen cooperation among GCC arbitration centers to create a more coherent and robust arbitration environment that meets the aspirations of the business and investment communities across the region.
On the sidelines of the conference, QICCA and the Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in developing arbitration, conciliation, and dispute-resolution mechanisms.
