The ‘6th World Conference on International Arbitration’ will kick off Tuesday (November 3) at the Fairmont Doha, the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) has announced.
Organised by QICCA, the two-day conference is held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani.
The opening session will be attended by the Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, His Excellency Ibrahim bin Ali al-Mohannadi, and Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani, who is also chairman of QICCA, alongside officials, experts, and specialists in arbitration and dispute resolution from Qatar and around the world.
Held under the theme ‘Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in a Changing World: From Judicial Oversight to Artificial Intelligence’, the conference coincides with the 20th anniversary of QICCA’s establishment in 2006.
The event will feature eight panel sessions bringing together leading experts and specialists in arbitration and dispute resolution. Discussions will address key topics, including the evolving role of courts in overseeing arbitration proceedings, the future of arbitration and mediation amid global changes, and the practical application of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in dispute resolution.
The sessions will also examine the legal and practical challenges facing arbitration centres and arbitrators, as well as the best international practices.
The conference programme will continue for a third day at QICCA's headquarters at Qatar Chamber, featuring broad participation from law students and researchers from Qatar University and Lusail University.
The conference aims to facilitate the exchange of expertise and insights, address key challenges and opportunities facing the arbitration sector, and explore the future of dispute resolution mechanisms in light of rapid legal and technological developments.
