The Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) will host on April 16 the ‘Qatar International Week To Resolve Disputes by Alternative Means’ bringing together a number of leading international arbitrators and experts. The aim of this five-day international event, which comes within the framework of the QICCA’s efforts to spread the culture of arbitration among the business community in Qatar, is to familiarise arbitrators with best arbitral practices and international arbitration standards. QICCA board member, HE Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud al-Thani, expressed his pride in hosting this international event, which attracts international judges and leading legal figures under this platform which will be hosted by Qatar Chamber to discuss best practices in international arbitration.  Business Page 24


Qatar International Food Festival comes to a close


The eighth edition of Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) concluded yesterday, after 11 days of holding a wide range of activities that involved the most famous restaurants in Qatar. Running over two weekends, from 29 March to 8 April, festivities included a variety of exclusive dining experiences, cultural and edutainment performances, interactive food art and photography workshops as well as health awareness activities. Chief Tourism Development Officer at Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) Hassan al-Ibrahim said: “QIFF demonstrates the impact and value tourism events can deliver to various sectors across the economy, particularly when we join hands to create unique experiences.”  In addition to a designated health zone, “Care”, this year’s festival featured 26 interactive health workshops.