The Qatar International Centre of Conciliation and Arbitration (Qicca) has organised a seminar on morals and qualities of the arbitrator at the Qatar Chamber headquarters.
The seminar was attended by Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani and Qicca board member for international relations Sheikh Dr Thani bin Ali al-Thani,  as well as number of lawyers, arbitrators, and students from Ahmed bin Mohamed Military College.
Qicca assistant secretary general Ibrahim Shahbik said Qicca is keen to provide seminars that discuss arbitration-related issues, noting that the centre’s main role is to prepare and qualify arbitrators.
He noted that arbitration process is based on a number of professional criteria and rules, which should be taken into account. He affirmed that arbitration becomes a main means for settling disputes related to trading, engineering, marine contracts.
Engineer Abdulla al-Mehshadi explained in his presentation the conditions and requirements to be fulfilled by an arbitrator to optimally accomplish the arbitration process.  
He noted that the New Arbitration Law stipulates many legal conditions “that an arbitrator could enjoy.” These requirements include “full capacity” and non-conviction of a final judgment in a felony or misdemeanour against honour or trust, “even if he has been rehabilitated.” 
He also pointed to the requirements of judicial nature, which is mentioned in Paragraph 3 of Article 11 of the Arbitration Law, which stressed the need for the arbitrator to enjoy independence, neutrality, and commitment, noting that the arbitrator may not step aside from the arbitration process after his approval without an acceptable reason.
He also touched on the requirements agreed by both parties that don’t contradict with requirements that are based on legal or judicial nature.
During his discussion, engineer Khalid al-Nasr focused on ethics that must be observed by the arbitrator such as efficiency, effectiveness, commitment, integrity, justice, neutrality, and integrity.