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For over forty years, the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association have co-sponsored the Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration.
Objective/Who should attend?
Join us at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. for the 38th edition of the Joint Colloquium. This year’s program will feature updates on trends and initiatives from the three institutions, interactive sessions on issues at the forefront of commercial and investment arbitration, and an opportunity to network with practitioners and arbitrators from around the world.
(ET Time Zone)
08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration |
09:00 - 09:45 |
Fireside Chat: A new toolkit for addressing global challenges A discussion with Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank, Washington D.C. on global challenges facing international development, the World Bank’s strategy for engaging the private sector and the role of effective dispute settlement mechanisms in unlocking foreign investment.
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09:45 - 10:30 |
Institutional developments: reports from each institution A discussion of recent developments throughout the world, as well as highlights from each organization.
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee and tea break |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Enter the Shark Tank: Judging the most impactful innovations in arbitral practice This panel will bring together arbitrators and practitioners to share their proposals for innovative tools to modernize international arbitration— particularly with respect to time and cost. The session will use a Shark Tank style set up with panelists presenting pitches and judges deciding on their top choice. Judges:
Pitchers:
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Roundtable Dialogue: Corruption in arbitration— have expectations for an ‘interventionist’ tribunal shifted? Corruption has long been an issue that tribunals face in resolving international disputes but has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of the set-aside of an award in favor of Irish-owned BVI company Process & Industrial Development against Nigeria. This discussion asks whether the expectations for how tribunals deal with corruption have shifted in light of such high-profile cases. Moderator:
Panelists:
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13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch |
14:30 - 15:30 |
What science tells us about effective persuasion in arbitral practice Drawing from the fields of psychology, sociology, and communication science, this session will explore the art of persuasion and how to leverage science-based techniques for effective opening presentations, witness preparation, and cross-examination. Moderator:
Speakers:
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee and tea break |
16:00 - 17:00 |
What would you do? Responding to real-life challenges in international arbitration A popular session at the Colloquium returns with ‘What would you do?’. The panel will be presented with challenging scenarios related to international arbitration and asked how they would respond. Moderator:
Speakers:
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17:00 |
Reception |
Ajay Banga |
President, The World Bank, Washington, D.C. |
Marinn Carlson |
Independent Arbitrator, MCarlson Arbitration PLLC, Washington, D.C. |
Tai-Heng Cheng |
Global Co-Head, International Arbitration & Trade; Co-managing Partner, Sidley Austin, New York & Singapore |
Theresa Coetzee |
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Marriott International, Bethesda |
Stephen Drymer |
Partner, Head of International Arbitration and ADR, Woods, Montreal |
Dan Gonzalez |
Partner, Hogan Lovells, Miami |
Katie Gonzalez |
Associate, Cleary Gottlieb, New York |
Jeff Isler |
Senior Managing Director, FTI, New York |
Meg Kinnear |
Secretary-General, ICSID, Washington, D.C. |
Aloysius P Llamzon |
Partner, King & Spalding, Washington, D.C. |
Lucinda Low |
Partner, Steptoe & Johnson, Washington D.C. |
Bridget M. McCormack |
President and CEO, AAA-ICDR, Michigan |
Sophie Nappert |
Independent Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings, London |
Tafadzwa Pasipanodya |
Partner, Foley Hoag, Washington, D.C. |
Ken Reisenfeld |
Global Leader, BakerHostetler, Washington, D.C. |
Claudia Salomon |
President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
Ank Santens |
Partner, White & Case, New York |
Gretta Walters |
Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey, New York |
Mélanie Van Leeuwen |
Partner, Derains & Gharavi, Paris |
Sarah Vasani |
Partner, Co-Head of International Arbitration, CMS, London |
Donald Vinson |
CEO, Arbitration Sciences Limited, London |
Guled Yusuf |
Partner, Allen & Overy, London |
Eduardo Zuleta |
Member, Arbitration Chambers, Washington, D.C. |
Venue | World Bank Preston Auditorium 1818 H St NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 20433 |
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For further information, please contact:
Kiara Williams |
Promotion Officer |