19th ICC Mediation Competition

Venue
Paris

Dates
5-10 February 2024

Registration fees
The registration fee per team is calculated according to the number of team members.

• Two students: €335 (excl. VAT)
• Three students: €435 (excl. VAT)
• Four students: €535 (excl. VAT)
• First coach: Free of charge
• Second coach: €95 (excl. VAT)

*VAT is applicable to all registration fees

The registration fee must be paid in full prior to the ICC Mediation Competition. Teams that do not complete the payment process within the given timeline will not be admitted. Only selected universities will be asked to pay the registration fee.

There are no scholarship or registration waivers available for this programme.

If you have any questions, please contact us at iccmediationcompetition@iccwbo.org.

Working language
English 

Cancellation policy
50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing by Sunday 26 November 2023. Cancellations after this date are not refundable.

Please be informed that any form of cancellation will incur a cancellation fee of 5€ + 2.75% of the registration fee which must be covered by the participant.

Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the professionals. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant.

Disclaimer

The photos and audiovisual recordings taken at this meeting/event may be used and published by ICC, its subsidiaries, or affiliates, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC websites and in social media. Participation in the meeting/event implies agreement to such use of photos or audiovisual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC receives written notification to the contrary.

Please read through the information provided below carefully before submitting your application:

The application process for universities will run from 25 September - 27 October 2023. Apply now!

Make your application stand out from the rest! We receive a high number of team applications and can only offer 48 spaces in total. We strongly encourage exciting and interesting applications with a personalised approach including your motivation for applying. Any past applications will not be taken into consideration.

Ten places will be reserved for newcomer universities to the ICC Mediation Competition. Universities that have not participated in the last two Competitions (2023 and/or 2022) will also be considered as newcomers. Should those places not be filled, the remaining places will be offered to returning universities.

The Organising Committee selects universities based on the following criteria (in no specific order):

• Preference is given to universities who have an alternative dispute resolution curriculum (special focus on mediation is an advantage)
• Performance in previous ICC Mediation Competitions (if applicable)
• Representation of cultural and regional diversity among the selected universities

In the event that the above is not sufficient to make a selection between universities, the Organising Committee will make a decision at its absolute discretion.

By submitting an application to participate in the ICC Mediation Competition, you will need to indicate to the Organising Committee that you have read and understood the 2024 19^th ICC Mediation Competition Rules.

For the 2024 edition, ICC will select 150 trained and experienced professionals from around the world to participate in the Competition. Professionals serve as mediators in the mediation sessions, or as judges that evaluate and score the students’ performance.

Application process
Applications will open on 9 October 2023 and close 10 November 2023.

If you are applying for the first time, you will be requested to enter your email address to receive a code to access the application form. If you are a returning professional, please use the same email address with which you registered for the last edition to have your basic information pre-filled. Any additional information can be added, or the existing information can be modified to reflect your new application. 

Selection process
Basic requirements for participation as a Professional include formal and thorough mediation training, practice in mediating commercial disputes.

The Organising Committee selects professionals based on the following criteria (in no specific order):

• Mediation qualification
• Mediation accreditation
• Experience in (commercial) mediation
• Other relevant dispute resolution experience and professional background
• Experience in conducting mediation and ADR trainings
• Availability
• English language skills
• Cross-cultural experience

Availability
While professionals are not expected to be present for the entirety of the Competition, preference will be given to those with greater availability.
To guarantee that the quality of the event remains at a high level, all professionals will be expected to participate in a preparatory training session. 

Every year international volunteers support the ICC Organising Committee throughout ICC Mediation Week. A high level of responsibility is given to volunteers who act as “Mediation Session Supervisors” during the sessions.

Volunteer applications will open on 9 October 2023 and close 10 November 2023.

Since its first edition in 2005, the ICC Mediation Competition has been proudly sponsored by numerous firms and institutions. It is a highly anticipated event, bringing together hundreds of students and professionals. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please click on the following link. iccmediationcompetition@iccwbo.org.

For further information please contact : 

iccmediationcompetition@iccwbo.org