ICSID is pleased to present an introductory course on arbitration under the ICSID Convention. The Course will take place at the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) in Cairo, Egypt.

This course will guide participants through each stage of an arbitration, and discuss recent developments in international investment arbitration, current trends in the ICSID caseload, dispute prevention and other practical considerations. The course is intended for counsel, arbitrators, law students and anyone interested in ICSID arbitration. It will be taught by Meg Kinnear, the ICSID Secretary-General, and ICSID Legal Counsels. Comprehensive course materials will be provided.

CRCICA and ICSID are also pleased to present their first Joint Conference on International Investment Arbitration, addressing “Key Issues in International Investment Arbitration”. The panelists will feature renowned regional experts and practitioners in international investment arbitration. Some of the main topics they will address include: the nationality of the investor, salient issues in expropriation, transparency in investment arbitration and analysis of post-awards remedies for investment awards.