Event

Objective

The primary objective of this conference is to provide a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and networking opportunities among stakeholders involved in intellectual property, mediation, arbitration, and foreign direct investment in the Middle East region. Participants will gain insights on how to strengthen their intellectual property frameworks and attract FDI by exchanging experiences, best practices, and innovative approaches.

Agenda

8:30 – 8:50 Registration

9:00 - 9:20 Opening

On behalf of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC), we are delighted to extend an invitation to you to attend the second keynote lecture of the 5th Full Meeting of the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts (SIFoCC).

The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre is pleased to extend an invitation to attend our upcoming event titled "The Art of Advocacy."

Advocacy is a fundamental skill for legal professionals, especially those who appear before various tribunals and courts. Join us as three esteemed panellists share their wealth of experience in international advocacy, offering insights into successful advocacy techniques, along with essential do’s and don'ts.

Location: Pullman Hotel West Bay Doha, Ground Floor, Al Thuraya

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming event formally to launch our Case Digest, now in partnership with Lexis Nexis. This event will include discussions of the Court’s cases and key themes that have emerged recently, led by eminent lawyers who acted in those cases. Our Registrar, Umar Azmeh, will moderate the discussion.

Join us for a seminar which coincides with the publication of the second edition of our Case Digest with our esteemed panelists.

Expert witnesses can be valuable tools for courts in dispute resolution. However, courts in different jurisdictions take different approaches to deploying expert witnesses. This event explores the role of the expert witness in a QFC-style court in international commercial litigation. In short, expert witnesses are not called as a matter of course: they are only used where the subject area is such that the court is not able itself to understand a matter without the assistance of an expert.

Agenda

14:45 -15:00 Arrival of Guests

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming event, "Mediation as a Form of Dispute Resolution," featuring fireside chats and Q&A sessions with Umar, Alim, and Luigia.

Alim will share insights on the purpose of mediation and its potential as a swift, cost-effective form of early dispute resolution. He will also explore its practice and procedure in comparison to other forms of ADR. Luigia will discuss the benefits of mediation in the context of employment disputes. Umar will be the panel chair, moderating and facilitating the fireside chats and Q&A.

The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) in partnership with its Strategic Alliance Partner LexisNexis® Middle East invites you to the official launch of the book, Women in Law in the Arab World – Qatar Edition, to celebrate and highlight the achievements and contributions of female legal experts in Qatar and the Arab World. Please join the panel discussion to hear from our distinguished guest speakers about their experiences and perspectives in the legal sector.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is the most significant sport dispute institution, serving sport throughout the world. It deals with disciplinary and commercial disputes directly or indirectly linked to sport. Please join the QICDRC seminar to hear from our distinguished guest speakers about the role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in relation to sports arbitration, with an emphasis on disputes that arise during FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games.

Agenda

10:45-11:00

Arrival of Guests

11:00-11:05

The QICDRC Mediation Forum brings together a panel of experts in the field of mediation and dispute resolution to discuss key issues relating to mediating in Qatar, the Middle East and beyond.

This half day forum will comprise interactive sessions which aim not only to impart invaluable information relating to mediation but also to foster discussion among panelists and attendees.

Agenda

10:45 -11:00

Arrival of Guests

11:00 - 11:05

Welcome Note

This panel will discuss how the judiciary can ensure governments and corporate institutions uphold their promises and comply with both international and domestic laws related to climate change. How can the judiciary uphold pro-climate action while also maintaining strong rule of law? How can judiciaries address issues arising out of corporate governance, such as “green-washing”, to encourage and enforce a more climate-friendly agenda?