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Ban Ki-Moon to address commercial arbitration congress

Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, will address the 23rd International Council for Commercial Arbitration congress to be held in Mauritius in May, a statement has indicated.

According to the statement, the congress with the theme, “International Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Contribution and Conformity,” will discuss cutting-edge issues in international arbitration which will be of relevance to hundreds of seasoned practitioners and young professionals from around the globe. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Mohamed ElBaradei, will also address the congress.

 The ICCA congress is an event for international arbitration professionals. It typically draws over 1000 attendees and brings together arbitrators, corporate counsel and government representatives from around the world, giving delegates access to key decision makers and thought leaders in the field. This is the first ICCA congress to be held in Africa, according to the statement.

It added that the congress would feature distinguished speakers who had participated in many of the most-discussed arbitration proceedings of recent years, including Russia, India and Australia.

The Executive Director, ICCA, Ms. Lise Bosman, was quoted as saying that Africa’s first ICCA congress would address questions of fundamental importance to international arbitration.

She said, “Now is the time for this congress, as the practice of arbitration grows strong in one of the most rapidly advancing economic regions of the world.”

 Also, the Chairman of the Host Committee, Salim Moollan, remarked that Mauritius was perfectly suited to play a leading role in developing the theory and practice of international arbitration in Africa, reflecting the institutional development and economic growth of the region. “I expect that this Congress will be attended by a record number of African participants, both practitioners and academics, alongside their colleagues from around the world,” the statement quoted Moollan as saying.