Role of CRCICA

Society of Arab and African Arbitrators

In furtherance of its mission to promote arbitration culture in the region, CRCICA has founded or lent its support to a number of initiatives and organizations. An earlier example of the Centre’s interest in increasing the regional impact of arbitration was the establishment of the Society of Arab and African Arbitrators in Egypt in 1991.

Arab Union of International Arbitration (AUIA)

Following which, in 1997, the Arab Union of International Arbitration (AUIA) was established under the auspices of CRCICA and at its offices. To this day, and with the Centre’s continued support, the AUIA plays a significant and unique role in fostering arbitration practice within the Arab region, focusing on the exchange of knowledge and expertise between Arab practitioners, namely through the publication the Journal of Arab Arbitration. In circulation since 1999, this Journal is a specialized annual periodical containing arbitral awards, courts rulings and scholarly writings in Arabic and English, covering the bulk of arbitration practice in the region.

Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

Again in 1999, the Centre supported establishment of the Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the region’s first-ever CIArb branch, and has provided its premises as the permanent seat. Within the framework of a strong interconnected relationship with CRCICA, the CIArb Egypt Branch aims to promote and represent the CIArb and its services as well as encourage the use of out-of-court dispute settlement mechanisms in Egypt and throughout the MENA region. It acts as the focal point for its members and arbitration and ADR users within its geographical region. Since its establishment, the CIArb Egypt Branch, in collaboration with CRCICA, has regularly provided courses for access to the CIArb membership.

International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institution (IFCAI)

CRCICA is a founding member of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institution (IFCAI). It is also a founding and active member of the Institute for the Promotion of Arbitration and Mediation in the Mediterranean (ISPRAMED), which includes a number of leading arbitral institutions from both sides of the Mediterranean, and aims to foster an exchange of experience and best practices – leading to the publication of reports in the fields of arbitration and mediation.

African Arbitration Association (AfAA)

CRCICA is one of the founding members of the African Arbitration Association (AfAA) in 2018.