Past Events

On 13 February 2022, the CIArb Egypt Branch organized jointly with the Qatar Branch and the CRCICA a webinar titled “Insights into the Qatari and Egyptian Arbitration Laws”.  The speakers, representing the two Branches, were Dr. Khaled Attia, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution, Al-Tamimi & Co Egypt Office and Dr. Zain Al Abdin Sharar, Senior Legal Counsel - CEO’s Office, Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre.  The event was moderated by Mr. Taher Hozayen, Lawyer and Arbitrator, Patron of the CIArb Egypt Branch.  Dr. Waleed El Nemr, Vice-Chair of the CIArb Egypt Branch, and Eng. Saad Hegazy, CIArb Qatar Branch Board Member delivered the opening speeches. The speakers focused on the main aspects of Egyptian and Qatari arbitration laws, and the issues and questions arising out of their implementation.  The closing remarks were delivered by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Chair of the CIArb Egypt Branch, and Eng. Ahmed Al Ansari, Chair of the CIArb Qatar Branch.  The webinar was conducted in the Arabic language with simultaneous translation into the English language.  It was attended by 120 participants from Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Canada, Egypt, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the USA. To watch the video of the webinar, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvKNZlYw7EE

On 7 February 2022, the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI) organized jointly with the CRCICA the IFCAI's First Webinar on "The Wind of Reforms of Major Institutional Rules".  The webinar was organized in the frame of IFCAI's biennial conferences, featured interventions by key-speakers of key-worldwide arbitration institutions, including ICC,  LCIA, SCC,  SIAC, HKIAC,  ICDR-AAA,  BCDR, Swiss Arbitration Centre, CAM, and MIAC on a first-time international online format. The opening remarks, moderation and closing remarks were delivered by Mr. Stefano Azzali, President of IFCAI at that time and Director General of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration (CAM), Dr. Ismail Selim, Secretary-Treasurer of IFCAI at that time, Mr. Jose Antonio Cainzos, President of the Madrid International Arbitration Centre (MIAC), and Dr. Gaston Kenfack, IFCAI Council Member and President of the Association for the Promotion of Arbitration in Africa (APAA).  "I do believe that we all paddle to the same direction, to promote good quality arbitration" stated Stefano Azzali in his presentation. It is worth mentioning that the webinar was attended by more than 360 participants. Please click here for more information about the programme of the webinar: https://www.ifcai-arbitration.org/1st-ifcai-webinar-16th-biennial-conference-2022/ To watch excerpts of the conference, please click here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6904765751371382784      

With the objective of raising awareness about mediation in the construction industry, the Egypt Branch concluded its events in 2021 with a very special webinar: A Mock Mediation Construction Case organized by the Branch jointly with the CRCICA on 26 December 2021.  The event was conducted in a unique format, starting with an opening speech followed by one-hour video comprising a role play of the various key stages of a mediation process; previously shot at the CRCICA (the seat of the Branch) and acted by the five experienced speakers, and finally concluding with an open discussion with the participants on the mock case content in the video. 

The speakers, all members of the Branch Committee, were Dr. Ahmed Waly; Managing Partner of Waly – Arbitration and Contract Administration Firm, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Construction Engineering at the AUC, Eng. Ahmed Afifi; Contracts Manager, Hill International (Africa) Ltd, Dr. Salwa Fawzy; Contracts Director at Atrium Project Management, Instructor at the American University in Cairo, Eng. Mahmoud El Saadany; Founder and General Manager of Rights for Project Management Consultancy Firm, and Dr. Waleed El Nemr; Contracts Director, Hill International (Africa) Ltd, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the American University in Cairo. The speakers acted as the parties in a typical mediation case and included a mediator, a contractor (CEO) and the contractor project manager on one hand and a subcontractor CEO and subcontractor project manager on the other hand.  The event concluded after lively discussions with the attendees. 276 participants attended from Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen. 

The opening speech, delivered by Dr. El Nemr, included a tribute to two Former Committee Members of the Egypt Branch: Eng. Tamer Nabieh, Hill International (Africa) Ltd, Honorary Treasurer of the Egypt Branch and Ms. Wissam El Molla, Associate Director, Head of Conferences, Training and External Relations Department, CRCICA, Honorary Secretary of the Egypt Branch, both untimely passed away in October 2019. Dr. El Nemr praised their invaluable contributions to the Branch and the efforts they devoted its development as well as their support to all the Branch  activities. 

To watch the webinar please click here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CfgxFhGxuDw

Link for video of Branch Events during Q4-2021:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ciarbegypt_ciarb-q4-newsletter-final-activity-6901509726249840641-oN-N

Egypt Branch was among the supporting organizations for a series of events organized to launch CRCICA new Dispute Board Rules (“DB Rules”). The events were held virtually on 4 &5 October 2021 and were introduced by Dr. Ismail Selim, Director of CRCICA and Egypt Branch Vice Chair, and moderated by Ms. Aisha Nadar, Infrastructure Procurement and Dispute Management, Advokatfirman Runeland, Sweden. Other supporters were Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, Pinsent Masons, and African Arbitration Association.  

CRCICA DB Rules were drafted through the guidance of existing institutional rules and the comprehensive input and invaluable contributions of the CRCICA’s DB Committee, which included renowned experts in the field of the DB from around the world.  The DB Rules, issued in Arabic, English and will shortly be issued in French, provide a prompt, cost-effective and impartial dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms adapted to all types and sizes of construction projects. The DB Rules were issued to meet the increasing demand of the domestic, regional and international business and construction communities. They became in force as of 1 August 2021.

For more information about CRCICA’s new DB Rules and the composition of the DB Committee, please see the link:

https://www.crcica.org/pageDetails.aspx?Id=UW/v_p0l8U8s0Si3g0nj_HoNwF8=

CRCICA held two consecutive inaugural events in collaboration with Pinsent Masons (London branch) on October 4th at 6:00 p.m. CET & October 5th at 10:00 a.m. CET to launch its Dispute Board Rules in order to respect all time zones and not to miss such an important update on CRCICA’s initiative and reasons for issuing the Dispute Board Rules. Together with highlighting the DB in context and what they offer from the views of the financing institutions, the practitioners, and the users, in which the distinguished Speakers engaged in a lively interesting discussion. Dr. Ismail Selim, Director of CRCICA delivered the opening and introductory speech.

Please watch the video via the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6mcmjOxjwc