Past Trainings

SOAS/ALSF Counsel Training on International Arbitration CRCICA co-organized and hosted the SOAS/ALSF Counsel Training on International Arbitration in October 2022, jointly with three other Arbitral Centres in Africa, who had conducted the training successfully as follows:LACIAC (Lagos, Nigeria in April 2022),  CMAG (Douala, Cameroon in  June 2022), and KIAC (Kigali, Rwanda in July 2022) The Counsel Training was a set of four training programs focusing on practitioners of international arbitration, and was delivered by a faculty of leading experts headed by Prof. Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Prof. Nagla Nassar and Prof. Emilia Onyema alongside the trainers Dr. Ismail Selim, Mr. Yasser Mansour, Mr. Taher Hozayen, Dr. Amira Mahmoud and Dr. Mohamed Hafez. The training was attended by lawyers and state counsel who aimed to enhance their skills as counsel or party representative in international arbitration to enhance their knowledge and understand the role of counsel in international arbitration; practice modern drafting, advocacy skills and examination; and gain insight into and understanding of the functioning of the arbitral tribunal. Please click the link below to watch the video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUUgNjc2MUc

CRCICA conducted on 29 September 2022, a professional training for the legal employees of the Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company "PETROJET". The training was designed according to international standards and used a combination of experienced trainers, presentations and group discussions. The Training has covered construction contracts as well as the drafting of arbitration clauses and arbitral proceedings. The training was delivered by Dr. Ismail Selim, Mr. Yasser Mansour, Eng. Nagy Iskander and Eng. Dr. Ahmed Dokhmasy,  who contributed substantially - with their extensive expertise - to the quality and effectiveness of the training.

CRCICA completed the first round of the "Contract Management Training Program" on 28 September 2022, held in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), under the auspices of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities for 28 of the selected professionals from the Holding company for Water and Wastewater “HCWW” and its Affiliate Companies “ACs”.

On 3-4 September 2022, the Egypt Branch organized jointly with CRCICA the first Training Workshop on CRCICA Dispute Board Rules, held at CRCICA (the seat of the Branch).  The speakers were Eng. Aisha Nadar, Infrastructure Procurement and Dispute Management at Advokatfirman Runeland AB Law Firm (Sweden/USA/Egypt) who tutored virtually and Dr. Ahmed Waly, Managing Partner, WALY – Arbitration and Contract Administration Firm (Egypt) who tutored in-person.  In addition to the distinguished experience of the speakers, they were members of the expert Committee which drafted the DB Rules.  The event was inaugurated by Dr. Dalia Hussein, CRCICA Deputy Director and Branch Honorary Secretary. The Workshop combined lectures and role plays. Participants were divided into groups that addressed real cases and written exercises, either as parties or as DB members, applying the new CRCICA DB Rules.  Participants received certificates of attendance after the workshop. It is worth noting that CRCICA DB Rules were issued in Arabic and English and entered into force on 1 August 2022. They provide a prompt, cost-effective and impartial dispute avoidance and resolution mechanism adapted to all types and sizes of construction projects.

On 24 – 27 May 2022, Dr. Ismail Selim, Director of CRCICA, contributed with a presentation in the workshop  on “Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution Project” in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.  The Workshop was organised by the GIZ regional project “Promotion of Rule of Law and Judiciary in Africa”. The presentation focused on CRCICA’s background, recognitions, advantages of arbitration under its rules and CRCICA’s contribution to promoting arbitration in Africa.  Dr. Selim also presented the Documentary Film produced by CRCICA named “Between North and South” outlining the development of arbitration in Africa and Asia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPna5qtCMWc