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Launch of Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL)
Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL) is a new initiative launched by a group of global lawyers practicing international arbitration who are committed to striving to achieve racial equality for arbitration lawyers. REAL is led...
28 December, 2020
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Launch of the ERA Pledge Corporate Guidelines!
We are pleased to report on the latest initiative by the ERA Pledge, the launch of the Pledge Corporate Guidelines on 26 November 2020. The Pledge Corporate Guidelines are a set of guidelines specifically designed...
26 November, 2020
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Checklist of Best Practices for the Selection of Arbitrators and Survey
A Checklist of Best Practices for the Selection of Arbitrators and a Survey on the Selection of Arbitrators were launched by the Paris members of the ERA Pledge Steering Committee, Caroline Duclercq, Laurence Kiffer, Alison...
14 November, 2020
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ArbitralWomen Member Victoria Pernt Launches myArbitration
ArbitralWomen member Victoria Pernt has launched myArbitration, a series of short video interviews with people from the world of arbitration. The series provides a platform of prominent and rising practitioners, with the aim of making...
1 November, 2020
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ArbitralWomen and ADGM Arbitration Centre sign MoU to advance diversity in international dispute resolution
ArbitralWomen and the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre (ADGMAC) are pleased to announce that they have agreed to partner with the shared goal of raising awareness and promoting diversity in international dispute resolution. ArbitralWomen...
22 September, 2020
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ArbitralWomen is Pleased to Celebrate its Members Appointed to the PCA
ArbitralWomen is pleased to share that several of our members have been appointed to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”). Most recently, on 14 July 2020, Haiti appointed Rose Rameau, an ArbitralWomen Board member. There, she joins...
15 September, 2020
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Publication of Study of International Commercial Arbitration in the Commonwealth
In 2019 the Commonwealth Secretariat undertook a Study of International Commercial Arbitration in the Commonwealth (Study). Members of the arbitration community were invited to participate in a survey and to share their attitudes towards international...
10 September, 2020
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Consider Applying for the Role of Non-Executive Chair of the Board of the Scottish Arbitration Centre!
The Scottish Arbitration Centre, the “home of domestic and international arbitration in Scotland”, is currently conducting a search for candidates for the position of Non-Executive Chair of the Board, which will become vacant when the...
28 August, 2020
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Report of the Cross-Institutional Task Force on Gender Diversity in Arbitral Appointments and Proceedings
The Cross-Institutional Task Force on Gender Diversity in Arbitral Appointments and Proceedings is pleased to announce the release of its Report, the eighth volume of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Reports Series. This...
28 July, 2020
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Arbitrator Intelligence Announces Launch of Arbitrator Intelligence Reports!
Arbitrator Intelligence, a global information aggregator that collects and analyses critical information about international arbitrator decision making, announced on 15 July 2020 that the first Arbitrator Intelligence Reports (Reports) are now available for sale via...
15 July, 2020
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ArbitralWomen Announces Leadership for 2020-2022 Term
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION 23 June 2020 ArbitralWomen Announces Leadership for 2020-2022 Term 23 June 2020 – ArbitralWomen is pleased to announce the results of the election of its incoming Board of Directors for...
23 June, 2020
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ICCA Publishes New Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Implementation Plan
ICCA has recently published its first Diversity and Inclusion Policy and a Diversity and Inclusion Implementation Plan, together with an updated Non-Discrimination and Harassment Policy. These publications were approved by the ICCA Governing Board at...
14 June, 2020
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Virtual Arbitration Platform Launched
A group of arbitration practitioners from across the globe have launched ‘Virtual Arbitration’, a website https://virtualarbitration.info that provides a forum for the sharing of news and developments relating to the practice of arbitration via web-based...
6 June, 2020
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ArbitralWomen Members Should Consider Applying for the Role of President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration!
The ICC International Court of Arbitration (“ICC Court”) of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) is currently conducting a search for candidates for the position of President of the ICC Court, which will become vacant...
24 May, 2020
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Female Representation in Arbitration in the COVID-19 Era
Since its launch in 2016, the Equal Representation in Arbitration (ERA) Pledge has become a beacon in the pursuit of female representation in arbitration. From its inception, the Pledge has had two main objectives: to...
14 May, 2020
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