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Launch of ArbitralWomen Connect: Pilot Programme
Many of our members are adjusting to the new normal of working remotely. Social distancing and travel restrictions have made it more challenging to network and make new connections from around the world. “ArbitralWomen Connect”,...
8 May, 2020
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Necessary Change: Planning Past Bias Through the ArbitralWomen Diversity Toolkit™
ArbitralWomen member Rekha Rangachari, Executive Director of the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC), recently published an article titled, “Necessary Change: Planning Past Bias Through the ArbitralWomen Diversity Toolkit™” that appeared in the Spring 2020...
6 May, 2020
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Walk the Talk – The ArbitralWomen Experience
Do you want to know how ArbitralWomen was founded and learn about its achievements? Read the inspiring article by ArbitralWomen Co-Founder Mirèze Philippe on “WALK THE TALK” regarding gender diversity issues, why she and Louise...
3 May, 2020
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Diversity is Equally Important for Virtual Events!
It is wonderful that during this period of social distancing, webinars and other online programming bring members of our international dispute resolution community together to share knowledge and connect virtually. We encourage organisers of such...
18 April, 2020
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Expansion of ‘breaking.through’ Initiative to Switzerland: Have You Already Found Your Role Model?
breaking.through, an initiative founded and led by ArbitralWomen member Nadja Harraschain, has expanded its scope to Switzerland and launched a new webpage. Under the slogan “Hast Du Dein Vorbild schon gefunden?” (“Have you already found...
17 April, 2020
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AmCham Peru Substantially Increases Number of Female Arbitrators on its Roster
The Court of the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru’s International Arbitration Centre, at the most recent meeting of its members, held virtually in March 2020, unanimously agreed to incorporate into its list of arbitrators...
5 April, 2020
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Several Firsts for the 2020 Vis East Moot (Virtual Vis East – VVE)
There were several ground-breaking ‘firsts’ for the 2020 Vis East Moot. It was the first virtual moot competition – the Vis East Moot was rebranded as the Virtual Vis East and quickly referred to as...
3 April, 2020
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Take a ‘Digital Coffee Break’ with ArbitralWomen Member Svenja Wachtel
ArbitralWomen member Svenja Wachtel has launched a quarterly ‘Digital Coffee Break – International Arbitration’ newsletter series focusing on the practice of international arbitration in the digital age. Each newsletter features an interview with a member...
31 March, 2020
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Opportunity for ArbitralWomen Members to Apply to the UK ICSID Panel of Arbitrators and Conciliators
The United Kingdom’s Department of International Trade (UK DIT) seeks to designate up to four individuals to the Panel of Arbitrators and up to four people to the Panel of Conciliators convened by the International...
20 March, 2020
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“Careers In Arbitration” Celebrates International Women’s Day 2020 with 24 Women in Arbitration
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Careers in Arbitration, an initiative of ArbitralWomen Board Member Amanda Lee, launched its inaugural International Women’s Day campaign titled “24 Hours of Inspiration”. Careers in Arbitration is an electronic, web-based...
12 March, 2020
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GAR Releases the Shortlists for the Arbitration Pledge Award and GAR 2020 Awards
Global Arbitration Review has released its shortlists for the GAR Awards 2020, including the shortlist for the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge Award (Pledge Award). ArbitralWomen is honoured that the ArbitralWomen Diversity Toolkit™ – a bespoke training...
27 February, 2020
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Latest Designations to ICSID Panels: A Mixed Bag for Gender Parity
On February 18, 2020, ICSID published an updated list of the Members of the Panel of Conciliators and Panel of Arbitrators (“ICSID Panels”). Notably, this updated list contained the 60 designations made in 2019 by...
22 February, 2020
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Report from ArbitralWomen’s Representative at the February 2020 UNCITRAL Working Group II Session in New York on Expedited Arbitration
On February 3 through 7, 2020 the UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Resolution) hosted its seventy-first session at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The five-day session was attended by approximately 60 State members...
21 February, 2020
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UNCITRAL Working Group III 38th Session in Vienna in January 2020
From 20 to 24 January 2020, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III (‘Working Group’) held its thirty-eighth session in Vienna (Austria). As reported in previous AW report on the...
5 February, 2020
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UNCITRAL Working Group V Discussions on Asset Tracing and Recovery – UNCITRAL’s potential contribution to the development of an asset recovery toolkit
On 6 December 2019, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group V (Insolvency Law) hosted a Colloquium in Vienna on civil asset tracing and recovery. The one-day Colloquium brought together over...
5 February, 2020
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