4th SIEL Conversation International Dispute Settlement in the Pandemic

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4th SIEL Conversation International Dispute Settlement in the Pandemic

In 2020, international dispute settlement has adapted to travel restrictions, lockdowns and remote work – conditions which may last through 2021 or longer. ICSID, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the WTO and other arbitral institutions have responded to the challenge through virtual or online methods of operation, to continue to deliver services and settle disputes.

In this fourth in the series of SIEL Conversations, a roundtable of experienced tribunal and WTO officers and advocates will discuss how ICSID, the PCA and the WTO are dealing with pandemic restrictions on dispute settlement and operations.

Moderator: Hugo Perezcano-Díaz, Arbitrator and Trade and Investment Consultant, formerly with the Mexican Ministry of Economy

Speakers:

John Adank,  Director, WTO Legal Affairs Division, Geneva

Philippe Cellard, Senior Legal Advisor, Permanent Mission of Canada to the WTO, Geneva

Martin Doe-Rodriguez, Senior Legal Counsel, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague

Jara Mínguez-Almeida, Team Leader/Legal Counsel, ICSID Secretariat, Washington

Cherise Valles, Deputy Director, Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL), Geneva



Date: The event is scheduled for Thursday, 29 October 2020 at the following:

·        7 am Mexico City

·        8 am Bogota, Lima

·        9 am New York, Toronto

·        2 pm Lagos

·        1 pm London

·        6:30 pm New Delhi

·        9 pm Singapore

·        10 pm Tokyo

·        12 am, 30 October, Sydney



Registration form: https://forms.gle/gxHzTnDobZjVjzYJ6

The webinar will be recorded and available after the event on the SIEL YouTube channel.