Under the Auspices of H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

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1 المؤتمر العالمي الثاني للتحكيم الدولي - ١٨ ١٩ أكتوبر ٢٠١٦ The 2nd World Conference on International Arbitration October 2016

2 Under the Auspices of H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of Interior The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) as part of Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) organizes The Second World Conference on International Arbitration celebrating the 10th anniversary of QICCA establishment October 2016 Westin Hotel Westin Hall Doha Qatar

3 Day One: Tuesday 18th October :30 11:00 AM Registration for the Participants 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Opening / Welcome Note Recital of the Holy Qur an Speech of H.E. Dr. Hassan Bin Lahdan Al-Mohannadi Minister of Justice Speech of H.E. Sheikh Khalifa Ben Jassim Al-Thani Chairman of the Board of QCCI and QICCA Speech of H.E. Sheikh Thani Ben Ali Al Thani Board Member of QICCA Speech of H.H. Emir Bandar Ben Salman Al Saoud Honoray Chairman of the Gulf Advocates Union Speech of H.E Renaud Sorieul Secretary General of the UNCITRAL Speech of H.E. Brooks W. Daly Deputy Secretary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration 12:00 1:30 PM Prayer Break followed by Lunch (including the projection of documentary film about QICCA) First Session 1:30 2:30 PM 2:30 3: 00 PM Analysis of the Qatari Arbitration Provisions and its Judicial Applications Mr. Sultan Al-Abdullah Lawyer Mr. Yousef Al-Zamman Lawyer Mr. Faisal Al-Sohouti Mr. Rashed Bin Saad Al Kawari Tea and Coffee Break Dr. Mohamed El Kholeify Dean of Law School Qatar University Observations on the Draft of the New Qatari Arbitration Law The Rulings of the Qatari Court of Cassation in respect of arbitration Perusal of the Qatari Draft Arbitration Law in the light of the International Standards of Commercial Arbitration The Judicial control on the arbitral awards in Qatar

4 Day One: Tuesday 18th October 2016 Second Session 3:00 4:00 PM Second Session : The Role of the Gulf Arbitration Centers in creating an attractive and arbitration-friendly environment Mr. Yousef Al Jaida Executive Director Qatar Financial Center (QFC) Dr. Anas Al Tourah Mr. Bader Al Bader Mr. Abdullah Ibrahim Daefas Mr. Ahmed Al-Najm Dr. Habib Al Mulla Strategic Objectives of the G.C.C Arbitration Centers in promoting arbitration as a tool to settle commercial disputes Towards the establishment of more attractive Arbitration Centers in the Gulf Region The Court s jurisdictional limits to examine an action for nullity of the awards rendered under the GCCCAC The capacity of the National Arbitration Centers to resist face to the competition of the International Arbitration Centers Third Session 4:00 5:00 PM Third Session: Modern Trends of conducting Arbitration Procedures before the International Arbitration Centers Mr. Renaud Sourieul Mr. Brooks W. Daly Datuk Sundra Rajoo Mr. Alexander Fessas 5:00 P.M End of Day One Mr. Sultan Al Abdullah - Lawyer An overview of UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013). Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor- State Arbitration (Mauritius Convention). The Experience of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) with Investor-State Arbitrations The Facilitation of Arbitration in Malaysia Key Features of the ICC Rules of Arbitration in the light of the most recent practices by ICC Court.

5 Day Two : Wednesday 19 October :00 9:00 AM Registration for late Participants Fourth Session 9:00 10:30 AM Promoting the Culture of Arbitration and the enhancement of Arbitrators skills H.E. Sheikh Thani Al Thani Board Member Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration Mr. Ali Al - Khawasneh Dr. Mohamed Ben Ibrahim Al-Zadjaly Mr. Majed Ben Abdel Rahman Al-Rashid Prof. Ben Chigara 10:30 11:00 AM Tea and Coffee Break The Development of the Arbitrator s skills according to the rules of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) The Omani arbitration law and the enforcement of the arbitral awards. The Legislative development of arbitration law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The International efforts to promote the use of arbitration in the World Fifth Session 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Some Practical Challenges in Arbitration Dr. Yousif Al-Salili Mr. Mobarak Al Sulaiti Dr. Hassan Ali Radhi Mr. Mashaal Saad Al Khanna 12:30 1:30 PM Lunch Break Mr. Mohammed Al-Kawari - Arbitrator An inside view of some practical problems in arbitration The nullity of the arbitral awards in Qatar Discussion on some practical problems in international arbitration and the Regional Judicial Systems (Representatives - Experts Witnesses) The validity of the arbitration agreement in the light of the rulings of the Court of Cassation.

6 Day Two : Wednesday 19 October 2016 Sixth Session 1:30 3:00 PM Modernisation of Arbitration in the Arab World Mr. Jaber Al-Hadfah Financial Manager - Waqood Mr. Zayed Al - Shamsi The Development of Arbitration Rules in the UAE Mr. Ali Maeedh Al- Gayatheen Dr. Mona Al Marzouqi Mrs. Ghada Darwish 3:00 3:30 PM Tea and Coffee Break Towards an investment-friendly Qatari Arbitration Law Remarks on Arbitration in International Disputes The supportive role of the National Courts in Arbitration Seventh Session 3:30 4:30 PM Seventh Session: The Future of Arbitration Dr. Ibrahim Al-Anani Dr. Omar Al Jazy Dr. Nader Ibrahim Dr. Ahmed Sayed Mahmoud 4:30 5:00 PM Tea and Coffee Break Eighth Session Closing Session Dr. Nasser Al-Azbah Qatar University The notion of contention in International Arbitration The concept of diplomatic protection within the ICSID convention Rejection of Arbitrator s appointment: Redraft Recommendations to avoid risks of invalidity Arbitration in the PPP agreements in the light of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the World Cup :00 5:30 PM Declaration of the Conference Recommendations, Certificate distribution and end of the Conference

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