ICCA Congresses

ICCA-KIAC Conference 

ICCA and the Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC) will co-host a one-day conference in Kigali on 5 June 2025. The conference will focus on the theme “Africa & International Arbitration: Untold Stories”.

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ICCA 2026 Madrid

The XXVIIth ICCA Congress will take place in Madrid from Sunday 12 – Wednesday 15 April 2026. 

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The XXVIIIth ICCA Congress will take place in San Francisco from Sunday 7 – Wednesday 10 May 2028. 

Past Congresses and Conferences (1961 - 2024)

Reports, programmes, photos and film footage from our past congresses and conferences are available here. To look back on the rich history of ICCA Congresses, click on the images and links below.

• XIXth ICCA Congress, Dublin 2008
• XVIIIth ICCA Congress, Montreal 2006
• XVIIth International Arbitration Conference, Beijing 2004
• XVIth International Arbitration Congress, London 2002
• XVth International Arbitration Conference, New Delhi 2000
• XIVth International Arbitration Congress, Paris 1998
• XIIIth International Arbitration Conference, Seoul 1996
• XIIth International Arbitration Congress, Vienna 1994
• XIth International Arbitration Conference, Bahrain 1993

• Xth International Arbitration Congress, Stockholm 1990
• IXth International Arbitration Congress, Tokyo 1988
• VIIIth International Arbitration Congress, New York 1986
• Interim Meeting, Lausanne, May 1984
• VIIth International Arbitration Congress, Hamburg 1982
• Interim Meeting, Warsaw, Jun - Jul 1980
• VIth Congress, Mexico City, March 1978
• Interim Meeting, Vienna, Sept - Oct 1976

• Vth Congress, New Delhi, January 1975 (The Arbitration Journal (1975) Vol. 30)
• Interim Meeting, London, February 1974
• IVth Congress, Moscow, October 1972 (The Arbitration Journal (1972) Vol. 27)
• IIIrd Congress, Venice, October 1969
• IInd Congress, Rotterdam, July 1966 (Revue de l'Arbitrage (1966) No.3, special)
• Congress of French Arbitration Association, Paris, May 1961 (Revue de l'Arbitrage (1961) No.1, Jan-Mar)

Bidding to Host the Congress

ICCA Congresses have historically highlighted their host countries as safe seats for arbitration and stimulated the practice of international arbitration at the host venue. The bid to host the XXVIIIth ICCA Congress was won by ICDR (International Centre for Dispute Resolution) and CalArb (California Arbitration) and the Congress will take place in San Francisco in 2028. The bidding process for the XXIXth ICCA Congress will be initiated in the second half of 2025. The successful bid will be selected at the 2026 ICCA Governing Board Meeting in Madrid. The Bidding Guidelines, FAQs and schedule below refers to the bidding process for the XXVIIIth Congress and remain on our website for general background information. Please note that the bidding guidelines are currently being revised, and that updated versions of the guidelines, FAQs and schedule will apply to the bidding for the XXIXth Congress. 

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