ICCA Projects

ICCA Task Forces bring together the brightest minds in international dispute resolution to tackle the most pressing issues of today. Current Task Forces include: the ICCA Panel of Experts to Develop a Paris Agreement Conciliation Annex; Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration?; the ICCA-IBA Task Force on Data Protection in International Arbitration Proceedings; the ICCA-Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez Memorial Prize; the ICCA-NYC Bar-CPR Working Group on Cybersecurity in International Arbitration; the ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages in International Arbitration; and the ICCA Task Force on Standards of Practice in International Arbitration.

ICCA Panel of Experts to Develop a Paris Agreement Conciliation Annex

This project convenes a high-level panel of experts to develop a draft conciliation annex for the Paris Climate Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change with a view to facilitating its adoption by Member States.

IBA Arbitration Committee-ICCA Conference Diversity Checklist

The Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association and the International Council for Commercial Arbitration have joined forces to draft a checklist for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in international arbitration conferences.

Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration?

This research project aims to address questions raised during the recent COVID-related surge in remote hearings and the long-standing debates about what constitutes a ‘hearing’ in the context of international arbitration proceedings.

Cross-Institutional Task Force on Gender Diversity in Arbitral Appointments and Proceedings

This Task Force brings together representatives of leading arbitral institutions and gender diversity initiatives to publish recent statistics on the appointment of female arbitrators, as well as to identify best practices to promote gender diversity.

Task Force on Standards of Practice in International Arbitration

This Task Force was established with the purpose of promoting minimum civility standards within the international arbitration community and providing practitioners with an official set of guidelines on the subject.

Cybersecurity in International Arbitration ICCA-NYC Bar-CPR Working Group

The Working Group has prepared a set of guidelines, which provides practical guidance for counsel, arbitrators, and institutions, and optional protocols that can be adopted by parties to an arbitration.

ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages

This Task Force is made up of a blue-ribbon panel of leading legal and economics experts from jurisdictions across the globe who seek to promote consistency and rigor in the field’s approach to the quantification damages.

ICCA-IBA Joint Task Force on Data Protection in International Arbitration

ICCA and the IBA have joined forces to establish a Task Force on Data Protection in International Arbitration. The Task Force will work together to produce a guide to data protection in international arbitration proceedings.

ICCA Working Group on African Arbitral Practice

The ICCA Working Group on African Arbitral Practice was established at the ICCA Mauritius Congress in May 2016, with the goal of promoting the use and development of international arbitration in Africa.

ICCA-Tsinghua University Working Group on Chinese Arbitration Practice

This working group was set up in 2015 to build on the productive meetings held between ICCA, Tsinghua University, the People’s Republic of China Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) and Supreme Court regarding current issues in Chinese arbitration practice.

ICCA Grant Programmes

ICCA Johnny Veeder Fellowship Programme

This Fellowship Programme was set up in memory of the former Advisory Board Member to celebrate and perpetuate Johnny’s contributions to ICCA and to the advancement of young, new and diverse international arbitration practitioners and academics.

ICCA Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez Memorial Prize

In memory of former ICCA Governing Board Member Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez, ICCA launched the ICCA-Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez Memorial Prize, which awards individuals under 40 for the best published work on international arbitration.

ICCA Inclusion Fund

The ICCA Inclusion Fund was established in 2020 by the ICCA Inclusiveness Committee with the objective of supporting engagement in ICCA activities for those who do not have adequate means. More than 50 ICCA Congress fee waivers have been awarded so far.

Young ICCA Essay Competition

The Young ICCA Essay Competition offers talented young arbitration practitioners a platform to showcase their written advocacy skills. The winner receives a speaking slot at the ICCA Congress, and their essay will be published in the ICCA Congress Series.

Concluded Projects

ICCA Drafting Sourcebook for Logistical Matters in Procedural Orders

This project aims to establish sensible default rules and procedural precedents for many of the common logistical aspects of arbitral proceedings – aiming to level the playing field between experienced and first-time arbitration counsel.

ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Issue Conflicts

The mission of the Task Force on Issue Conflicts is to evaluate and report on issue conflicts in investor-State arbitration, and to make recommendations on best practices going forward.

Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration

This Task Force was established to systematically study and make recommendations regarding the procedures, ethics, and related policy issues relating to third-party funding in international arbitration.