| Time | Session | Discussion Topic | Speakers | Moderator |
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| 10:00 - 16:00 | Registration | Participants registration | ||
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Welcome Reception | Welcome Reception |
Hon. Ali Hassan Joho Senator Silvia Kassanga (KEN) Teresa Mugadza (IDLO - KEN) Michael Sullivan, QC (UK) Fatma Elmaawy (KEN) |
Evans Monari – MC (KEN) |
| Time | Session | Discussion Topic | Speakers | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 - 08:30 | Registration & Coffee | NCIA | ||
| 08:30 - 08:50 | The role of African courts and judges in supporting arbitration |
Hon D.K. Maraga – Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya. |
Evans Monari – (KEN) | |
| 08:50 – 09:10 | Africa’s Role in the reform of ISDS system. |
Mr. Kennedy Ogeto, EBS Solicitor General (KEN) |
Jimmy Muyanja (UG) | |
| 09:10 – 09:20 | Session 1 | Risk factors influencing investor choice for foreign business investment. | Amb. His Excellency Frans Makken - Ambasador of the Netherlands to Kenya | Evans Monari – (KEN) |
| 09:20-09:40 | Session 2 | Key note-speech | Ben Sanderson – DLA PIPER (UK) | Aisha Abdalla (KEN) |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Launch of the NCIA Brand and Group Photo | |||
| 09:40-10:00 | Coffee Break |
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| 10:30-11:10 | Session 3 |
Business case for arbitration and ADR in Africa i. Overview of the state of arbitration in Africa ii. Dispute Resolution in derivatives: how prepared are we? iii. Dispute Resolution in Construction & infrastructure: are we keeping in step with growth? iv. Making African seats attractive for arbitration: Investors’ expectations |
Ngozi Efobi (NIG) Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab (EGY) Bwalya Lumbwe (ZAM) Martin Munyu (KEN) |
Jacqueline Lule (UG) |
| 11:10 – 11.25 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 11:25 - 11:55 | Session 4 |
Governance and international arbitration i. Corruption: impact on investor confidence in international arbitration. ii. Is international arbitration an island: the global challenge of money laundering. iii. Bangalore principles for judicial Conduct; a framework for Arbitrator conduct? |
Paul Ngotho (KEN) Angelina Welsh (UK) Dr. Kibaya Laibuta (KEN) Hon. Monica Mugenyi (UG) |
Njeri Kariuki (KEN) |
| 11:55- 12:10 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 12:10 - 12:40 | Session 5 |
Cross-border Partnerships, and Collaboration i. A case for Cross-border Partnerships & Collaborations ii. Case Study of the OHADA –ICC Partnership |
Samuel Nderitu- (KEN) Tsegaye Laurendeau (ETHIOPIA) Dr. Gaston Kenfack Douaji (CAMEROON) |
Thierry Ngoga (RWA) |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch |
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| 14:00 – 14:30 | Session 6 |
Mediation: Which way Post- Singapore Mediation Convention i. Cross-border recognition of Mediation settlements: A new era for ADR in international disputes ii. Dealing with resistance: Mandatory vs. Voluntary Mediation iii. Lessons from a thriving domestic mediation environment: Workings of Court Annexed Mediation |
Hon. Fred Ochieng (KEN) Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch (KEN) Dr. Kariuki Muigua (KEN) |
Wachia Kilei (KEN) |
| 14:30 -14:45 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 14:45 - 15:25 | Session 7 |
Innovation and International Arbitration: practice and procedure i. Factors affecting accessibility; techniques for stemming escalation of time and costs? ii. Assessment of damages and the role of experts. iii. Outlook for arbitration and other forms of ADR: Judicial transformation – Boon or Bane? |
Elodie Dulac (Singapore) Thomas Snider (UAE) Isaiah Bozimo (NIG) |
Kamal Shah (UK) |
| 15:25 - 15:40 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 15:40 - 16:10 | Session 8 |
Africa Continental Free Trade Area i. AfCFTA Explained ii. Model for Investment Dispute Resolution under the AfCFTA. iii. Role of African Centres in Arbitration and Dispute Settlement Mechanism under the AfCFTA. |
Dr. Namira Negm (EGY/AU) Leyou Tameru (ETHIOPIA) Sanjeev Khagram (KEN) |
Ike Ihiribe (NIG/UK) |
| 16:10 – 16:25 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 16:25 | Coffee Break |
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| 18:30 | Gala Dinner | Moon ‘n’ Sand at Shore – African Sounds | Kananu Mutea (MC) | |
| Time | Session | Discussion Topic | Speakers | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30-9:00 | Registration | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Session 9 |
Arbitration and Arbitral Institutions in Africa i. Building synergies and Partnerships across legal jurisdictions in Africa - Opportunities and Challenges ii. African Centres as a catalyst for advancement? iii. A Case of Africans for Africa. The role of other actors. |
Dr. Fidele Masengo (RWA) Lawrence Muiruri (KEN) Jacob Grierson – (FRA) |
Ms. Madeline Kimei (TZ) |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee Break |
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| 10:45-11:15 | Session 10 |
Innovation and international arbitration: the role of IT i. Incorporating Information Technology in Arbitration - Ethics and Governance. ii. IT Experience, Challenges and Way Forward; An Institutional Perspective iii. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the effects of technology in selection of seats. iv. Modernization of other ADR processes |
Stephen Kiptinness (KEN) Anish Wadia (India) Bento Lucas, (USA) Ken Melly (KEN) |
Wairimu Karanja (KEN) |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 11:30 - 12:10 | Session 11 |
African Arbitration: Expectations for the Future i. Investment Arbitration and Environmental Protection: Who will blink first? ii. Beyond the resource curse narrative: DSM and Arbitration in extractives disputes in Africa iii. The new global resource: readiness for arbitrating the Blue Economy disputes |
Alexandre de Gramont (USA) Chief Bayo Ojo (NIG) Dr. Sally El Sawah (EGY) Prof. Githu Muigai (KEN) |
John Ohaga (KEN) |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Question & Answer Session | |||
| 12:25-13:00 | Session 12 |
Closing Ceremony |
Ms. Jacqueline Oyuyo Githinji (KEN) | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
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