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and emphasized on the need to constitute the SAARC
Arbitration Council.
XX) First International Symposium on
“Strengthening Mediation and Arbitration
Centres” - September 2-3, 2004 -
Chamonix (France).
The International Trade Centre of UNCTAD/WTO
organized the first International Symposium on
“Strengthening Mediation and Arbitration Centres” at
Chamonix, France on 2-3 September 2004 with special
focus on institutions in developing economies. The
purpose of the Symposium was to address, from a
practical standpoint, the challenges facing dispute
resolution centres in efficiently delivering their services
at the national level. The subjects discussed were as
follows:
- Structure of an arbitration and mediation
centre;
- Management and financing of the
centre;
- Administering arbitration services;
- Diversifying the services offered;
- New fields (sports, creative arts, internet, etc.);
- Small Claims;
- Promotion Marketing;
- Relations with the business community;
- Co-operation/Co-ordination with other
arbitration centres and
- Arbitration and mediation clinics.
The international Trade Centre (ITC) brought together more
than 60 directors/participants of centres from 50
developing and developed countries at this symposium.
In addition to many new centres some of the world’s
foremost institutions in the field were present, including
the International Chamber of Commerce; the International
Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions; and the
UN Commission on International Trade Law, whose model
law on arbitration forms the basis of national legislation
in more than 40 countries.
Mr. D M Popat, Vice-President, ICA and Mr. G K Kwatra,
Executive Director, ICA, addressed the Symposium.
XXI) Conference on “Role of Institutional
Arbitration: IPR & IT” - September 14,
2004 - Bangalore.
The ICA in association with FICCI and FKCCI organised
a Conference on “Role of Institutional Arbitration: IPR &
IT” on September 14, 2004 at Bangalore. Hon’ble Mr.
Justice N K Jain, Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court,
inaugurated the Conference. In his inaugural address he
emphasized on the importance of the institutional
arbitration particularly in International Commercial
disputes. While referring to the other arbitral institutions
of the world, he specially made a mention of the ICA
which he believed is the only recognized arbitral institution
in India. He also appealed to the arbitral institutions for
training various professionals on the arbitration procedure.
Mr. Yogendra Kr. Modi, President, ICA delivered the
Welcome Address. In his address, Mr. Modi said that
institutional arbitration is becoming particularly important
for sections such as information technology and for
issues relating to IPR. Such Sectors and issues are
characterized by international transactions, where the
law applicable vary from country to country and involve a
high level of specialization in the domain concerned.
Mr. Modi requested the Hon’ble Chief Justice to consider
designating well recognized arbitral institutions like ICA
and made them a part of the scheme under Section 11
of the Arbitration & Conciliation Ac, 1996. This would
mitigate such delays as ICA provides for complete dispute
resolution services with quality case administration and
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39TH ANNUAL REPORT 2003-04
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