AIA Conference
Arbitration and Mediation in the ACP-EU Relations
The Association for International Arbitration (AIA) organised this conference to promote and create awareness of the Arbitration and Mediation in the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of countries) – EU Relations. Our goal was to promote arbitration and mediation as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, ultimately in benefit of business development and creation of tighter bounds between the ACP states and the EU states.
The 1 day conference took place in the city of Brussels at the secretariat of the ACP, from 9:30h - 18:30h, coffee breaks, lunch as well as a cocktail after the conference were part of the event.
Planning:
Date: May 21, 2008
Place: Brussels
Speakers:
Dr. Gaston Kenfack Douqjni
President of APAA (Africa)
Subject:
“The current state of ACP-EU arbitration in the OHADA space”
Mr. Colin Brown
EU Directorate General for Trade - Aspects of Trade Policy
Subject:
The relationship between the Cotonou and EPA dispute settlement mechanism and WTO obligations (article 21) and procedures (EPAs are expected to be WTO compatible and WTO jurisprudence on trade dispute settlement could be a guiding factor) and the legal and technical capacity constraints and needs of ACP states and regions.
Mr. Charles Claypoole
Eversheds Paris
Subject:
"The context of the dispute settlement provisions contained in the EU- ACP Agreements: other legal remedies available under international law for the protection of foreign nationals and their investments." Aim is to focus on the remedies available for the protection of foreign nationals and their investments that can be invoked by foreign investors (notably before ICSID arbitral tribunals) and by States (before the ICJ)
Paul-Jean Le Cannu
Legal Counsel - Conseiller juridique Permanent Court of Arbitration - Cour permanente d'arbitrage
Subject:
the Cotonou Agreement dispute settlement mechanism which contains references to the PCA.
Mr. Justice Duke E. Pollard
Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice
Subject:
Various innovative features of the CCJ and the disputes settlement procedures for the regional economic integration
Dr. Awuku
ACP- Legal Counsel
Subject:
ACP States Under Special and Differential Treatment of the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Mr. Aloysius Gng
PhD Candidate, CEPMLP, University of Dundee. BSc, LLM, Dip LP, Dip CIArb, MCIArb, Solicitor (England & Wales)
Subject:
Mineral (soft) Law in the field of ACP-EU Arbitration
Mr. Srilal Perera
Chief Counsel, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency a member of the World Bank Group
Subject:
Arbitration under the Convention Establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and its Mediation Services
Ms. Mahnaz Malik
Associate IISD and Principal, MMI LAW International
Subject:
The innovations introduced by the CCIA with respect to investor protection in IIAs, including the investor-state arbitration process
Documents regarding the Conference:
Conference Moderator
Chitra Radhakishun. Manager UNCTAD Project on Dispute Settlement in International Trade, Investment and Intellectual Property
Chitra Radhakishun. Manager UNCTAD Project on Dispute Settlement in International Trade, Investment and Intellectual Property
The Book resulting from the Conference can be ordered here.
Treaties regarding ACP-EU relations
- The Cotonou Agreement(2005)
- The Cotonou Agreement Revised (2000-2020)
- The Cotonou Agreement - Historical Note by the European Commission
- Non-State Actors' Guide
- Compendium on Cooperation Strategies
- Financing ACP projects: the EIB and the Cotonou Investment Facility
- The Cotonou Agreement at a Glance (Cotonou Infokit 2) (ECDPM)
- The Lomé IV Convention - Part 1(1995-2000)
- The Lomé IV Convention - Part 2(1990-1995)
- The Lomé III Convention(1985-1990)
- The Lomé II Convention(in French) (1980-1985)
- Lomé II Dossier - the Courier Magazine N° 58, November 1979(16 MB!)
- The Lomé I Convention(1975 - 1980)
- The Second Yaoundé Convention(1969-1975) - in French only
- The First Yaoundé Convention (1963-1969) - OJ 093 , 11/06/1964 p. 1431 , end of validity: 31/05/1969
- The Georgetown Agreement
- as amended by Decision No.1/LXXVIII/03 of the 78th Session of the = Council of Ministers, Brussels, 27 and 28 November 2003
The Book resulting from the Conference can be ordered here.
Learning points: The Conference was accredited with 6 continuous learning points (Permanent education Belgian Bar)