The conference aims to bring together leading experts in arbitration, including lawyers, academics, business representatives, and other stakeholders, to discuss key issues such as:

Navigating opportunities and challenges in developing economies

Technologies shaping the future of arbitration

Collaborative assistance or intrusive intervention?

Could mediation supersede arbitration or emerge as a formidable competitor?

The official opening of the conference was conducted by the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, Grigor Minasyan, who welcomed the attendees and emphasized the importance of the event and the ongoing work being done to improve the ADR system in the Republic of Armenia.

Following this, Vassilis Maragos, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, gave a welcoming speech, where he spoke about the effectiveness of such events, the importance of the rule of law (ROL), and the need to keep up with international legal trends.

John J. Allelo, Director of USAID’s Mission in Armenia, addressed the necessity of organizing significant and professional conferences to continuously maintain public awareness.

UNDP’s Resident Representative in Armenia, Natia Natsvlishvili, spoke about the importance of arbitration and emphasised the success of AMCA.

The opening ceremony was followed by the main keynote speech of the conference.

Grant Hanessian, the keynote speaker of the conference and the President of the AMCA Arbitration Council, greeted all participants and discussed the importance of independence and impartiality of arbitrators, specifying when and how they should disclose the circumstances that may call into question their independence and impartiality. He also addressed the ongoing situation in Armenia with regards to arbitration and the AMCA.