Penn State International Arbitration Day

Date & Time: March 11, 2016 | 04:00 PM – March 12, 2016 | 01:00 AM

Location: Greenberg Traurig LLP 2101 L Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC

The Penn State International Arbitration Group invites you to Penn State International Arbitration Day on Friday, March 11, in Washington, D.C.

The event is co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law (ASIL), Greenberg Traurig LLP, Penn State Law and the Penn State School of International Affairs. The Program brings together expert practitioners and law professors from around the world to discuss recent developments and the important trends and challenges that will animate the future of international arbitration in Africa.

Registration is required: $50 for Professionals and $10 for Students. Seats are limited so early registration is suggested.

The daylong program will include four panel discussions:

  • The Legacy of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission
  • The Institutions and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration in Africa
  • Structural Challenges for Dispute Resolution in Africa: Culture, Diversity, and Development
  • Foreign Investment and Investment Arbitration in Africa

The Penn State International Arbitration Group was founded in 2014 to provide a platform for interaction between practitioners, academics, and students on current issues in the practice of international arbitration. Its membership comprises Penn State Law J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. students and the group seeks to partner with other law schools, arbitral institutions, and law firms in exposing its members to the practice of international arbitration.