Kluwer: Embracing the Human in Arbitration: A Look Back at ICCA Hong Kong 2024

Published on June 9, 2024

By Valentina Faienza (International Council for Commercial Arbitration) and Paula Baldini Miranda da Cruz (International Council for Commercial Arbitration)

One month after the conclusion of the 26th ICCA Congress, we look back and reflect on this remarkable event in the narrative around international arbitration. This ICCA Congress had as its theme “International Arbitration: A Human Endeavour,” which highlighted arbitration as a human activity and the importance of arbitration in human society. The opening keynote...

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