ICSID: Martina Polasek New Secretary-General of ICSID

Published on July 1, 2024

​On April 30, 2024, the Administrative Council of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) elected Martina Polasek as ICSID's new Secretary-General. Her term begins today, July 1, 2024, succeeding Meg Kinnear.  Ms. Polasek, a dual Czech and Swedish national, has more than 25 years of experience in investor-State dispute settlement.  She is recognized by States, arbit...

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