PROGRAM

Bridging Continents:
Africa - Asia Perspectives on International Arbitration

DAY 01
September 17, 2026

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM​

Opening Remarks

8:40 AM - 9:00 AM​

Keynote Speech: Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Minister of Justice

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Thought Leadership Speech

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM​

Africa-Asia Business Ties and Current Trends

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM​

Coffee Break

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Anatomy of Asia–Africa Disputes

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch Break

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

The Africa-Asia Arbitration Ecosystem: A Look at Seats of Arbitration

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Coffee Break

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

The GC Panel

7:30 PM

EAIAC Cocktail

DAY 02
September 18, 2026

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Keynote Speaker

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Meet the Arbitral Institutions Panel

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Coffee Break

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Masterclass on Drafting Effective Arbitration Agreements for Africa-Asia Transactions

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch Break

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Asia-Africa Investment Treaties and Investment Arbitration

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Oxford Debate

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

Arbitration Clause
Negotiation Workshop

●     How do you secure the best possible arbitration agreement for your project, company or client, while bearing the business objectives in mind and making sure that the corporate policy is followed? What are the key drafting points you need to consider and what part of the arbitration agreement may be traded against other terms of the contract?

●     For anyone who has faced these questions, we welcome you to our Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop. The workshop will feature a real-time negotiation over arbitration clauses to be included in agreements for cross-border transaction involving Chinese and African parties.

●     Designed for government lawyers, in-house counsel and disputes and transaction lawyers, arbitration experts will engage in a mock negotiation of arbitration clauses.

●     A commentator will discuss takeaway points as the negotiation progresses. You will be able to walk away with a set of drafting techniques and bargaining tactics that you can use in real-life negotiations.