International Council for Commercial Arbitration

ICCA is a worldwide NGO devoted to promoting the use and improving the processes of arbitration, conciliation and other forms of dispute resolution. Its activities include convening congresses and conferences, sponsoring authoritative dispute resolution publications, and promoting the harmonization of arbitration and conciliation rules, laws, procedures and standards.

ICCA Edinburgh 2021

15 October 2020

The ICCA Edinburgh Congress has been rescheduled and will now take place from Sunday 26 - Wednesday 29 September 2021. Registration is open!

2020 President's Report to the ICCA Membership is Now Available

11 January 2021

ICCA President Lucy Reed reflects on ICCA’s progress during 2020, an eventful year in which new projects were launched and existing initiatives progressed.

Latest News

13 April 2021

ICCA announces new office-holders and re-election of Governing Board Members

We are pleased to announce the appointment of ICCA's new Vice-President, Stanimir Alexandrov, and Treasurer, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who took office on 1 April 2021.
6 April 2021

ICCA Hosts Its First Roadshow of 2021

On 26 March 2021, ICCA held its first bilingual New York Convention Roadshow specially conceived for the Rwandan judiciary.
3 April 2021

Emmanuel Gaillard 1952-2021

ICCA mourns the loss of Board Member Emmanuel Gaillard (1952-2021)
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ICCA Congresses

The XXVth ICCA Congress will take place in Edinburgh from Sunday 26 - Wednesday 29 September 2021.

ICCA Projects

ICCA undertakes projects aimed at harmonizing arbitral practices and promoting understanding of dispute resolution processes worldwide.

ICCA Publications

ICCA’s publications play an influential role in the field of international arbitration.

ICCA's Judicial Outreach

ICCA’s Judicial Outreach programme centres around its New York Convention Roadshow. Launched in 2012, the Roadshow is a series of colloquia for judges on the application of the New York Convention.