Doha To Host Sixth World Conference On International Arbitration

Doha will host the sixth World Conference on International Arbitration on November 3 and 4, 2026, under the patronage of HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Organised by the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration at Qatar Chamber, the conference will be held at Fairmont Doha under the theme "Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Changing World: From Judicial Oversight to Artificial Intelligence."

The event will bring together leading arbitrators, legal practitioners, academics and representatives of regional and international arbitration institutions to discuss current developments and emerging challenges in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

QICCA is organising the conference in cooperation with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes of the World Bank, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration are also supporting or participating in the event.

One session will focus on the latest developments in conciliation and mediation, including their growing role in commercial, legal, political, diplomatic and international disputes.

Organising committee chairman HE Sheikh Dr Thani bin Ali Al Thani said the conference reflects Qatar’s growing role as a regional and international hub for dispute resolution and supports the development of more efficient and flexible business and investment environments.

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