The award followed four days of intense competition , as the team from Sao Paolo and the University of California Hastings College of Law were pitted against each other to mediate a complex business deal. The Brazilian team, made up of Gisela Ferreira Mation, Pedro Fida Fenelon Tibucheski, and Daniel Tabel Luis received a trophy, EUR 2 000 in prize money, an internship at ICC’s ADR Secretariat, and a set of legal reference books.

Every participant in this year’s competition received a year’s subscription to the ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin. The awards ceremony was officiated by Guy Sebban, ICC Secretary General, Jason Fry, Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and ICC Dispute Resolution Services Director and Pierre Tercier, Chairman of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

This year’s competition involved an even bigger roster of contenders from 30 universities in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Morocco, Singapore, Switzerland, Ukraine, the UK and the US.

Competitors acted as counsel and parties before professional mediators and used ICC’s ADR rules to solve business problems.

“What better way to educate tomorrow’s lawyers on the range mechanisms available for resolving international business disputes than through an international competition?” said Pierre Tercier.

The competition is part of ICC’s Dispute Resolution Services core mission: to educate the next generation of law professionals. Inaugurated in 2006, the annual ICC International Mediation Competition is organized by the Amicable Dispute Resolution (ADR) division. The competition brings together law schools from all over the world, giving students an opportunity to test their problem-solving skills in a mock international mediation, and to meet experts from diverse legal and professional backgrounds.

Next year, the 4th ICC International Mediation Competition takes place 12 to 16 February.

For more information contact:

Ms Emilie ROMEO
Project Coordinator
Email: iccmediationcompetition(AT)iccwbo.org

The competition takes place online with each match run in a dedicated webfile using the bespoke software of The MediationRoom.com Each team can include not only the negotiating members (usually 3 or 4) but an unlimited number of fellow students to follow negotiations and post suggestions in a private team area. The enrolment fee (300GBP) will include a licence for the school to run three additional online casefiles to use afterwards, as a training tool or for ad hoc matches with other law schools.

The main points to note from the unique competition format are as follows:

- Two matches,over two weeks for each match, with each team acting for the Claimant and then for the Defendant.

- The case scenario is split into two scenarios, one as presented by the Claimant and one as presented by the Defendant. They will vary in presentation to reflect different interests.

- Each team will have a client allocated. The scenario is learnt through online discussion with the ‘client’. It is up to the teams to extract the fullest information.

- After taking instructions on the case, each team then has to draft a case pleading, based on general principles, not on any specific law.

- Following pleadings,each team has 12 days to negotiate. If they fail to settle, the case goes to a 3 day mediation with an online mediator.

- Each team is expected to make use of an area for anonymous brainstorming of solutions where solutions can be brainstormed and considered objectively without attaching weight through knowledge of the interests of the party concerned.

Prize:

The winning team will receive its own version of an Online Pro Bono Clinic driven by the Software behind this service, branded to the school and hosted for five years.

Further, one member of the winning team (selected by the team) will receive flight and accommodation to attend the 2008 International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution to be held at Royal Roads University in Victoria and the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific on Vancouver Island June 18-19th 2008.

More information: International Law School Negotiation and Mediation Competition

Best Unconventional Project for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

- Victorian Employer’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australia
- Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka
- Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry, United Kingdom
- Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Massif Central Chambers of Commerce and Industry Union, France

Best International Cooperation between Chambers

- Chamber of Industry and Trade of Stuttgart, Germany/Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services and Tourism of Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Confederation of Brazilian Commercial and Business Associations, Brazil
- Barcelona Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation, Spain
- Chamber of Commerce for Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
- Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry, United Kingdom

Best New Membership Recruitment

- Anguilla Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Anguilla
- Chamber of Economy of Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Vancouver Board of Trade, Canada
- Goderich & District Chamber of Commerce, Canada
- Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Best Skills Development Programme

- The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bangladesh
- Tampere Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Finland
- Iraqi American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Iraq
- County Carlow Chamber, Ireland

This year also sees the inclusion of a special recognition award for the best project from a chamber of a developing country. The award will recognize an exceptional project from within the group of applicants that demonstrates achievement and success in a challenging business environment, and will be awarded along with the other categories at the World Chambers Congress in Istanbul on 6 July 2007.

Profiles of all finalists can be found on the World Chambers Competition website: www.worldchamberscompetition.com
For further information, please contact :
Catherine Foster
Communications Assistant
Tel: +33 1 49 53 28 22

The 5th Anniversary International Competitions for Online Dispute Resolution are open for registration! The free competitions offer law students worldwide an opportunity to practice and demonstrate their ADR and litigation skills working in a technological environment on the international plane.

The only requirements are that students have access to the internet and permission of a faculty member to participate. Student competitors are evaluated anonymously by experienced professionals from ADR and Litigation from around the world
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The competitions will run over the following periods:
Litigation: January 20 – March 20, 2006
Arbitration: February 1 – March 31, 2006
Mediation: Round One : February 6-13,
2006; Round Two February 16-23, 2006
Negotiation: Round One: February 27-March 6; Round Two March 10-17, 2006

Problems for the negotiation and mediation competitions are graciously provided by the Harvard Program on Negotiation. Problems for the arbitration and litigation competitions are graciously provided by the International Chamber of Commerce Institute of World Business Law.
We are pleased to once again have West Workspace/Erooms Technology as our sponsor and platform provider for the competition.
To see previous competitions please visit the ICODR portal.
As part of this 5th anniversary ICODR celebration, please note the call for papers for the University of Toledo Law Review International Symposium on April 21-22, 2006 in Toledo, Ohio entitled “Enhancing Worldwide Understanding through Online Dispute Resolution.

Questions or comments? Please contact Ben Davis (bdavis8(at)UTNet.UToledo.Edu) or Alan Gaitenby (gaitenby@disputes.net)

The Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution at the University of Massachusetts (CITDR) invites you to participate in the seventh annual online dispute resolution Cyberweek.

This is an all-online Web based conference with no fee for participation and registration. A few of the opportunities planned for Cyberweek include:

* Release of the new ODR library and database

* Discussions with leading practitioners and theorists about the present and future of ODR

* Report on the UN Forum on ODR 2004

* The 2005 International Competition on Online Dispute Resolution (presently ongoing)

* Seminar on the challenges in planning and implementing ODR efforts – examples from Sri Lanka, the Phillipines and Great Britain

* Panel discussion on teaching ODR * Seminar on public sector ODR – the University of Massachusetts/National Mediation Board/National Science Foundation project

* Demonstration of teaching and collaborating in groups with Moodle

* Simulated dispute resolution processes

* Demonstrations involving ConflictLab.com, SmartSettle.com, Info-Share.org and others.

Harvard won the right to represent the northeast region of the United States in international competition after claiming victory in the regional championship held in February. This year marked the sixth consecutive year that a team from Harvard Law School has attended the international rounds, which this year included 94 teams from 80 nations. Those competitors were drawn from 529 teams from 85 countries.

Widely recognized as the most prestigious international law moot court competition in the world, the Jessup was co-founded by Harvard Law school in 1959. This year’s problem addressed the jurisdiction and admissibility of cases before the International Criminal Court, as well as the legality of Security Council actions.

Advanced Round Results

Run-Off Rounds
Harvard Law School, USA, defeated University of Georgia, USA
Columbia University, USA, defeated University of Texas, USA
Friedrich-Schiller-U., Jena, Germany, defeated Kyiv International University, Ukraine
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, defeated University of Copenhagen, Denmark
International Islamic University, Malaysia, defeated Seoul National University, Korea
National Law School of India University, India, defeated University of Toronto, Canada
University of Indonesia, Indonesia, defeated Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Monash University, Australia, defeated Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Kyrgyzstan

Octafinal Rounds
Harvard Law School, USA, defeated Columbia University, USA
Ateneo de Manila, Philippines, defeated Friedrich-Schiller-U., Jena, Germany
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, defeated Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Venezuela
Monash University, Australia, defeated University of Melbourne, Australia
International Islamic University, Malaysia, defeated University of Michigan, USA
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, defeated National Law School of India University, India
National University of Singapore, Singapore, defeated University of Indonesia, Indonesia
University of Vienna, Austria, defeated University of Otago, New Zealand

Quarterfinal Rounds
National University of Singapore, Singapore, defeated Harvard Law School, USA
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, defeated University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ateneo de Manila, Philippines, defeated Monash University, Australia
University of Vienna, Austria, defeated International Islamic University, Malaysia

Semifinal Rounds
National University of Singapore, Singapore, defeated Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
Ateneo de Manila, Philippines, defeated University of Vienna, Austria

Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup Championship Round
Ateneo de Manila, Philippines, defeated National University of Singapore, Singapore
Jaikanth Shankar, Singapore, adjudged Best Oralist in the Championship Round”

A. Background and Goal

Last year’s online negotiation competition had 12 teams from 10 schools in six countries. This year interest has been expressed on behalf of about 35 schools in 15 countries in the online arbitration, online mediation and/or online negotiation competitions being held.
The goal of the competitions is to enhance worldwide law student understanding of online dispute resolution.

All that a law student needs to participate is a computer with an internet connection, an internet browser, and a faculty sponsor.

Please note that the competitions for this year will be in English. We are endeavouring to hold future competitions in other languages.

B. Brief description of the competitions.

i. Online Arbitration Competition:
Description: International Commercial Arbitration Dispute under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
Teams: Students compete either as advocates (teams of up to four) or as arbitrators (1 or 2 persons). Student arbitrators serve in different arbitrations from student advocates of the same school. In each arbitration, the student advocates work out the procedure with the student arbitrators and student arbitrators write an award due by mid-February. Evaluators determine the most effective advocate and arbitral tribunal teams.

Realism: To enhance the realism for the students and thanks to the kind permission of these major international arbitral institutions, the designation of the appointing authorities and the actual appointments of the student arbitrators will be done as if the students were being appointed by the Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the UNCITRAL Committee of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris, the London Court of International Arbitration, and the International Center for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association in New York and Dublin.

Dates: Problem given out at the beginning of November, competition lasts from December 15 through end of February 2003.

ii. Online Mediation Competition
Description: Commercial Dispute Mediations
Teams: Students compete as advocates (team of up to two) and as mediators (1 or 2 persons). Student mediators serve in different mediations from the student advocates of the same school. Evaluators determine the most effective teams and mediators in a two round competition (one week for the first round and one day for the second round)

Dates: Problems given out in January, competition is last 10 days of February.

iii. Online Negotiation Competition
Description: Commercial Dispute Negotiations
Teams: Students compete as advocates (team of up to two). Evaluators determine the most effective team in a two round competition (one week for the first round and one day for the second round)

Dates: Problems given out in January, competition is last 10 days of February.

An evaluator watches what happens in one online work area where the students are acting as advocate, arbitral tribunal or mediator. The evaluator then evaluates the students on nine criteria and their evaluations and comments are sent via a website form to the Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution. The evaluator can do this at their leisure with the evaluations due in the last week of February.

These evaluations are tabulated by the Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution of the University of Massachusetts to determine the most effective teams at the end of ADRCyberweek 2003.

The most effective teams earn Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals.

C. Evaluators

Evaluators (as of October 18) are distinguished international lawyers, professors and business persons coming from 12 countries on four continents.

Arif Ali, Fulbright and Jaworski, USA
Thomas Allen, Ogilvy and Renault, Canada
Tony Belak, Entrepreneur/ADR Practitioner, USA
Geoffrey M. Beresford Hartwell, Professor University of Glamorgan Law School, United Kingdom
Lyne Boinat, LBMB Notaires Associes, France – mediation
Alex Blumrosen, Bernard-Hertz-Bejot, France
John Allen Chalk, Sr., Whitaker Chalk, USA – arbitration or mediation
Kelvin Chin, Entrepreneur/Technologist, USA
Alfonso Alvarez Calderon , Cybertribunal Peruano, Peru
Charles W. Crumpton, Stanton Clay Chapman Crumpton & Iwamura, Hawaii, USA
Cheri Eklund, Canada – arbitration
Wayne I. Fagan, Soules & Wallace, USA
Dennis Foster, Alcatel, France
Llew Gibbons, Professor of Law, University of Toledo, USA
Christopher Gibson, Steptoe and Johnson, United Kingdom
Sally Harpole, Sally Harpole and Co, Hong Kong, China
Karin Helmlinger, ADR Practitioner, Peru
Michael Hwang, Allen and Gledhill, Singapore
Christopher Koch, Georgana & Koch, Counselors at Law, Greece
Anne Larkin, ADR Practitioner, USA
Roderick B. Mathews, Troutman Sanders, USA

Doug Earl McClaren, Bechtel, USA
Stefan Naumann, Cabinet Denton Sales Vincent et Thomas, France
Fredrik Norburg, Mannheimer, Swartling Advokatbyra, Sweden – arbitration
Myra Orlen, Professor of Law, Western New England College of Law, USA
Lucille M. Ponte, Professor of Law, Bentley College, Law Department, USA – mediation or negotiation
Arthur W. Rovine, Baker and McKenzie, USA
Alice Sullivan, Judge (Ret.), USA

Erik Schaefer, Germany – arbitration or mediation
Ercus Stewart, S.C., Ireland
Nagib Tabet, France
Lim Lei Theng, Singapore
Magda Theodate, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, France

Alexander Yanos, Freshfields, USA

D. Law school interest

We greatly appreciate the expressions of interest from students, professors, alumni and/or interested professionals on behalf of:

Cardozo Law School, USA
Catholic Leuven University, Belgium
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Duke University, USA
Edinburgh University, Scotland, UK
Georgetown University, USA
Hamline University School of Law, USA
Harvard Law School, USA
Loyola Law School – Chicago, USA
Ohio State University, USA
St. Mary’s University School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
Southern Methodist University, USA
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, USA

University of British Columbia, Canada
UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, USA
University of Cork, Ireland
University of Illinois College of Law, USA
University of Miami, USA
University of Montreal, Canada
University of Missouri-Columbia, USA
Univ. of Ottawa, Canada
University of Paris, France
University of Perth, Australia
University of Queensland, Australia
Victoria Univ. of Wellington, New Zealand
A Belgian Law School (to be determined), c/o Caroline Hanotiau
A Chilean Law School (to be determined), c/o Jose Manuel Simian Lopez
Another Chinese Law School (to be determined), c/o Jeffrey Xiaomin Meng
A Malaysian Law School (to be determined), c/o Cecil W. M. Abraham
A Moldovan Law School (to be determined), c/o Mrs. Maria Corfanenco
A Mexican Law School (to be determined), c/o Carlos Loperena
A Nigerian Law School (to be determined), c/o Paschal Madu
A Swedish Law School (to be determined), c/o Fredrik Norburg

E. American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section 2003 Mid-Year meeting panel

The competitions will be the subject of a panel entitled “International Competitions for Online Dispute Resolution: Connecting Law Students Worldwide” at the American Bar Association Mid-Year meeting on March 20-22, 2002 in San Antonio. Please watch the San Antonio conference portion of the ABA website for dates at www.abanet.org/dispute.

F. International sponsors

As part of this process, an effort is being made to include as many types of technology service providers as possible so that students may have experience with a variety of platforms. Last year, we were pleased to select Online Resolution.com as the service provider for the negotiation competition.

This year, we are pleased that Thomson West corporation, and eRoom Technology, Inc. are international sponsors and service providers of ICODR 2003. They are providing the West WorkSpace technology platform for the arbitration, mediation and part of the negotiation competition.

We are also pleased that Squaretrade.com is the other international service provider for the negotiation competition.

The hypotheticals are being created with the assistance of the Harvard Program on Negotiation.

Law school sponsors for ICODR 2003 are Hamline University School of Law and Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

G. Organizers

Benjamin Davis (Associate Professor, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, USA),
Alan Gaitenby (Professor and Assistant Director, Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, USA),

Ayesha Hassan (Senior Policy Manager, E-Business, IT and Telecoms, International Chamber of Commerce, France),
Ethan Katsh (Professor and Director, Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, USA),

David Larson (Professor and Senior Fellow Dispute Resolution Institute, Hamline University School of Law, USA), and
Franklin G. Snyder (Associate Professor, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, USA)

Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can provide additional information. Thank you for your consideration of this information note.

Benjamin Davis
Associate Professor
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
1515 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Tel.: 1 817 212 3915
Fax: 1 817 212 3965
E-mail:bdavis(at)law.txwes.edu

Year 2002