Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and other Events

There is increasing interest in the potential for mediation to resolve Investor-State disputes. Following the success of the joint training for investor-State mediators (running since 2017), the International Energy Charter, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) have jointly designed a workshop specifically focused on the State representative’s role in an investor-State mediation and /or solving investors...

A virtual pre-intersessional meeting for UNCITRAL Working Group III will be held on Monday 9 November 2020 to explore the use of mediation in ISDS. This virtual pre-intersessional meeting discuss (1) overcoming challenges to the use of mediation in ISDS, (2) the multi-tiered dispute resolution process, (3) the hybrid models for resolving international investment disputes, as well as (4) the way forward for mediation as a reform option for ISDS.

You can find the agenda in this link.

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The International Energy Charter is pleased to invite you to join the Baku International Energy Charter Forum on the theme of “Transition to renewables in power generation, transport, heating and cooling: modern challenges and trends”. The Forum is organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan under the Chairmanship of Azerbaijan in the Energy Charter Conference. 

The Forum will be organised as an online event on 28 October 2020 from 9:00 to 13:00 (CET). 

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There is increasing interest in the potential for mediation to resolve Investor-State disputes. This 3-day interactive, practice-based Investor-State Mediator Training, designed jointly by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Mediation Institute (IMI) and the International Energy Charter, will cover the context of investor-State disputes within the ISDS landscape and will provide experienced...

The Energy Charter Secretariat in cooperation with the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Secretariat is pleased to invite you to join technical workshop on the topic of “Perspectives and Challenges of Regional Electricity Markets: Harnessing Trade and Investment Opportunities”. 

The workshop will be organised as an online event on 14 October 2020 from 9:00 to 13:00 (CET). 

The objective of the event is to provide a platform for countries of the ECO Region to discuss the best practices...

The Energy Charter Secretariat is pleased to present the third edition of its flagship publication ─ Energy Investment Risk Assessment (#EIRA2020). The report evaluates legal and regulatory risks to energy investments in 30 countries spanning Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, #EIRA2020 will be launched virtually through Zoom on 6 October 2020 at 10:00 am (CET).

The presentation of #EIRA2020 will be followed by interventions from high-level...

The Energy Charter Secretariat (ECS),  together with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Mediation Institute (IMI), the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI), the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and UNCITRAL are organizing an expert roundtable on investment mediation. 

Trans Adriatic Pipeline and the Energy Charter Secretariat are pleased to invite you to the Energy Charter Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) Meeting. The event will bring together the members of the IAP and other relevant organisations. The meeting will be held in Tirana on 3 March 2020 and will be devoted to future role of energy infrastructure and strategies and market rules for a climate-neutral energy sector. 

On 10-11 December 2019, the 30th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference took place in Brussels. The Ministerial Session was focused on facilitating investment in renewables, diversification and efficiency. 

On November 20, 2019, the Permanent Court of Arbitration will host the Energy Charter Treaty (ETC) Forum in Singapore. The ECT Forum is an annual event and is jointly organised by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the Energy Charter Secretariat , and the Permanent Court of Arbitration.