Mauritius to host first ICCA Congress in Africa

As Founder Sponsor, the Chambers of Sir Hamid Moollan QC are pleased to announce that Mauritius has been selected to host the twenty-third International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Congress - the largest regular conference devoted to international arbitration and the first to be held in Africa - on 8-11 May 2016.

The theme for the Congress will be: “International arbitration and the rule of law: contribution and conformity”. The Keynote Address at the Congress will be delivered by Egyptian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Mr. Mohamed El Baradei, and the Gala Dinner Guest Speaker will be the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon.

In preparation for the Congress, the Host Committee organised a roadshow at the seat of the Mauritius Bar Association on 20 January 2016. Speakers included the Honourable Kheshoe Parsad Matadeen, Chief Justice of Mauritius, Honourable Ravi Yerrigadoo, Attorney General of Mauritius, Lise Bosman, Executive Director – ICCA, and Sir Hamid Moollan Q.C.