In a landmark move aimed at fortifying its position in the global commercial arbitration arena, the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre has unleashed a wave of pioneering protocols, according to Dr. Kamal Al Hamad, the Centre’s Secretary General.
A cornerstone of these protocols is the mandate for prospective arbitrators and experts to embark on an electronic journey, commencing with registration via the Centre’s website and culminating in the submission of a comprehensive dossier.
This dossier, akin to a sacred tome of professional prowess, must feature an array of credentials. Among them, an academic scroll symbolizing erudition, a testament of no less than a decade’s practical experience for arbitrators and seven years for experts in their specialized domain. To further embellish their candidacy, applicants must furnish evidence of completing the International Fellowship Programme in Arbitration and the Arbitrators Qualification Programme.
But wait, there’s more.
Arbitrators, the guardians of legal sanctity, are expected to have bestowed upon the realm at least five institutional arbitration awards, while their expert counterparts must present three erudite dissertations elucidating their field of expertise.
This rigorous selection process, akin to the ancient trials of valor, also necessitates a university decree attesting to the legitimacy of their parchment, a solemn oath affirming the veracity of their submissions, and any other artifacts that may adorn their candidacy with the seal of approval from the pantheon of international arbitration practices.
Dr. Al-Hamad, in a resonating echo across the corridors of legal sanctum, emphasized the transcendental importance of these criteria. A total of over 60 supplicants, unable to meet the exacting standards akin to the insurmountable peaks of Olympus, were cast aside, their aspirations eclipsed by the uncompromising glare of quality.
“The foundation stones of our institution are hewn from the bedrock of uncompromising standards,” Dr. Al-Hamad declared, his voice resounding like the clarion call of justice itself. “Our appointed arbitrators and experts are the custodians of our legacy, the sentinels guarding the gates of equitable resolution.”
These sentinels, he stressed, must embody a myriad of virtues – a tapestry woven from threads of legal acumen, analytical sagacity, and the velvet glove of impartiality. They are the harbingers of order in the tumultuous sea of dispute, the architects of consensus in the fractured edifice of conflict.
And as the curtains rise on this epoch-defining spectacle, the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre stands poised, a colossus astride the chasm of contention, its protocols a beacon illuminating the path towards a brighter, more just tomorrow.
