Arbitration Skills Training Course Intake IV: Introductory Level

National Commercial Arbitration Centre (NCAC)

The National Commercial Arbitration Centre (NCAC) is a non-profit commercial dispute resolution institution based in Phnom Penh, which was established in 2006. Officially launched in 2013, the organization seeks to provide businesses with an alternative to the Cambodian court system for the resolution of commercial disputes.

NCAC provides an effective commercial dispute resolution mechanism that parties enjoy great autonomy to choose their own arbitrator(s) and procedure, preserve business confidentiality with domestic and international enforcement. NCAC ensures the flexibility, finality, cost-efficiency, enforceability, neutrality, transnationality and confidentiality of the arbitration process.

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One of NCAC's objectives is to ensure that high-quality arbitration services are provided in the Kingdom of Cambodia. This requires the institution to set standards for the qualification of arbitrators. NCAC offers a series of training courses in order to increase the number of arbitrators and enhance the quality of individual arbitrators in Cambodia. The training is for those who are interested in learning about arbitration with the intention of becoming an arbitrator recognized by NCAC.

This Arbitration Skills Training Course was initially developed with support from the World Bank in order to build knowledge and skills to train future arbitrators and arbitration practitioners to effectively and efficiently resolve commercial disputes. The curriculum was designed to deepen understanding of arbitration and its legal framework, as well as to build skills necessary for arbitrators to conduct arbitration successfully and effectively, including techniques to draft effective and enforceable arbitral awards and the opportunity to participate in the mock arbitration. The course is open to all individuals who are willing to deepen their knowledge of arbitration and intend to become arbitrators recognized by NCAC.

The Introductory Course provides a broad overview of arbitration before focusing on specific topics such as arbitrators and the process of arbitration. Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to understand what arbitration is, what principles are governing arbitrations, who arbitrators are (and their roles), and what procedural stages are involved in arbitration from the creation of an arbitration agreement to the enforcement of arbitral awards. The introductory course consists of five modules:

Module 1: Introduction to the course
Module 2: Arbitration Laws, Arbitration Rules and Agreements
Module 3: Arbitrators and Arbitration Commencement
Module 4: Arbitration Process
Module 5: Arbitral Awards

Note: NCAC reserves rights to change the course date and methods of training as necessary.