Program Schedule – 13th Annual Middle East Vis Pre-Moot

Tuesday, February 21, 2023: Vis Pre-Moot Master Class Day 2

Time (GMT+4)	Activity
7:30 am – 8:00 am	Q&A with Vis Advisors – Al Maqam Tower
8:00 am – 9:30 am	Pleading: Random Selection –  Al Maqam Tower, Room 7 Arbitrated by Managers
9:30 am – 11:00 am	Development of Arbitration Matrix and Arbitrator Questions – Al Maqam Tower, Room 7
11:00 am – 11:15 am	Coffee Break
11:15 am – 12:30 pm	Team Argument Development   – Claimant Procedure and Merits – Al Maqam Tower, Room 7   – Respondent Procedure and Merits – Al Maqam Tower, Al Reem Room
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm	Argument Development Group Presentations
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm	Coffee Break
2:45 pm – 4:30 pm	Oral Submission Speed Test –  Al Maqam Tower   Room 1: Claimant Procedure Oralists   Room 2: Claimant Merit Oralists   Room 3: Respondent Procedure Oralists   Room 4: Respondent Merit Oralists
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Q&A

 

Wednesday, February 22, 2023: Vis Pre-Moot Master Class Day 3

Time (GMT+4)	Activity
7:30 am – 8:00 am	Q&A with Vis Advisors –  Al Maqam Tower
8:30 am – 10:30 am	Practice Round A (Room 1 – 9) Team Schedule TBA
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am – 1:00 pm	Practice Round B (Room 1 – 9) Team Schedule TBA
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm	Addressing Arbitrator Questions –  Al Maqam Tower, Room 7
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm	Coffee Break
2:45 pm – 4:30 pm	Deconstructing the Vis Problem with Professor Brand –  Al Maqam Tower, Room 7
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Review of Competition Schedule and Rules –  Al Maqam Tower, Room 7
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm	CRCICA and ADGM Movie Screening of “Between North and South” No registration is required. Location: ADGM Auditorium

 

Thursday, February 23, 2023: MENA Vis Pre-Moot General Rounds

*Rooms are listed as [Location: Claimant v. Respondent]. Entry to the hearing rooms is limited to pleaders and arbitrators only. NO SCOUTING ALLOWED. Please notify [email protected] of any conflict of interest that may preclude the designated hearing.

Time (GMT+4)	Activity
9:00 am – 10:00 am	Team and Arbitrator Check-in for General Round 1
10:00 am – 12:00 am	General Round 1 Location Session Name Claimant  Respondent Al-Maqam Tower Academy 1 Iraqiya Saint Joseph University Al-Maqam Tower Academy 2 Middlesex Mustansiryah Al-Maqam Tower Academy 3 Maldives National University Sri Lank Law College Al-Maqam Tower Academy 4 Royal University for Women New York University Abu Dhabi Al-Maqam Tower Academy 5 Prince Sultan University Royal Institute of Colombo Al-Maqam Tower Academy 6 Nahrain Kathmandu University Al-Maqam Tower Al-Manhal Villa College American University in Baghdad Al-Maqam Tower Al-Shaheen 1 Carthage UAE University Al-Maqam Tower Al-Shaheen 2 Tishk Hamad Bin Khalifa
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch and Arbitrator Registration for General Round 2
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm	General Round 2 Location Session Name Claimant Respondent Al-Maqam Tower Academy 1 American University in Baghdad Prince Sultan University Al-Maqam Tower Academy 2 New York University Abu Dhabi Middlesex Al-Maqam Tower Academy 3 Kathmandu University Maldives National University Al-Maqam Tower Academy 4 Hamad Bin Khalifa Villa College Al-Maqam Tower Academy 5 Saint Joseph University Carthage Al-Maqam Tower Academy 6 UAE University Tishk Al-Maqam Tower Al-Manhal Sri Lank Law College Nahrain Al-Maqam Tower Al-Shaheen 1 Mustansiryah Royal University for Women Al-Maqam Tower Al-Shaheen 2 Royal Institute of Colombo Iraqiya
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm	ICC YAAF: How to successfully manage your first arbitration appointment. – Register HERE Location: Al Tamimi Office, Al Sila Tower, 26th Floor, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square.

 

Friday, February 24, 2023: MENA Vis Pre-Moot General Rounds & Quarter-final Rounds

*Rooms are listed as [Location: Claimant v. Respondent]. Entry to the hearing rooms is limited to pleaders and arbitrators only. NO SCOUTING ALLOWED. Please notify [email protected] of any conflict of interest that may preclude the designated hearing.

Time (GMT+4)	Activity
7:00 am – 8:00 am	Team and Arbitrator Check-in for General Round 3
8:00 am – 10:00 am	General Round 3 Location Session Name Claimant Respondent  Al-Maqam Tower Academy 1 Iraqiya UAE University Al-Maqam Tower Academy 2 Tishk Royal Institute of Colombo Al-Maqam Tower Academy 3 Nahrain  Sri Lank Law College Al-Maqam Tower Academy 4 Royal University for Women American University in Baghdad Al-Maqam Tower Academy 5 Carthage  Mustansiryah  Al-Maqam Tower Academy 6 Middlesex  Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Maqam Tower Al-Manhal Maldives National University Kathmandu University Al-Maqam Tower Al-Shaheen 1 Villa College New York University Abu Dhabi Al-Maqam Tower Al-Shaheen 2 Prince Sultan University Saint Joseph University
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Coffee Break / Team and Arbitrator Check-in for General Round 4
10:30 pm – 12:30 pm	General Round 4 Location Session Name Claimant Respondent Al-Maqam Tower Academy 1 Kathmandu University Iraqiya Al-Maqam Tower Academy 2 Mustansiryah Villa College Al-Maqam Tower Academy 3 UAE University Nahrain Al-Maqam Tower Academy 4 American University in Baghdad Middlesex Al-Maqam Tower Academy 5 Hamad Bin Khalifa Carthage Al-Maqam Tower Academy 6 Saint Joseph University Royal University for Women Al-Maqam Tower Al-Manhal Royal Institute of Colombo Maldives National University Al-Maqam Tower Al-Shaheen 1 New York University Abu Dhabi Tishk Al-Maqam Tower Al-Shaheen 2 Sri Lanka Law College Prince Sultan University
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch and Announcement of Quarter–Final Round Teams Team and Arbitrator Check In
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm	QUARTER-FINAL ROUND Location Session Name Claimant / Respondent  Arbitrators Al-Maqam Tower Room 7 Villa College VS Kathmandu University School of Law Hisham Ababneh Judge Mohammed Al Nasser Zeina Obeid Al-Maqam Tower Al-Reem Université de Carthage VS Royal Institute of Colombo Chelsea Pollard Oliver Kammerer Christian Klausegger Al-Maqam Tower Room 1 New York University Abu Dhabi VS Sri Lanka Law College Shaun Henriques Shafeek Jamoos Adrian Cole Al-Maqam Tower Yaas Prince Sultan University VS Al-Nahrain University Najib Hage-Chahine Emerson Holmes Fatema Belfaqeeh
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm	BCDR Arbitrator Reception & Announcement of Semi-Finalists No registration is required. Location: Glo – Rosewood Hotel – 3rd Floor – Al Maryah Island

 

Saturday, February 25, 2023: MENA Vis Pre-Moot Semi-final & final Round Rounds

Time (GMT+4)	Activity
8:00 am – 10:00 am	Semi-Final Round Location Session Name Claimant Respondent  Al-Maqam Tower Al-Reem RIC PSU Al-Maqam Tower Room 7 NYU Villa
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Coffee Break and Announcement of Final Round
10:30 am – 12:30 pm	Final Round – LIVE Location Session Name Claimant Respondent  ADGM Main Authorities Building Auditorium TBA TBA
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Award Ceremony No registration is required. Location: Four Seasons – Al Maryah Island