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

All times are subject to change – please refer regularly to the present schedule

20 February 2023

Monday, February 20, 2022: Vis Pre-Moot Master Class Day 1

Time	Activity
7:30am – 8:00am	Registration
8:00am – 8:30am	Welcome Remarks by ADGM, CLDP, BCDR, CILE, ICC-MENA, UNCITRAL, etc.
9:00am – 11:00am	Program Analysis with Professor Brand
11:00am – 11:15am	Coffee Break
11:15am – 12:30pm	Argument Development Room 1: Claimant Procedure Room 2: Claimant Merits Room 3: Respondent Procedure Room 4: Respondent Mertis
12:30pm – 1:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm	Argument Development Group Presentations
2:30pm – 2:45pm	Coffee Break
2:45pm – 4:30pm	Oral Argument Structure and Scoring Criteria
5:00pm – 6:30pm	ICC Diversity Panel: Why do diversity and inclusion matter in any arbitration career? ADGM Auditorium – Register HERE

21 February 2023

Tuesday, February 21, 2022: Vis Pre-Moot Master Class Day 2

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

22 February 2023

Wednesday, February 22, 2022: Vis Pre-Moot Master Class Day 3

Time	Activity
7:30am – 8:00am	Q&A with Vis Advisors
8:30am – 10:30am	Practice Round A Room 1 – 14: Team Schedule TBA
10:30am – 11:00am	Coffee Break
11:00am – 1:00pm	Practice Round B Room 1 – 14: Team Schedule TBA
12:30pm – 1:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm	Addressing Arbitrator Questions
2:30pm – 2:45pm	Coffee Break
2:45pm – 4:30pm	Deconstructing the Vis Problem with Professor Brand
4:30pm – 5:00pm	Review of Competition Schedule and Rules
5:00pm – 6:30pm	CRCICA and ADGM Movie Screening of “Between North and South” Location: ADGM Auditorium No registration required.

23 February 2023

Thursday, February 23, 2022: 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 designated hearing.

Time	Activity
9:00am – 10:00am	Team and Arbitrator Check in for General Round 1
10:00am – 12:00am	General Round 1 Academy 1: Iraqiya vs TBD Academy 2: Middlesex v Mustansiryah Academy 3:Maldives v Sri Lanka Academy 4: RUW v NYU Academy 5: PSU v RIC Academy 6: Nahrain v Nepal Yas: Villa v AUIB Shaheen 1: Carthage v UAE Rowdah: Tishk v Hamad Bin Khalifa
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch and Arbitrator Registration for General Round 2
1:00pm – 3:00pm	General Round 2 Academy 1: AUIB v PSU Academy 2: NYU v Middlesex Academy 3: Nepal v Maldives Academy 4: Hamad Bin Khalifa v Villa Academy 5: TBD v Carthage Academy 6: UAE v Tishk Yas: Sri Lanka v Nahrain Shaheen 1: Mustansiryah v RUW Rowdah: RIC v Iraqiya
4:00pm – 6:30pm	ICC YAAF: How to successfully manage your first arbitration appointment. Location: Al Tamimi ADGM Office – Register HERE

24 February 2023

Friday, February 24, 2022: MENA Vis Pre-Moot General Rounds & Quarter-Final Rounds

Time	Activity
7:00am – 8:00am	Team and Arbitrator Check In for General Round 3
8:00am – 10:00am	General Round 3 Academy 1: Iraqiya v UAE Academy 2: Tishk v RIC Academy 3: Nahrain v Sri Lanka Academy 4: RUW v AUIB Academy 5: Carthage v Mustansiryah Academy 6: Middlesex v Hamad Bin Khalifa Yas:: Maldives v Nepal Shaheen 1: Villa v NYU Rowdah: PSU v TBD
10:00am – 10:30am	Coffee Break / Team and Arbitrator Check In for General Round 4
10:30pm – 12:30pm	General Round 4 Academy 1: Nepal v Iraqiya Academy 2: Mustansiryah v Villa Academy 3: UAE v Nahrain Academy 4: AUIB v Middlesex Academy 5: Hamad Bin Khalifa v Carthage Academy 6: TBD v RUW Yas: RIC v Maldives Shaheen 1: NYU v Tishk Rowdah: Sri Lanka v PSU
12:30pm – 1:30pm	Lunch and Announcement of Quarter – Final Round Teams Team and Arbitrator Check In
1:30pm – 3:30pm	QUARTER FINAL ROUND *Team positions will be determined by coin toss
4:30pm	BCDR Arbitrator Reception Location: Rosewood Hotel – Al Maryah Island No registration required.

25 February 2023

Saturday, February 25, 2022: MENA Vis Pre-Moot General Rounds & Quarter-Final Rounds

Time	Activity
7:30am – 8:00am	Announcement of Semi-Final Round
8:00am – 10:00am	Semi-Final Round
10:00am – 10:30am	Coffee Break and Announcement of Final Round
10:30am – 12:30pm	Final Round
12:30pm – 3:30pm	Award Ceremony Location: Four Seasons – Al Maryah Island No registration required.