Program Schedule – 14th Annual Middle East Vis Pre-Moot

Registration and Q&A with Vis Advisors

Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre.

Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be provided. 

Practice Pleading [4 teams per room] – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre

• Rooms 1-4: Practice Full Pleading

*Teams 1 & 2 will plead then switch with Teams 3 & 4. 

Practice Pleading (Continued) – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre

Rooms 1-4: Practice Full Pleading

*Teams 1 & 2 will plead then switch with Teams 3 & 4.

Lunch Break – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 Academy

A lunch buffet will be provided. 

Review of Competition Schedule, Scoring Criteria, Rules – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre (Room 7 / Reem)

*Following the end of practice pleadings, Professor Zlatan Meškić will briefly review the Pre-Moot Competition Schedule, the Scoring Criteria for the Pre-Moot Awards and the Rules applicable to all teams. 

Open Discussion and Q&A – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre (Room 7 / Reem)

Experts will provide a space for an open discussion of the Vis Moot problem.  Teams are free to leave to prepare for the Pre-Moot General Rounds.

General Pre-Moot Round 1 – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre 

Rooms & Teams:

• • • Academy 1 – Middlesex University Team Two VS Villa College
    • Academy 2 – KAZGUU VS University of Birmingham
    • Academy 3 – Saint-Joseph University Team One VS RIC
    • Academy 4 – Al Farahidi University VS Middlesex University Team One
    • Academy 7 – UAEU Team One VS HBKU
    • Al Reem 1 – NYU Abu Dhabi VS KUSOL
    • Al Reem 2 – RUW VS University of Colombo
    • Yas – UAEU Team Two VS University of Carthage
    • Jelfar – Al Bayan University VS PSU
    • Arzanah – Saint-Jospeh University Team Two VS MNU

General Pre-Moot Round 2 – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre

Rooms & Teams:

• Academy 1 – RUW VS UAEU Team Two
• Academy 2 – KUSOL VS MNU
• Academy 3 – University of Carthage VS NYU Abu Dhabi
• Academy 4 – Middlesex University Team One VS PSU
• Academy 7 – Al Bayan University VS UAEU Team One
• Al Reem 1 – Villa College VS Saint-Joseph University Team One
• Al Reem 2 – HBKU VS KAZGUU
• Yas – Saint-Joseph University Team Two VS Al Farahidi University
• Jelfar – RIC VS Middlesex University Team Two

General Pre-Moot Round 3 – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre

Rooms & Teams:

• Academy 1 – University of Birmingham VS UAEU Team Two
• Academy 2 – NYU Abu Dhabi VS RUW
• Academy 3 – University of Colombo VS Middlesex University Team One
• Academy 4 – RIC VS KUSOL
• Academy 7 – MNU VS UAEU Team One
• Al Reem 1 – Al Farahidi University VS KAZGUU
• Al Reem 2 – HBKU VS Al Bayan University
• Yas – University of Carthage VS Saint-Joseph University Team One
• Jelfar – Villa College VS PSU

Pre-Moot Semi-Final Rounds (Top 4 teams) – Al Maqam Tower, Level 20 across Academy & Arbitration Centre

• Prince Sultan University (PSU) – Saudi Arabia VS University of Birmingham – UAE 
• United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) – UAE VS Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC) – Sri Lanka

Pre-Moot Final Round – ADGM Authorities Building, Auditorium

• Claimant: Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC)
• Respondent: University of Birmingham – UAE

Final Round Panel of Arbitrators

• Fatima Balfaqeeh
• Alain Farhad
• Professor Ronald Brand

Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks – ADGM Authorities Building, Atrium

Final Round Winner:

• Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC) – Sri Lanka

• Keynote Remarks:
  • Stephen Gardner, Chief Counsel, CLDP, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar and Chief Executive, ADGM Courts
  • Salim Sleiman, Senior Case Manager, BCDR
  • Professor Ronald Brand, Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg University Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
• Awards:
  • Announcement of the Best Oralist for Claimant presented to the highest scoring oralist according to the scoring sheets calculations in the Preliminary Rounds.
  • Announcement of the Best Oralist for Respondent presented to the highest scoring oralist according to the scoring sheets calculations in the Preliminary Rounds.
  • Announcement of the Best Memorandum for the Claimant.
  • Announcement of the Best Memorandum for the Respondent.
  • Announcement of the Spirit of the Vis Pre-Moot Award presented to the team embodying the spirit of resilience and scholarly advancement in the Pre-Moot.
  • Announcement of the Pre-Moot Social and Professional Leadership Award presented to the team contributing to the social success of the Pre-Moot and professional development of their peers.
  • Announcement of the Best Oralist of the Final Round presented by the Arbitral Tribunal.
  • Announcement of the MENA Vis Pre-Moot 2024 Final Winning Team and presentation of the Winner’s Cup presented by the Arbitral Tribunal.