Armenian Arbitration Week

ArmenianArbitrationWeek

3 - 5 September 2025

About Armenian Arbitration Week

The 3rd Annual Armenian International Arbitration Week is a premier gathering of arbitration and mediation professionals from around the world.

Building on the success of previous years, which brought together over 200 participants from more than 30 countries, this year’s event promises to be even more dynamic and impactful.

The 2025 Arbitration Week will focus on the latest trends, challenges, and developments in the fields of arbitration and mediation. Through a series of conferences, panels, and side events, participants will engage in knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration, shaping the future of dispute resolution on an international scale.

Join us for three days of thought-provoking discussions, high-level panels, hands-on workshops, and exceptional networking opportunities.

Key topics will include application of interim measures and the rise of emergency arbitration, evidence taking in international arbitration, strategies and challenges in representing Armenia in investment arbitration, arbitration case management and arbitrators’ trainings, Institutional insights from arbitration centers, as well as mediation challenges and the evolving role of mediators.

Agenda

September 3, 2025 - Main Conference

Venue: Tigran the Great Hall, Armenia Marriott Hotel, 1 Amiryan Street, Yerevan, Armenia

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
9:30 - 10:00
WELCOME AND PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAM
10:00 - 10:10
OPENING REMARKS
10:10 - 10:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
10:30 - 10:45
SESSION 1: THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF ARBITRATION: ARMENIA'S GLOBAL POSITION
10:45 - 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 - 12:00
SESSION 2: NAVIGATING THE URGENCY: INTERIM MEASURES AND THE RISE OF EMERGENCY ARBITRATION
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00
SESSION 3: EVIDENCE TAKING IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION: NAVIGATING LEGAL TRADITIONS AND EMERGING CHALLENGES
14:00 - 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:20
SESSION 4: WHY MEDIATION MATTERS MORE THAN EVER? QUIET POWER IN A NOISY WORLD
15:20 - 16:20
CONCLUDING SESSION
16:20 - 16:30

September 4, 2025 - Side Events

SESSION 1: INSTITUTIONAL INSIGHTS: EXCHANGING ARBITRATION CENTER PRACTICES AND ADDRESSING CURRENT CHALLENGES
In collaboration with Hogan Lovells, VIAC and SCC Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton,4/2 Grigor Lusavorich Street, Yerevan, Armenia
10:00 - 12:30
SESSION 2: THE MEDIATOR'S ROLE: NAVIGATING CHALLENGES AND MAXIMIZING OUTCOMES
In collaboration with the Self-regulatory Organization of Mediators Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton,4/2 Grigor Lusavorich Street, Yerevan, Armenia
13:30 - 17:30
SESSION 3: ARBITRATION: PRACTICAL INSIGHTS FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
In collaboration with Hogan Lovells Venue: AGBU, Meliq Adamyan 2/2, Yerevan, Armenia
14:30 - 16:30

September 5, 2025 - Side Events

SESSION 1: STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES IN REPRESENTING ARMENIA IN INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
In collaboration with the Office of the Representative on International Legal Matters Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton,4/2 Grigor Lusavorich Street, Yerevan, Armenia
10:00 - 12:30
SESSION 2: BEHIND THE TRIBUNAL: BUILDING A CAREER IN ARBITRATION AND UPHOLDING ETHICAL STANDARDS
Venue: AGBU, Meliq Adamyan 2/2, Yerevan, Armenia
11:00 - 13:00
SESSION 3: TAILORING ARBITRATION FOR STARTUPS AND TECH COMPANIES: SPEED, COST, AND EXPERTISE
In collaboration with the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE) Venue: AGBU, Meliq Adamyan 2/2, Yerevan, Armenia
14:30 - 16:00
SESSION 4: TRAINING FOR AMCA STAFF AND ARBITRATORS: CASE MANAGEMENT AND PROCEDURAL SPECIFICITIES
In collaboration with KNOETZL Venue: AGBU, Meliq Adamyan 2/2, Yerevan, Armenia
16:30 - 18:00