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QNA
Doha
Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) has signed an agreement with the Centre of Continuing Education at Qatar University (QU), to introduce training programmes in arbitration and dispute resolution in the fields of law, investment, banking and international trade, for the academic year 2017/2018.
The training programmes, launched on Tuesday, aim to provide participants with professional knowledge and improve legal skills that preserve the rights of commercial companies when contracting with other firms.
The agreement was signed by QICCA board member Dr Sheikh Thani bin Ali al Thani and Director of the Center of Continuing Education Dr Rajab Abdullah al Ismail, in the presence of Vice President of Qatar University for Strategy and Development Dr. Darwish al Emadi.
The programmes include a series of development courses of interest to the business sector, including the basics of commercial arbitration, ways of establishing companies and commercial agencies, commercial arbitration skills.
Other subjects include arts, procedures of commercial arbitration before arbitral bodies and centres, real estate arbitration, engineering, sports, marine, intellectual property rights, energy contracts and investments disputes.
Dr Sheikh Thani said the programme launched today stemmed from the role of QICCA in spreading the culture of conciliation and arbitration in disputes, settling them outside the courts and strengthening the modern concepts of using alternative means to solve commercial, financial and investment disputes between companies.
He noted that the new agreement comes in the course of the centre's efforts to spread the culture of arbitration.
The centre has recently signed a number of training agreements with the leading academic institutions on the development of skills and training, he pointed out.
The new programmes include, for the first time, 12 training programmes and professional certificates, he added.
Dr Rajab said the centre supports the development and needs of the community."It also supports the scientific and technical capabilities of the community members."
He added since Qatar is witnessing major growth in construction projects, there are high value contracts among different parties, which calls for attention to the preparation of qualified arbitrators, and cadres to meet the needs of the labour market.
