Procedural Provisions in Focus: Insights for UNCITRAL WG III
Meet Jake Lowther from the SCC in Vienna together leading practitioners and institutional representatives to examine the latest developments in UNCITRAL Working Group III's draft procedural and cross-cutting provisions for investor-State arbitration reform.
Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 18.00–20.30
Location: Vienna, Austria
The discussion will focus on the draft procedural and cross-cutting provisions on the agenda for the 52nd session of UNCITRAL Working Group III. Panelists will share insights from their experience with similar provisions under various procedural rules and explore practical considerations for implementing the procedural provisions in investor-State arbitration proceedings.
Speakers:
- Prof. Marike Paulsson, Secretary-General of the Council for International Dispute Resolution
- Martin Doe, Deputy Secretary-General & Principal Legal Counsel PCA
- Jake Lowther, The SCC Arbitration Institute
- Sylvie Tabet, Trade Law Bureau, Delegate of Canada to UNCITRAL WG III
- Dr. Kraijakr Thiratayakinant, Minister Counsellor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Delegate of the Kingdom of Thailand to UNCITRAL WG III
- Ms NG Kexian, State Counsel International Affairs Division Attorney-General’s Chambers Delegate of the Republic
Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of UNCITRAL, will deliver the opening remarks, whilst Martina Polasek, Secretary-General of ICSID, will moderate the event.
Programme:
- 18:00–18:30 – Opening Reception
- 18:45–19:00 – Opening Remarks
- 19:00–20:00 – Panel Discussion
- 20:00–20:30 – Open Floor Discussion / Q&A
- 20:30– Closing Remarks