Time 08:45 AM - 17:30 PM

Category: Event

Location Boulevard Ballroom, M Floor, Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay Beach

Event Organizer

• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre (WIPO AMC)
• Qatar International Court (QICDRC)
• International Law Association – Gulf Cooperation Council Branch (ILA GCC Branch)

This workshop, co-organized by WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre (WIPO AMC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Qatar International Court (QICDRC) and International Law Association – Gulf Cooperation Council Branch (ILA GCC Branch), focusing on the procedures and services of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. Designed for legal professionals, judges, corporate counsels, and policymakers, it blends expert presentations, real case studies, and hands-on guidance to build a clear understanding of how to resolve disputes effectively through alternative dispute resolution (ADR), according to Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Center. 

Alongside global best practices, the program will highlight the growing role of ADR in Qatar and the MENA region, where courts and institutions increasingly use mediation and arbitration to deliver faster, cost-effective, and innovation-friendly outcomes. A central theme will be court-referred mediation, examining how courts encourage parties to mediate, the responsibilities of all stakeholders, and how WIPO’s framework can complement national court systems.

Key topics include WIPO’s mediation and arbitration rules, the roles of parties and mediators, best practices in court-referred mediation, case examples, drafting effective ADR clauses, and regional perspectives on integrating WIPO procedures into domestic and cross-border strategies. Participants will also explore the full journey from negotiation to mediation, core skills for effective resolution, the benefits of mediation, the roles of different actors, the stages of a mediation, deal mediation for commercial agreements, and mechanisms for court-referred mediation.
Led by senior experts from WIPO, international law firms, and regional courts, the workshop provides both procedural insight and practical tools applicable in domestic, regional, and international contexts.

Event Schedule

08:45 - 09:30
Breakfast and Morning Networking (Foyer area)

09:30 – 10:00
Registration

10:00 – 10:30
Opening Remarks by:
• Faisal Rashid Al Sahouti (CEO of Qatar International Court)
• Ignacio De Castro Llamas, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

10:30 – 11:00
Session 1: Overview: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
Session Leader
• Ignacio De Castro Llamas, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

11:00 – 12:30
Session 2: Intellectual Property and Technology Mediation: The Conduct of Mediations, the Role of the Different Actors, and Court-referred Mediation
Session Leaders
• Dr. Zain Al Abdin Sharar, Senior Legal Counsel, The Office of the CEO at the Qatar International Court
• Amer Abu-Sham, Legal Case Manager, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Honorable Judge Dr. Nehad Alhusban, Judge, the Supreme Court of Jordan / Member of the WIPO Advisory Board of Judges
• Diana Abul Adel, Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Company, Intellectual Property / Dispute Resolution

12:30 – 13:30
• Lunch (Bāzār Restaurant, Ground Floor)

13:30 – 15:15
Session 3: The Conduct of WIPO Arbitration and Expedited Arbitration Proceedings
Session Leaders
• Amer Abu-Sham, Legal Case Manager, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Jalal El Ahdab, Partner, Dispute Resolution Group, Bird & Bird, Paris, France
• Hani Al Naddaf, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution in Qatar, Al Tamimi & Company

15:15 – 16:15
Session 4: Mediation and Arbitration in Practice: Case Examples
Session Leaders
• Amer Abu-Sham, Legal Case Manager, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Diana Abul Adel, Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Company, Intellectual Property / Dispute Resolution
• Hani Al Naddaf, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution in Qatar, Al Tamimi & Company

16:15 – 17:00
Session 5: Drafting Effective Mediation and Arbitration Clauses for IP and Technology Disputes
Session Leaders
• Ignacio De Castro Llamas, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Jalal El Ahdab, Partner, Dispute Resolution Group, Bird & Bird, Paris, France
• Myriam Eid, Head of Arbitration and ADR Practice, Rashed Raja Al-Marri Law Office, Doha, Qatar

17:00 – 17:30
Closing Remarks by:
• Ignacio De Castro Llamas, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center