On 27 May 2021, the World Bank jointly with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Justice is organising the third webinar session as part of an ongoing weekly webinar series that explores Kazakhstan’s judicial reform cycle and its approach to strengthening its institutional and regulatory framework.

Press Release

The upcoming webinar entitled: “Experience of Kazakhstan in improving the International Business and Investment Climate – Improving Dispute Resolution and Prevention Mechanisms: Prevent, Arbitrate, and Mediate”, will showcase Kazakhstan’s progress in terms of improving dispute resolution and prevention mechanisms as key requirements for a strong investment climate.

The session will feature opening remarks from Justice Minister Marat Beketayev, and from the World Bank Country Manager for Kazakhstan, Jean Francois Marteau.

In addition, the event will benefit from the participation of the following leading international experts on dispute resolution:

Prof. George Bermann, Professor and Director of the Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, Columbia Law School (moderator)

Meg Kinnear, Vice President World Bank and Secretary General, ICSID – Global Trends and Lessons of the Resolution of Investment Disputes

Prof. Dr Kaj Hober, Professor of International Investment and Trade Law at Uppsala University, Associate member 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray’s Inn London – Impact of Investment Disputes on Investment Climate for Businesses

Prof. August Reinisch, Professor of International and European Law at the University of Vienna – Challenges of Fraud and Corruption in Investment Arbitration

Akerke Akhmetova, Vice Minister of Justice, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan’s experience and reforms in Improving Dispute Resolution and Prevention Mechanisms

The event will be held virtually via Zoom platform on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 4:00 pm (Nur-Sultan Time). Registration is available here:

https://worldbankgroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K2pumftTSkWKd-J2Sj15-w